Transit visa (VIVIS)
Transit visa (VIVIS)
a) General rules
- Irish passport holders are exempt from Visitors Visas (VIVIS) as long as their stay does not exceed 90 days per year (counted from the date of first entry). The stay may be extended to a further (up to) 90 days. Extensions are not automatic, and must be requested at the Federal Police approximately one month before the end of the first granted period.
- Citizens of countries with no visa exemption agreements with Brazil, in possession of separate tickets, stopping over in Brazil on their way to a final destination (having to leave the transit zone), must hold a transit visa.
- Visas remain unnecessary for nationals of countries with visa exemption agreements, regardless of the type of ticket.
- If you do not qualify for visa exemption, please verify your ticket. If you have one single ticket, under a single booking reference, stating both the origin and the final destination, regardless of multiple stopovers or multiple carriers, you do not require a transit visa. If you have separate tickets for inbound and outbound flights, a transit visa is required.
b) Length of stay in Brazil
Valid for up to 10 days, not extendable, applicable for one single entry.
c) Required documents
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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). |
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2 |
One 3.5 x 4.5cm size photograph |
The photo must be recent, with white background. |
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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. |
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Evidence the applicant can support him/herself during the stay in Brazil |
Bank and/or credit card statements from the last 3 months at least, or latest payslips. The applicant should have approximately US$ 150.00 per day available to cover expenses. Please bring the original statements, in addition to a set of photocopies, which shall be retained by the Consulate. |
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Copy of your ticket |
The applicant may 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, proving that the flight will stop over in Brazil on the way to the final destination. |
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Valid visa for the country of destination |
If applicable. |
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Receipt of consular fee payment |
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* Applicants willing to travel accompanied by their spouse / partner / children, please check their eligibility. If eligible, you must submit, in addition to the above-mentioned items (1, 2 and 3), the original marriage certificate (or equivalent) and/or the full birth certificate of each child. If issued in another country, the certificate(s) will have to be duly legalised by the Brazilian diplomatic representation in that country. For minor children, parents/legal guardians must also provide:
- Original and photocopy of the identification page(s) of their passports;
- The child’s travel authorisation; and
- Photocopy of the child’s full birth certificate.
* If you are the holder of a UK Travel Document (UN Convention of 28 July 1951), or a passport issued by Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Palestine, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Senegal, South Sudan, Sudan, or Syria, you must provide, in addition to the documents above (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6): proof of income and hotel reservation, or contact details of the Brazilian host (name, address, telephone number and e-mail).