VITEM XII - Arts and sports visa
II. Professional Artistic and Athletic Presentations (under 90 days);
III. Professional Artistic and Athletic Presentations (over 90 days);
ALERT: Due to the widespread disease outbreak in 2017 and 2018, yellow fever vaccination is recommended to foreigners visiting any state or city in Brazil. Vaccination is recommend at least two weeks prior to arrival in Brazil. Due to the potential risk of side effects to the exposure to pathogens, all travelers are recommended to consult with a certified physician before immunization, especially elderly citizens, pregnant women and immuno-depressed individuals.
I. Amateur Artistic and Athletic Presentations:
IMPORTANT: Israeli nationals traveling with valid Israeli passports are exempt from applying for Brazilian visas, for stays in Brazil of less than 90 days, for the purposes of performance in amateur or non-profit artistic and athletic endeavours. This visa exemption also applies to all nationalities listed in the Table of Visit Visa Exemption.
Foreigners of other nationalities must apply for a Visit Visa.
II. Professional Artistic and Athletic Presentations (under 90 days):
All applications for the Arts and Sports Visas must begin in Brazil. The foreigner’s prospective employer, legal counterpart or inviting party must apply for a temporary residence permit before the Ministry of Labor, in Brazil, with grounds on Normative Resolution no. 16, issued on December 22nd, 2017, by the Brazilian National Council of Immigration.
2) AT HOME:
In the meantime, while the temporary residence permit application is processed in Brazil, the foreigner must proceed with the following measures, to be taken in preparation for the imminent work visa application:
2.1. Fill out the visa application available on the web address https://formulario-mre.serpro.gov.br attaching all required documentation;
2.2. Print out the RER form at the end of the electronic visa application;
2.3. Sign the RER form (signature must match that of passport), write down name and telephone contact info ;
2.4. Attach to the RER form a recent, 5x7, colored, frontal photograph of face, taken against white background;
2.5. Book an appointment online via e-consular;
2.6. Bring in the following documentation:
2.6.3. Criminal clearance certificate issued by the Israeli authorities, issued no earlier than 30 days before date of Visa application.;
2.6.4. Airline reservation with ticket inbound and outbound to/from Brazil.
IMPORTANT: Brazilian documents must be signed and notarized before a Brazilian Notary Public Office, unless issued by a Brazilian Federal University. In case any document is issued outside of Brazil or Israel, it must be notarized of apostilled before it can be accepted by the Consular Section. Documents issued in Israel do not require stamping.
Notarization is required of any document issued in a country that is not a signatory of the The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents, also known as the Hague Apostille Convention. In this case, the applicant must seek out the Consular Representation of Brazil in the country of origin of the document and request that the document be stamped. For example, if the document is issued in Jordan, it must be stamped by the Consular Section of the Embassy of Brazil in Amman.
Apostille is required of any document issued in a country that is a signatory of the of The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents, also known as the Hague Apostille Convention. In this case, the applicant does not need to seek out the Consular Representation of Brazil in the jurisdiction of issuance of the document. They may directly obtain an apostille directly from the competent local authorities. For example, if the document is issued in Cyprus, it must be apostilled by the competent Cypriot authorities.
WARNING: The Consular Section strongly encourages applicants to submit valid reservations and not purchased tickets, in order to prevent loss of money in case an application is refused.
If necessary, the Consular Section may request additional documentation.
3) AT THE CONSULAR SECTION:
3.1. Present RER form + documentation to the Consular Section during regular public attendance hours;
3.2. Pay Visa Fees, as per table below, in cash (no credit cards or cheques are accepted);
3.3. Schedule interview. Interviews are mandatory, regardless of nationality, and cannot be waived.
3.4. Attend interview at the scheduled appointment hour;
3.5. Wait for the final results of visa application at designated hour.
From date of application submission to final results the Internship Visa process takes, on average, 15 days (two weeks). The Consular Section recommends all interested parties to submit their visa applications at least one month before the intended date of travel.
REMINDER: The presentation of the required documents DOES NOT entitle a foreigner to a visa. The Consular Section holds full discretion to refuse or to deny visas in any case on any reasonable grounds.
Information available at the visa fee table.