VITEM VII - Religious
For foreign clergypersons and missionaries.
Publicado em
17/07/2022 22h45
Atualizado em
01/03/2024 00h17
Eligibility
- Clergypersons and missionaries with theological or academic religious education who intend to establish temporary residency in Brazil for religious assistance purposes;
- Nationals of Austria, Chile, Colombia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Spain, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United Kingdom are exempt from this visa for stays up to 90 days.
- Eligible dependents of a VITEM VII visa holder or applicant may apply for a Temporary Visa XI - Family Reunion.
Terms and Conditions
- Based on Normative Resolution No. 14/2017 of the National Immigration Council.
- Temporary Visas are issued for up to 1 year and the residency period is determined by Brazil's Federal Police upon registration in Brazil (see below).
- Those granted with a residence permit for more than 1 year may continue to enter Brazil throughout their temporary residency period with a valid passport and a Brazilian National Migratory Registry Card - CRNM (previously, National Registry of Foreigners - RNE).
- Holders of any Temporary Visa must register with the Federal Police in Brazil within 90 days from first arrival in the country. Applicants will receive a Visa Application Form from the Embassy upon the issuance of the visa, which must be presented for such registration.
Required Documents
Document | Remarks |
Application form |
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Passport |
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Criminal background check |
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Birth certificate |
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Flight itinerary |
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Religious documents |
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Institutional documents | All in original form and with signatures authenticated by a Brazilian notary ("Cartório"):
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CPF (Brazilian Individual Taxpayer Registry) |
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Visa Fee and Processing Time
- VITEM VII fee is S$ 150.00.
- On a reciprocity basis, distinct visa fees applies for citizens of:
- Belgium: free of charge, for stays up to 90 days;
- Germany: free of charge;
- Italy: free of charge, for stays up to 90 days;
- Norway: free of charge, for stays up to 90 days;
- Sweden: free of charge, for stays up to 90 days;
- United Kingdom: S$ 322.50 (only if duration of stay exceeds 180 days);
- USA: S$ 375.00.
- Payment must be made through one of the following options:
- PayNow transfer to PayNow ID (UEN) S68DP0048C or by scanning the QR code below:
- FAST transfer or cash deposit at United Overseas Bank (UOB), account number: 339332338-6 - Embassy of Brazil;
- Please input applicant's name or application number in the "reference" or "comment" field when using PayNow or FAST transfers;
- In case of multiple applications, a single payment can be made for the total ammount.
- Visas are processed in 3 working days.
- Visas for media correspondents must be authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Brazil after the submission and, therefore, may take additional time for processing.
- Please note that processing time may be extended in times of heavy workload or due to unforeseen circumstances.
Remarks
- Please note that issuing or denying a visa is a sovereign act of Governments. It is a prerogative applied by every country and strengthened by international practice.
- The requirements are not all-inclusive. When processing a visa submission, the Embassy may request additional information/documentation. All required supporting documentation must be issued in Singapore or be easily verifiable by the Consular Section.
- The Embassy accepts visa submissions by the applicant in person or by a third party, acting on his/her behalf, or a travel/visa agency in Singapore. The Embassy cannot and will not recommend any such firm.
- A visa shall be denied to any foreign citizen who, when submitting his/her application, behaves in an aggressive, insulting or disrespectful way.
- General conditions are subject to change without prior notice.
For further questions, please write to visas.singapore@itamaraty.gov.br