Investment (VITEM IX)

Documentation

Comments

1

Applicant’s valid passport

Must have at least two blank pages. Please note that pages reserved for amendments cannot be used for visa purposes.

Please bring the passport with a photocopy of the relevant page(s).

2

One 3.5 x 4.5cm size photograph

The photo must be recent, with white background.

3

Visa application form

Must be filled in online (click here). Please print and bring the Visa Request Form Receipt (RER) to the appointment.

It is very important to state the parents’ full names, as displayed in your birth/marriage certificate.

For minor children (under 18 years old), the printed RER must be signed by both parents.

Please note: the Consulate will only accept applications in which the required documents on this table have been uploaded to the form.  

4

Police check 

(applicants aged 18 years old or over)

It can be obtained at any Garda station (police station) in Ireland.

Both certificates are only valid for 3 months after issuance.

Please note: If the applicant has lived in multiple countries within the last 12 months, a police check from each country must be provided. They must also be duly legalised by the respective Brazilian consular authority with jurisdiction over these countries, and translated by a sworn translator, if necessary.

5

Original full birth certificate

If Irish, present the Certified Copy of an Entry of Birth – full form.

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

The birth certificate must be legalized (get an apostille) by the competent authority in the issuing country. Documents issued in Ireland are legalized by the legalised by the DFA - Department of Foreign Affairs.