VITEM IV - Student Visa

Please find below the requirements for a Temporary Student Visa (VITEM-IV)

(*) This Visa must be used within 90 (ninety) days from the date of issuance.

Instructions:

• Go to the website https://formulario-mre.serpro.gov.br

• Click “Visa Request”

• Fill out the form as accurately and completely as possible

• Click “Submit” to receive your application number and receipt

• Print the Visa Form Delivery Receipt (Recibo de Entrega de Requerimento)

• Attach one photo, according to the photo requirements as described in the website

• Sign the receipt in the square at the top of the form

• Send the duly completed and signed receipt to the Embassy of Brazil together with the required documentation (below):

Documents:

1. A valid passport for 6 (six) months (minimum) with, at least, 2 (two) visa pages available;

2) Photocopy of round trip ticket to Brazil or ticket in transit, with flight numbers, dates and itinerary (in accordance with the stipulated deadline)

3) Proof of matriculation or acceptance for a specific area of study at an educational institution recognised by the MEC (Ministry of Education)

4) Proof of scholarship OR Proof of financial ability to support your stay in Brazil. This may be presented in the form of bank statements (last 3 months), credit card statements (last 3 months), or other documents that verify financial means of support.

5) Valid certificate of Good Character

Consular Fees:

=> US$ 100.00 (One Hundred US dollars)

- If you are sending the payment/transfer from outside Trinidad, please include the bank charges of US$ 18.50 (eighteen US dollars and fifty cents).

- If you are sending just one transfer with the total amount for more than one person, you will have to pay just one bank transfer fee.

- Send a bank order of credit or make a deposit in cash of the total amount to the consular account no. 2372622 in name of the Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil with the First Citizens Bank, address #9 Queens Park Savannah – Port of Spain – Trinidad and Tobago, SWIFT code FCTTTTPS.

- The total amount for your bank transfer Credit at our account will be US$ 118.50.

** Please make sure with the Bank that there will be NO intermediate Bank debits or extra fees and the correct amount will be credited.

Notes:

=> This Embassy can ask others documents if understood necessary.

=> If you send the documentation by mail, please be sure to include a self-addressed and prepaid air waybill for our remittance of your passport by the same courier.

=> Applications sent without complete documentation will NOT be accepted and will be returned to the applicant.

The Embassy of Brazil - Consular Section

18 Sweet Briar Road - Saint Clair

Port of Spain - Trinidad and Tobago, W.I.

Tel.: +1 868 622-5771 / 5779

Consular Section opening hours to the public at the Chancellery:

ð   Monday to Friday (except holidays) 9:00 am – 12:00 noon.

Visa processing time:  5 working days.