VITEM I

Documentation

Comments

1

Visa application form

(Click here to access)

2

Valid passport

Must have at least two blank pages.

Please note that pages reserved for amendments cannot be used for visa purposes.

3

One passport photo

The photo must be recent, against white background, in the local standard specifications (3.5 x 4.5 cm).

4

Police check

Please note: if the applicant has lived in multiple countries within the last 12 months, a police check from each country of residence must be provided. They must also be duly legalised (contain an apostille) by the competent authority in the issuing country and, if necessary, translated by a certified translator.

5

Original full birth certificate*

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In the absence of the full birth certificate, the applicant may submit another official document that contains the parents’ full names.

6

Terms of the applicant’s participation in the intended activity

(only for applications based on RN27/2018)

Please note: the signatures on the documents listed below must be certified by a notary public ("tabelião"). The signature authentication will not be necessary if the document is issued by the Brazilian government or by a public-funded (Federal or State) university or research institution.

Letter from the Brazilian education or research institution to which the applicant will be linked. The letter must be printed on official letterhead of the institution and contain the following information:

• The applicant's full personal details, including job, position and function;

• Description of the activities, duration, period (include start and end dates of the activities);
• Details of the institution and person in charge in Brazil (full name, telephone, e-mail etc.);
• Declaration confirming that there is no employment relationship between the parts.
• Legal basis: which article / paragraph / item / subitem of Normative Resolution No. 27/2018 the application relates to.

Select the additional required documentation, according to the applicant’s specific conditions, as described below:

6.1. For the purposes of research / academic extension / postdoctoral studies, if the researcher / scientist holds a scholarship from a Brazilian accredited higher education institution, from CNPq, Capes, Finep, or a private / state-sponsored Research Foundation, or from an accredited private / public Support Foundation to higher education / research institutions:

a) declaration issued by the institution responsible for financing the scholarship;

b) signed Term of Commitment.

6.2. For research purposes, under an international agreement recognised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE):

a) international agreement, memorandum of understanding, additional protocols, or equivalent documents mentioning the applicant’s appointment;

b) proof of compatible qualification / professional experience;

c) invitation letter addressed to the applicant, making reference to the respective international agreement, describing the activities, specifying the duration (including start and end dates), and declaring that the applicant will not be funded by a Brazilian source.

6.3. For research purposes, in order to take part in projects between foreign institutions / research and development centres of foreign companies and a Brazilian company, company incubator, Scientific, Technological and Innovation Institution (ICT), Technological Innovation Centre (NIT), support foundation, technology park, technology hub, or private / public higher education and research institution:

a) copy of the Ordinance ("Portaria") of the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communications (MCTIC) which authorises the activity and the applicant’s participation, published in the Official Gazette (D.O.U.);

b) signed Term of Commitment.

Please note: if the research / scientific activity is to be conducted in laboratories and in case of postdoctoral degree studies without a scholarship, these documents must also be presented.

6.4. For teaching purposes, under the condition of visiting professor without employment relationship with the Brazilian higher education institution:

a) declaration confirming that the applicant will be funded by an institution in the applicant’s country of origin, under the umbrella of an interinstitutional agreement or similar instrument celebrated between the foreign and Brazilian parts.

Applicant

Documentation

Spouse

Family Reunion Visa (VITEM XI) on the grounds of marriage. 

Partner

Family Reunion Visa (VITEM XI) on the grounds of stable union. 

Children (son / daughter of any age)

Items 1, 2, 3, 4 (over 18s only) and 5 listed above. In this case, presenting the birth certificate is mandatory in order to attest the family relationship / level of kinship with the primary applicant.

Please note: if the dependant is under 18 years old, both parents / legal guardians must sign the child’s Visa Request Form Receipt (RER) before the consular authority.