VITEM XI - Family Reunion

Publicado em 17/08/2022 16h35 Atualizado em 20/04/2023 12h44

Based on the Interministerial Ordinance No. 12/2018 and specific instructions from the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

This type of visa applies to those who:

are married to a Brazilian national;
married to a foreign national who is already the beneficiary of a residence permit in Brazil;
married to a foreign national who is obtaining a temporary visa (VITEM) to Brazil and wish to travel as his/her dependant (it is possible to apply for both visas concurrently).
are the child of a Brazilian national or a foreign national who is already the beneficiary of a residence permit in Brazil;
are the step-child of a Brazilian national or a foreign national who is already the beneficiary of a residence permit in Brazil, if they are younger than eighteen years of age, or up to twenty-four years of age, so long as proof of their status as a student is provided, or up to any age, so long as proof of financial dependence is provided in relation to the applicant;
has a Brazilian child;
has a child who is already the beneficiary of a residence permit in Brazil;or
has a sibling who is a Brazilian national or a foreign national who is already the beneficiary of a residence permit in Brazil.

Important: in accordance with the current legislation, the visa cannot be granted if the marriage was celebrated by power of attorney.

Foreign nationals who are already in Brazil can apply for residence on the grounds of family reunion directly with the Federal Police. Therefore, if the applicant is in Brazil in order to get married, there will be no need to return to the Embassy to get a visa. For instructions on how to apply in Brazil, contact the Federal Police.

Length & extension of stay

Validity period: up to 1 year.

Limit / expiry date until which the first entry in Brazil must take place – counted from the date of issue of the visa.

Initial period of stay: up to 1 year.

Initial period during which the individual is allowed to remain in Brazil – counted from the date of first entry in the country – that will be confirmed at the moment of residence registration with the Federal Police.

Residence period: indefinite.

Determined at the moment of residence registration with the Federal Police – indicates the effective period during which the foreigner will be allowed to reside in Brazil.

Please note: if applying as the spouse of a foreign national who is the beneficiary of a residence permit in Brazil for a definite period of time, both will be granted the same residence period.

Visa fees: USD $100

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Required documents

Please note: the original documents listed below must be presented during the interview.

Documentation

Comments

Applicant's valid passport

Must have at least two blank pages. Please note that pages reserved for amendments cannot be used for visa purposes.

One standard-sized passport photo (3 x 4 cm)

The photo must be recent, with white background.

Visa application form

Must be filled in online (click here). Print and bring the Visa Request Form Receipt (RER) to the appointment.

It is very important to fill in the parents' full names, as displayed in the applicant's birth certificate.

Police certificate of character

(applicants aged over 18 years old)

In Trinidad & Tobago, police certificate of good character can be request at any branch of the TTPS

Police certificates of character are valid for up to 3 months from the date of issue.

Please note: if the applicant has lived in multiple countries within the last 12 months, a police check from each country of residence must be provided. They must also be duly legalised (contain an apostille) by the competent authority in the issuing country and, if necessary, translated by a certified translator.

Original full birth certificate

In the absence of the full birth certificate, the applicant may submit another official document that contains the parents’ full names.

Hardcopy of the inbound ticket to Brazil

The applicant must submit either a booking confirmation (paid ticket or e-ticket) or a booking reservation (or letter from a travel agent on the applicant's behalf), containing the complete itinerary, flight numbers and arrival / departure dates.

Original identification document of the visa sponsor (Brazilian or foreign beneficiary of residence permit in Brazil)

The following documents will be accepted:

a) Original Brazilian ID card (RG) or Brazilian passport;

b) The foreign national’s National Registry of Foreigners card (RNE), and passport.

Please bring a photocopy of these identification cards as well, in addition to a photocopy of the relevant page(s) of the passports.

The foreign passport copy should include the page containing the registration at the Brazilian Federal Police (if applicable). If the partner is in Brazil, certified copies of these documents are accepted.

Original marriage certificate (If visa sponsor is spouse)

a) If married in Brazil (regardless of spouses’ nationalities): the applicant must submit the full form marriage certificate (“certidão de casamento de inteiro teor”) issued in Brazil. Presenting the full form (“inteiro teor”) is mandatory so as to attest that the marriage was not celebrated by power of attorney.

b) If married outside Brazil to a Brazilian national: the marriage must be registered at a Brazilian consular authority. The applicant may submit either the consular marriage certificate or, if already transcribed in Brazil, the definitive Brazilian marriage certificate. For information regarding marriage registration at this Embassy, click here.

c) If married outside Brazil to a foreign national who is the beneficiary of residence permit in Brazil or who is obtaining a temporary visa (VITEM) to Brazil: the foreign marriage certificate must be legalised (get an apostille) by the competent authority in the issuing country.

Residence declaration

Both the applicant and the sponsor must sign the declaration, under penalty of perjury of law, stating that they are a couple in a factual and legitimate union, and that they already reside or are planning to reside in Brazil.

Please note: the declaration must be signed in person at the Consulate General of Brazil in London, before the consular agent. Alternatively, the signature may be certified by a notary public.

f) Registration with the Federal Police

Holders of this type of visa must register with the Federal Police within 90 days from first entry in Brazil. Contact the Federal Police directly (click here) to learn how to register.

The Consulate anticipates that, among other documents, the applicant will have to present the Visa Application Form (FPV) provided upon issue of the visa, as well as his/her original full birth certificate, containing the parents' full names.

Please note: the certificate must be legalised (get an apostille) by the competent authority in the issuing country. Documents issued in Trinidad and Tobago are legalised by the Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs. After being legalised, the document will have to be translated into Portuguese by a sworn translator ("tradutor juramentado") in Brazil.