General Guidelines

1. Check if you benefit from a visa waiver for your nationality and purpose of visit
2. Prepare all the documents necessary for you visa type
3. Fill in the visa form and upload there all the documents necessary for you visa type
4. Schedule an appointment on the e-consular system to present the original documents at the Embassy (check our tutorial, in case you have any questions)
5. Present, in person, the original documents listed for your visa during your appointment
6. Pay the visa fee, as instructed by the consular agent
7. Collect, in person, your visa at the Embassy. The date of collection is informed by the consular agent and the visas are to be collected at the Embassy on the informed date between 11:30am and 12:30pm.

Processing time

The visa application takes 5 working days to be analyzed, starting from the day all necessary documents are presented at the Embassy.

Please note that this timeframe may be extended without prior notice.

Important Information

The purpose of the trip and the intended length of stay determine which visa will be required under Brazilian immigration law. There are two main types of visas: Visitor Visas (VIVIS) and Temporary Visas (VITEM).

As shown in the table of contents below, a VIVIS applies to a range of travel purposes for maximum stays of up to 90 days. For some of these purposes, if the intended stay exceeds 90 days, a VITEM must be requested. Temporary Visas are broken down into sub-categories (VITEM I to VITEM XIV), according to specific travel purposes and lengths of stay.

VITEM holders must register with the Federal Police within 90 days from first entry. Upon registration, the individual will have to present a document containing both parents’ full names (e.g. full birth certificate), which must be duly legalized / apostilled by the competent authority in the issuing country.

Visa applicants must meet all requirements to receive the category of visa for which they are applying. The Consulate may request additional information or documentation, as deemed necessary. The visa fees are not refundable.

Types of visa

Please check the links below for the list of documents that you must upload to your visa application. If your case does not have a link, please send us an email.

Contact information 

In case you have any questions about the visa application, please send us an email at consular.bangkok@itamaraty.gov.br.