VITEM XII - Arts and Sports

Visa intended for foreign nationals travelling to Brazil to participate in arts and sports activities with a fixed-term contract of more than 90 days.

Publicado em 30/11/2022 13h04 Atualizado em 30/11/2022 13h11

Foreign citizens travelling to Brazil to participate in exhibitions, shows, artistic presentations, artist meetings, sports competitions and other similar activities, with a fixed-term contract, without an employment relationship with an individual or legal entity based in Brazil, with a period of stay of more than 90 (ninety) days.

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 5 years.

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.

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 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 birth certificate, containing the parents' full names.

Please note: the certificate must be apostilled by the competent authority in the issuing country. After that, the document will have to be translated into Portuguese by a sworn translator ("tradutor juramentado") in Brazil.