Missionary Visa – Vitem VII

Publicado em 18/07/2022 01h13 Atualizado em 30/07/2024 02h19

A) General rules and Eligibility

Foreign citizens travelling to Brazil as ministers or members of a religious order must have this visa, which in certain cases requires specific authorization from the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Within 90 days of entry in Brazil, holders of this type of visa must register at the Federal Police and submit a copy of the visa application form provided by this Embassy.

For General Visa Information, please check here.

B) Length of stay in Brazil

Visas are issued for up to 1 (one) year, counted from the day of issue.

Residence authorization (once in Brazil only) is given by the Federal Police accordingly to the purpose of the stay.

Within 90 (ninety) days of arrival in Brazil, bearers of missionary visas must register with the Brazilian Immigration authorities (Polícia Federal) in the place where the applicant intends to establish residence. The applicant should present the copy of the visa application form, provided upon collection of the visa at the Embassy, as well as the other documents listed in the Interministerial Ordinance nº 3 of February 27, 2018.

C) Required documents

1. Passport	Valid for no less than 6 months, with at least two blank pages. Please note that pages reserved for amendments cannot be used for visa purposes. If you have been to Brazil before, make sure to bring your used visa to our Embassy
2. One recent photo	Filipino passport-size, in color, front view, white background and taken within 6 (six) months. Low quality photos will not be accepted. Please click here for photo specifications.
3. One visa application form	Printed and signed by the passport holder. All supporting documents must be digitally attached to the online form.
4. Original NBI clearance issued within the last 90 days	In case the applicant has resided in other countries in the last 12 months, police clearance from each country duly apostilled/legalized.
5. Legible birth certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority – PSA and apostilled by the DFA	In case the applicant is not Filipino, original birth certificate duly apostilled/legalized by the competent authority in the country of origin of the document. Note: The apostille/legalization of a birth certificate is not compulsory for visa processing, but it is likely to be required upon registration in Brazil. Therefore, it is highly recommended that applicants apostille/legalize their documents before applying for a visa, as a foreigner must register within 90 days of entering Brazil.
6. *Curriculum vitae*
7. Original declaration of ordination or academic transcripts, to certify the applicant’s religious education.	After the document is notarized, secure a Certificate of Authority for a Notarial Act (CANA) signed by the Executive Judge or Vice Executive Judge from the Regional Trial Court which issued the commission of the notary public. If issued in another country, the documents must have an apostille or be duly legalized by the Brazilian diplomatic representation in that country;
8. Notarized declaration signed by the applicant stating that *no activities will be conducted in native indigenous territory, unless authorized by the Brazilian National Indian Foundation (FUNAI – Fundação Nacional do Índio).* The declaration should contain exactly the previous highlighted sentence	After the document is notarized, secure a Certificate of Authority for a Notarial Act (CANA) signed by the Executive Judge or Vice Executive Judge from the Regional Trial Court which issued the commission of the notary public.
9. Certified copy of the Brazilian religious institution’s latest articles of incorporation (Ata de Constituição);

10. Certified copy of document that proves the legal competence of the religious order’s representative to act on its behalf (ata de eleição or procuração emitida pelo representante legal da instituição)
11. Notarized term of commitment, issued in the last 3 (three) months.	The term of commitment must mention: That the Brazilian institution takes full financial responsibility for the applicant and dependents’ maintenance and departure from Brazil. The intended date on which the applicant would start rendering their services to the Brazilian institution. That no activities will be conducted in native indigenous territory, unless authorized by the Brazilian National Indian Foundation (FUNAI – Fundação Nacional do Índio). The declaration should contain exactly the following sentence, in Portuguese: "nenhuma atividade será desempenhada em terra indígena, a não ser que autorizada pela FUNAI - Fundação Nacional do Índio.

Please note:

Consular officers will only receive applications from applicants who are able to comply with all the requirements presented above.
Please notice that this Embassy only accepts visa applications once the applicant has uploaded his/her photograph, signature and other documents through the online form. All documents must be scanned and attached to the online form. Otherwise, it will not be possible for this Embassy to accept the visa application.
After filling out the online form, it will continue to be mandatory to present these documents for the verification of the consular authority, on the day of attendance at the Embassy. Please bring the originals of these documents, plus a set of ordinary copies.
Consular officers may request additional information or documentation as deemed necessary. Personal interview may also be necessary.
Unless presented personally, the consular service will not process visas of applicants who do not reside in its consular jurisdiction, i.e., Philippines, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Guam (USA) and Northern Mariana Islands (USA).

D) Visa fees

To check the applicable visa fee, please refer to Consular fees.

The visa fee must be paid by deposit into an account maintained by this Embassy at San Agustin – H.V. Dela Costa Branch of Metrobank. Payment slips may be obtained at the Embassy and payment must be preferably made at the day which the service is requested.

E) Lodging your application

Bring the duly completed and signed application receipt and the supporting documentation to our Embassy during public hours.

Applications must be lodged in person by the applciant or a friend/relative/agent.

This Embassy does not accept visa applications by mail.

F) Processing times

Applications for missionary visa are subject to prior consultation with the Ministry of External Relations in Brazil and the processing time can take up to one month.