Tourism - VIVIS

Tutorial for all kinds of visa

1. Click here to check if your  nationality needs a visa;

2. If you do, read all the information carefully;

3. Collect all necessary documentation;

4. Fill in the online visa application form;

5. Upload the required documents to the form;

6. Conclude the application by printing and signing the Visa Request Form Receipt – RER;

7. Paste one (1) recent individual 3x4 size photograph, in color, front view, full face and white background;

8. Bring to the Consular Section of the Embassy the duly completed and signed receipt, together with the original documentation and passport. If you live outside Astana you could opt to send via courrier services or through a third person.

The application form completed (filled-in) online is valid for three months.

Required Documents

At the Embassy’s discretion other documents could be required if deemed necessary.

• Original Passport (valid for at least six months counting from entry date). The passport must have at least 2 (two) blank visa pages. Please note that the amendment pages are not intended for visas (the Embassy reserves the right not to endorse soiled or defaced passports).      

• Application form (RER), completed and signed.

• Round-trip ticket, booked itinerary (reservation) or letter from a travel agent under applicant’s name, with complete itinerary, flight number and arrival/departure dates and reservation code provided by the airline company. 

• Confirmation of hotel reservation (name, address & telephone number) or  notarized letter signed by the inviting person before a Brazilian notary public (“cartório”) with name and address of the intended accommodation, dates or arrival and departure, and asserting responsibility for the departure of the foreigner from the Brazilian territory. 

• Proof of means of support during the stay of the applicant in Brazil (last 3 months bank statement). 

• Letter from employer or educational institution confirming employment and current position or enrolment;

• Holders of VIVIS visas intending to stay in Brazil for longer than the authorized visa stay must request at the Federal Police Department in Brazil an extension within the first 30 days of their entry into the country.

• Additional visa requirements for applicants under 18 years old:

- Both parents must sign the receipt page (Visa Request Form Receipt - RER) in the appropriate signature box;

- Letter of consent from both parents. Please note that the authorization is requested from both parents in any situation (even when the minor is travelling accompanied by both or only by one of the parents).

- If the application is not lodged by the parents in person, the absent parent (s) must sign the form before a Notary Public, and present notarized copies of parent's ID and unabridged birth certificate of the minor. The letter must also indicate the person responsible for the applicant. 

Important:

The Embassy of Brazil in Astana will only accept visa applications of which the applicant’s photograph, signature and other required documents have been duly uploaded to the application form. Instructions on uploading can be found on the application form.  

Please note that the documents (including the 3x4 photograph) mentioned in the visa requirements still have to be physically presented at the Embassy.

Applicants may be required to come in person for an interview or to collect their documents, at the discretion of the consular authority.

Invitation letter for foreigners

There is no single model for invitation letters, but some items are necessary, such as: complete name of the applicant, nationality, purpose of the trip and intended period of stay. The signature must be notarized in Brazil and the original document must be sent to the applicant, so that he or she may present it to the consular authority when applying for the visa.