Retirement Visa – Vitem XIV

A) General rules and Eligibility

This visa can be granted to foreign citizens that wish to establish temporary residence in Brazil by transferring retirement income or pension benefit due to death.

For General Visa Information, please check here.

Attention!

• The holder of this visa must prove the monthly transfer to Brazil of an amount, in foreign currency, equal to or higher than US$ 2,000 (two thousand US dollars).
• A VITEM XIV is issued only according to the interest of the Brazilian migratory policy. 
• The issuing of this visa is based on Normative Resolution No. 40/2019 of the National Immigration Council.

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 Department (DPMAF), accordingly to the purpose of the stay.

Within 90 (ninety) days of arrival in Brazil, bearers of retirement visas must register with the Brazilian Immigration authorities (DPMAF) in the place where the applicant intends to take up 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 Normative Resolution No. 40/2019.

C) Required documents

1) Applicant’s 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 per applicant, completely filled out online, 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 prior to its presentation to the Embassy (criminal record issued by the National Bureau of Investigation – NBI and apostilled by the Department of Foreign Affairs – DFA). 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. Copies presented without the original must also be apostilled. 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.

6) Print out of itinerary of round trip ticket or a statement from a travel agency addressed to the Embassy of Brazil in Manila containing the name of passenger, the confirmed itinerary, flight numbers and arrival/departure dates.

7) Proof of Health Insurance coverage in Brazil for the length of the stay.

8) As applicable:

• proof of retirement and ability to transfer the income to Brazil in a monthly amount equal to or greater than US$ 2,000 (two thousand US dollars);
• proof of receipt of pension benefit for death and ability to transfer the income to Brazil in a monthly amount equal to or greater than US$ 2,000 (two thousand US dollars); or
• other regular sources of income to complement the required amount.

Notes

• 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 visa application 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 can be lodged in person or through a third party (relative/friend/visa agent).

This Embassy does not accept visa applications by mail.

F) Processing times

When lodging in person: allow a minimum of 5 working days.

When lodging by a visa service company: allow between 10 to 15 working days.

Under no circumstances, visas will be issued on the same day.