VITEM XII - Artistic or Sports Activities

According to the Normative Resolution nº 16/2017 of the National Immigration Council (CNIg), VITEM XII may be issued to people who plan on going to Brazil in order to participate in exhibitions, shows, artistic presentations, meetings of artists, sports competitions and other similar activities, with a fixed-term contract, without employment relationship with a natural or legal person domiciled in the country, as well as technicians in amusement shows and other professionals who, on an ancillary basis, participate in the activity of the artist or sportsperson.

VITEM II applies for people who have a work contract with an organization in Brazil for over 90 days. It is necessary to apply either previously or simultaneously for a temporary residency at the Ministry of Labor and Welfare of Brazil. The visa will be issued after the temporary residency has been granted by the Ministry of Labor.

⚠️ For stays shorter than 90 days, a visitor visa may be issued.

General requirements

For those under 18 years old

All of the applicable previous requirements plus the following:

Notes

• Visa provision is subject to change without prior notice;
• We may ask you to translate additional documents and documents if we decide it is necessary;
• Issuance of a visa does not guarantee entry into Brazil, the final decision will depend on the immigration inspector;
• Application for visa does not guarantee the issuance of visa;
• If you have a valid visa in your old passport, you can enter the country by presenting your old passport and current passport at the same time;
• Visas can not be issued to Brazilian citizens. Brazilian citizens need to enter and leave Brazil with a Brazilian passport even if they have other nationality;
• All visas are multiple entry.

Passport

A valid passport must be presented, containing at least two blank pages.

Photo

The photo must meet the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards and have a white background.

⚠️ Please check the ICAO guidelines here.

Online application form (Recibo de Entrega de Requerimento - RER)

The application must be filled out completely online. There is no paper-base application form.

You must access the following link: https://formulario-mre.serpro.gov.br/

At the end of the process, the system will generate an application receipt. You must print it, glue your photo onto it and sign in the appropriate field.

When accessing the above site, your internet browser may display a message indicating that the security certificate is not recognized.

The website is secure. Please choose the option to continue and/or confirm security exception.

After filling in the form and uploading the mandatory documents, the system will generate a PDF file.
⚠️ You need to make sure you have Adobe Reader or any other PDF file reader installed.

Print the last page, glue the photo onto it and sign on the appropriate field.
⚠️ The signature should match your passport signature.
⚠️ For minors (those under 18 years of age), signatures of both parents (or guardian(s)) are required. The applicant (minor) is not required to sign.

Police clearance

If you’ve lived in more than one country for the past 12 months, you must present the police clearance from every address where you’ve lived.

Police Clearance from countries that are members of the Hague Apostille Convention:

Check if the country is a member of the Convention here.

Background checks from countries that aren’t members of the Hague Apostille Convention:

If the country is not a member of the Hague Convention on Private International Law (HCCH), the background check must be legalized at an Embassy, Consulate or consular office of Brazil with jurisdiction over the place where the document was issued.

For those under 18 years old

Visa fee

Payment is made directly at the automated machines (券売機) available at the Consulate. Please check the visa fee here.