Documentação de Viagem

Visa Instruction Sheet

Requirements per person ( US Citizens )

Tourist

1. Passport Requirements:  passport valid for 6 months beyond stay, and with at least one blank visa page available for visa stamp(s). The Amendment pages in the back of the passport can't be used for visa stamp.
2. Visa Application Form: Two visa application forms per applicant properly completed and signed. Signature must be original on each application. Improperly completed forms may delay the processing of your visa. Please provide under "Purpose of Trip/Comments" specific details concerning the purpose of your trip to Brazil. 
3. Photo Requirements: Two recent 2 x 2 passport type photographs, in color, front view and with a plain/light background. (snapshots are not accepted).
4. Other Forms: A copy of applicant driver’s license. Please enlarge for clarity. Address on driver’s license must match address on visa application form.
5. Proof of Departure: Computer generated flight itinerary from the airline or a travel agency, copy of airline ticket or a corporate letter stating travel plans. 
6. Minors: A child (under 18) who is not traveling with both parents or a legal guardian must provide a notarized Letter of Consent signed by the non-accompanying parent or guardian authorizing the Brazilian consulate to issue a visa to the minor. Proof of guardianship must be submitted. Both letter of consent and guardianship document must be authenticated by the Consular Service of the Brazilian Consulate.
7. Medical Requirements: Yellow fever vaccination certificate if applicant has traveled within the last 90 days to Angola, Benin, Bissau Guinea, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Camerun, Central African Republic, Colombia, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guiana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenia, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda or Venezuela.
8. Financial Requirements: Evidence of sufficient funds to support stay in destination such as pay stubs, traveler’s cheques, and/or most recent bank statement.
9. Special Instructions: Applicants within Chicago Jurisdiction:A host letter is required for individuals traveling to Brazil as tourists but not staying in a hotel. The letter must be signed and stamped with seal by a Cartório (Notary) in Brazil.
   It should be from the host(s) or contact(s) in Brazil, addressed to the Brazil Consulate in Chicago and it should contain the following background information about the host(s) or contact(s) in Brazil: (1) Name(s), (2)Complete Address, (3)ID number if Brazilian citizen(s) or visa status and nationality if not a citizen, (4)Reason why the person is living or staying in Brazil (if not a Brazil citizen, (5)Relationship with the applicant (explain how you got to know each other), (6) Profession or occupation, and (7) Employer's name. In addition, the letter should provide an explanation of the purpose of your trip.

Business

1. Passport Requirements: passport valid for 6 months beyond stay, and with at least one blank visa page available for visa stamp(s). The Amendment pages in the back of the passport can't be used for visa stamp.
2. Visa Application Form: Two visa application forms per applicant properly completed and signed. Signature must be original on each application. Improperly completed forms may delay the processing of your visa. Please provide under "Purpose of Trip/Comments" specific details concerning the purpose of your trip to Brazil. 
3. Photo Requirements: Two recent 2 x 2 passport type photographs, in color, front view and with a plain/light background. (snapshots are not accepted).
4. Other Forms: A copy of applicant driver’s license. Please enlarge for clarity. Address on driver’s license must match address on visa application form. 
5. Official Invitation: For applicants within Chicago, Houston and Atlanta  jurisdictions only. A letter of invitation from sponsor (either host company or individual) explaining the relationship to the applicant and the purpose of travel. 
6. Proof of Departure: Computer generated flight itinerary from the airline or a travel agency, copy of airline ticket or a corporate letter stating travel plans.
7. Business Letter: Original letter from employer or sponsoring company, on company letterhead, introducing the applicant, indicating the applicant’s employment status/position held in the company, and clearly stating the purpose of visit to Brazil. The business letter must also indicate who will be financially responsible for the applicant and must provide detailed contact information in host country. In addition, it is extremely important that the business letter indicates that "no technical work or assistance" will be provided during stay in Brazil. 
8. Medical Requirements: Yellow fever vaccination certificate if applicant has traveled within the last 90 days to Angola, Benin, Bissau Guinea, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guiana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenia, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda or Venezuela.