VISITOR VISA (VIVIS)
VISITOR VISA (VIVIS)
ATTENTION: Bulgarian and Macedonians passport holders do not require a visitor visa to go to Brazil (for maximum stays of up to 90 days).
Visa policies are applied to visitors due to their nationality, by reciprocity.
Note: The relevant information for a visa request is the nationality (not the passport issuing country).
Foreign nationals from countries with which Brazil holds visa exemption agreements benefit from Visitor Visa (VIVIS) waiver. Click here to check whether you need a VIVIS or not.
Visitor Visas (VIVIS) are aimed at those travelling to Brazil for maximum stays of up to 90 days, without the intention to establish residence, for the purpose of :
- Tourism and Transit
- Business (meetings, corporate fairs and events, seeking commercial opportunities, signing contracts)
- Non-corporate events (conferences, seminars, congresses, workshops, cultural meetings / fairs / events)
- Journalistic coverage, news reporting or filming
- Auditing or consultancy
- Adoption
- Study (primary/secondary education, undergraduate/postgraduate degrees, technical and language courses, research/study exchange programmes)(Stays of up to 90 days)
- Supervised academic internship
- Research, scientific cooperation, academic extension programs and teaching (researchers, scientists, and visiting professors – no employment relationship)
- Artistic activities
- Sports activities
- Volunteer services
- Health treatment
- Vessel or aircraft crew members, maritime workers
- Family reunion (on the grounds of marriage)
VIVIS holders are strictly forbidden to practice any paid work in Brazil, but are allowed to receive payments from the government, a Brazilian employer or a private entity for the purposes of daily allowances, artistic paychecks, compensation or travel expenses, as well as to receive cash prizes in sports, artistic or cultural competitions.
Transit in national territory: a VIVIS will not be required in case of a stopover or flight connection in Brazil, as long as the visitor does not leave the international transit zone and holds a single ticket (under a single booking reference, stating both the origin and the final destination, regardless of multiple stops or multiple carriers). If the traveler does not benefit from visa waiver and holds separate tickets, having to go through border / passport control when disembarking, s/he must obtain a VIVIS.
REQUIREMENTS FOR A VISA APPLICATION
(Only for foreign nationals which a Visitor Visa is required to enter Brazil)
- Passport with a minimum remaining validity of six months (the Consulate reserves the right not to endorse soiled, damaged or defaced passports.);
- One application form (with 1 photo, size 5x6cm), completed and signed by the applicant;
- A copy of the round trip ticket and proof of means of support during the stay of the applicant in Brazil (bank statements, pay slips or credit cards are accepted as proof);
- Certificate of Prosecution / Conviction History. This document may be obtained at a Regional Tribunal of Justice or at the Municipal Tribunal of Justice. Note that it may take up to 10 days for the document to be issued;
- Proof of residency in the jurisdiction of the Consulate (Bulgaria and North Macedonia);
- For those participating in conferences and seminars, or artistic or sports events, a letter from the organizers is required;
- Certificate of vaccination, if necessary.
The Consulate may request additional information or documentation, as deemed necessary.
CONSULAR FEE
- After or before (if preferable) completing the application form, please contact consular.sofia@itamaraty.gov.br for information on the consular fee applied to you (it is based on the applicant's nationality).