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REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. CITIZENS TO OBTAIN VISA TO ENTER BRAZIL
Brazil
Business Visa
(Temporary II Visa)
- For business
negotiations, sales and marketing only. If the purpose of
visit or the nature of duties to be performed in Brazil includes
any form of "technical support" e.g. installation,
repair, start-up, software development, etc., the Temporary
V Visa is mandatory.
- Submit
your U.S. Passport, must be valid for 6 months from
date of entry
- 1 Brazil
Visa Application form, fully completed
and signed.
- Completed
Cover Page and Credit Card Authorization forms (print from browser)
- 1 Professional Passport-type
photograph (Color Photo Only - digital photographs not accepted)
- Copy
of round trip ticket, or itinerary from an air carrier or
travel agent attesting to the acquisition of the ticket, showing
flight information and dates of departure to and from Brazil.
- A clear photocopy of your Drivers License - enlarged if possible.
- A business
letter from your firm, addressed to:
Consulate General of Brazil,
Visa Section,
New York,
NY.
The letter should state all of the following:
- The purpose
of the trip in detail;
- The nature
of duties to be performed in exact detail
- Declaring
that "technical support" will not be performed in Brazil
- Guaranteeing
financial support for the applicant while in Brazil, moral
responsibility, and return transportation.
- The letter
should be signed by a company executive other than the applicant.
- Your
application will be checked and hand carried to the Brazil
Consulate. Processing time is 4-5 business days.
Procesing
Information:
- Please forward the completed requirements detailed above to:
TRAVEL DOCUMENT SYSTEMS, INC.,
641 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1435
New York, NY 10022
- This
information applies to applicants who are residents of
the following states: Connecticut, Delaware, New
Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and New England. The visa issued to residents of these states will be valid for multiple entries to Brazil for 3 months to 5 years. The first entry must be made within 90 days of the date of issue of the visa.
- Urgent applications are also accepted from residents of the states of: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, US Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas), Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, South Dakota and Wisconsin, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Vermont and Texas. However, the visa issued to residents of these states will be valid for multiple entries to Brazil for 3 months only. The first entry must be made within 90 days of the date of issue of the visa.
Fees
- TDS Service
Fee:
- $60.00 Per Visa - issued in 4-5 business days
- $90.00 Per Visa - issued in 24-48 hours
- Consulate
Fee:
- $200.00 Per Visa
- Include credit card authorization, a check or money order payable to
"Travel Document Systems,
Inc." for TDS Handling Fee, Embassy Consular Fee, and return Shipping Fee.
Return Postage
Continental USA Only -
$23.00 FedEx (Next Business Day - up to 3 passports)
$26.00 FedEx (Next Business Day - 4 or more passports)
$39.00 FedEx (Saturday Delivery)
Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, USVI -
$39.00 FedEx Next Day Letter (No Saturday Delivery)
Visa
Notes:
- International
Certificate of Vaccination for yellow fever is required if arriving in
Brazil from any area of an infected country.
- Business visitors
performing technical services, or business visitors holding
technical qualifications, e.g. engineers, computer specialists,
installation (start-up), or repair specialists, etc., MAY
require visa approval from the Brazil Ministry of Labor,
prior to visa issue. The host company in Brazil
must arrange this approval.
- The Brazil business
visa is usually valid for entry into Brazil (and must be
first used) within 90 days of issue date. The business visa
is then usually valid for multiple entries for either three months, or up to five years, for a stay
of up to 90 days each visit.
- There are nine
different Brazilian consular offices in the U.S.-- each
issues its own application form and requirements may vary.
- Some Consulates
do not accept visa applications by mail.
Print Visa Application
Form
INFORMATION
AND FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
REVISED 08/2008
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