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The issuance of a visa is a discretionary act of a sovereign State: it can be granted, denied, extended or changed according to national interests. A visa is not a right to enter, but an expectation to be admitted. Depending on the purpose of the visit and on the visitor's nationality, a valid visa is required to enter Brazil. Therefore the application should contain clear indication of the purpose of the trip and represent exactly what the applicant is going to do in the country.
Regardless if you need or not a visa to enter Brazil, a passport valid for a minimum of six months is required. In addition, at the point of entry, an Immigration Officer (from the "Polícia Federal") may request additional documents, such as:
proof of financial means for the stay (the statement must be stamped on each page at the bank as a proof of the veracity of the information);
roundtrip ticket;
details on the purpose of the stay, such as hotel reservation in the case of a tourism trip;
travel/health insurance.
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