Residence – based on family reunion (on the grounds of marriage) (VITEM XI)

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.

2

One standard-sized passport photo (3.5 x 4.5 cm)

The photo must be recent, with white background.

3

Visa application form

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

It is very important to fill in the parents' full names, as displayed in the applicant's birth certificate.

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

4

Police check

(applicants aged over 18 years old)

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.

6

Hardcopy of the inbound ticket to Brazil

The applicant must submit either a booking confirmation (paid ticket or e-ticket) or a booking reservation (or letter from a travel agent on the applicant's behalf), containing the complete itinerary, flight numbers and arrival / departure dates.

7

Original marriage certificate

a) If married in Brazil (regardless of spouses’ nationalities): the applicant must submit the full form marriage certificate (“certidão de casamento de inteiro teor”) issued in Brazil. Presenting the full form (“inteiro teor”) is mandatory so as to attest that the marriage was not celebrated by power of attorney.

b) If married outside Brazil to a Brazilian national: the marriage must be registered at a Brazilian consular authority. The applicant may submit either the consular marriage certificate or, if already transcribed in Brazil, the definitive Brazilian marriage certificate. 

c) If married outside Brazil to a foreign national who is the beneficiary of residence permit in Brazil or who is obtaining a temporary visa (VITEM) to Brazil: the foreign marriage certificate must be legalised (get an apostille) by the competent authority in the issuing country.

8

Original identification document of the spouse

The following documents of the spouse will be accepted:

a) If Brazilian: original Brazilian ID card (RG) or Brazilian passport.

b) If foreign national who is already the beneficiary of residence permit in Brazil: valid foreign passport, valid Brazilian visa, and National Registry of Foreigners card (RNE) – if available, in case the registration with the Federal Police has already been concluded.

c) If foreign national who is in the process of obtaining a temporary visa (VITEM) to Brazil: valid foreign passport.

In addition to the originals, please provide a photocopy of these documents (to be retained by the Consulate). If the spouse is in Brazil, certified copies of these documents will be accepted.

9

Term of Responsibility

Must be signed in the presence of the consular authority upon presentation of the passport / ID card. If the spouse is in Brazil, the document must have the signature certified by a notary public (“tabelião”) there.

10

Residence declaration

Declaration signed by the spouse, under penalty of perjury of law, that s/he already resides in Brazil or is planning to settle there as a couple with the visa applicant.

11

Proof of consular fee payment 

Click here for information regarding visa fee values and how to pay them.