Visa Information
VISIT VISA EXEMPTION
Since June 17th, 2019, nationals of Australia, Canada, Japan and United States are exempt of Visit Visas, for purposes of tourism, business, transit and sportive or artistic activities in Brazil. Stays in the country under these purposes are allowed for up to 90 days, extendable for the same period, provided that the visitor does not exceed 180 days of stay in the Brazilian territory every 12 months, counting from the date of the first entry.
DO I NEED A VISA?
The visa is the document granted by Consular Representations of Brazil abroad that allows the expectation of admission and stay of foreigners in the national territory, provided that the conditions established by law have been met.
To apply for a visa, foreigners must submit the visa application form duly completed, a valid travel document, proof of payment of consular fees, International Certificate of Immunization - when necessary --, and other specific documents for the type of visa requested.
To make sure you need a visa before you apply, please review the full version of the BRAZILIAN VISA CHART (last update: March, 2022).
HOW TO APPLY FOR A VISA
1) In order to apply for a Brazilian visa, you need to fill in the online visa application form:
- The Application Form must be completed exclusively online.
- Make sure you have your personal documents at hand.
- Please note that some of the fields of the Application Form are mandatory.
- Please note that the upload of your photo is mandatory.
- After the completion of the Form, click on "Complete Application" to receive an application number.
- After you submit your application, a Receipt (RER) is generated. The Receipt must be printed and signed by the applicant, and the original documentation must be presented at the Brazilian Consulate.
2) Print and sign the Visa Request Form Receipt (RER). See sample below:
- Even if your photo has been uploaded to the Application Form, you must provide a printed copy of it. Glue your photo in the corresponding field of the printed Receipt. Follow the ICAO standards (see instructions here).
3) Send by mail the printed receipt, along with the original documentation and due payment, to the Embassy.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1) UNTRUSTED CONNECTION:
When trying to access the electronic form, should your browser display a message saying the ‘connection is untrusted’ or not secure, please disregard it and proceed as indicated below:
- Add a security exception in order to be able to proceed (‘Add Exception’ > ‘Confirm Security Exception’).
This occurs because the security certificate may not be automatically recognized by some browsers. Please be advised that the website you are redirected to is a secure website. The security certificate is issued by the Brazilian company responsible for the software used by the Brazilian Government.
2) 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 letter must be notarized in Brazil and the original document must be sent to the applicant, in order to be presented to the consulate when applying for the visa.
3) APPLYING THROUGH A THIRD PARTY:
A third party can only apply on your behalf if you live within our jurisdiction (Ottawa and Gatineau).
4) VISA AGENCIES:
The Embassy does not recommend or endorse any visa agency.
5) JURISDICTIONAL LIMITS:
Applications received by mail from outside our jurisdiction will be returned to the sender.
6) VACCINATION OR PROPHYLAXIS:
Although not mandatory, the vaccination against yellow fever is recommended for all international travelers visiting Brazil.
For more information, visit the World Health Organization website, or the Brazilian Ministry of Health (Ministério da Saúde) website.
For more information, please write to: consular.ottawa@itamaraty.gov.br