General Guidelines on Visas

Publicado em 28/07/2022 02h20 Atualizado em 16/05/2024 03h28

General Guidelines

Tutorial

1. Click here to check if you require a visa or benefit from visa waiver. All Egyptian passport holders need a visa to travel to Brazil.

2. If you do, select the type of visa below, according to the purpose of your trip and intended length of stay.

3. Read all the information carefully.

4. Collect all necessary documentation.

5. Fill in the online visa application form.

6. Upload the required documents to the form.

7. Conclude the application form, print and sign the Visa Request Form Receipt – RER.

8. Book an appointment online at the e-consular system.

Important information

a. 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).

b. 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 XIII), according to specific travel purposes and lengths of stay.

c. 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 legalised by the competent authority in the issuing country and subsequently translated into Portuguese by a sworn translator ("tradutor juramentado") in Brazil. Egyptian documents must be legalised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and by the Embassy.

e. Passports must be valid for the entire period the individual intends to remain in Brazil. No minimum passport validity is required.

f. Visa applicants must meet all requirements to receive the category of visa for which they are applying. The Embassy may request additional information or documentation, as deemed necessary.

g. Select a visa category from the chart below to learn more. After reading the instructions, if you have any queries, please send an e-mail to brasemb.cairo.vistos@itamaraty.gov.br.

Find out what type of visa you need

Purpose of the trip	Type of visa
Tourism and transit	VIVIS
Business (meetings, corporate fairs and events, seeking commercial opportunities, signing contracts)	VIVIS
Non-corporate events (conferences, seminars, congresses, workshops, cultural meetings/fairs/ events)	VIVIS
Journalistic coverage, news reporting or filming	VIVIS
Auditing or consultancy	VIVIS
Adoption	VIVIS
Family reunion	VITEM XI
Religious activities	VITEM VII
Study Supervised academic internship	VIVIS Stays of up to 90 days	VITEM IV Stays of more than 90 days
Research, scientific cooperation, academic extension programmes and teaching (researchers, scientists, and visiting professors – no employment relationship)	VIVIS Stays of up to 90 days	VITEM I Stays of more than 90 days
Artistic activities	VIVIS Stays of up to 90 days	VITEM XII Stays of more than 90 days
Sports activities	VIVIS Stays of up to 90 days	VITEM V Stays of more than 90 days
Volunteer services	VIVIS Stays of up to 90 days	VITEM VIII Stays of more than 90 days
Health treatment	VIVIS Stays of up to 90 days	VITEM II Stays of more than 90 days
Vessel or aircraft crew members, maritime workers	VIVIS Stays of up to 90 days	VITEM V Stays of more than 90 days
Humanitarian reception	VITEM III
Work (including Technical Assistance, Technology Transfer and Apprenticeship - professional training programme)	VITEM V
News correspondents	VITEM V
Investment	VITEM IX
Temporary residence for nationals of countries that adhere to the MERCOSUL Residence Agreement	VITEM XIII
Digital Nomads	VITEM XIV
Courtesy visit	VICOR
Diplomatic and official visits	VIDIP VISOF