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July 21 - 30, 2017

Brazil Visa Requirements & Guidelines

The Consulate General of Brazil in Washington must let its public know that Mondays and especially Fridays are the busiest days of the week to come to the Consulate to apply for a visa or request any other service.

This Consulate has its resources and staff members designated to provide services to individuals from its jurisdiction (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and North Carolina).

Individuals from outside of this jurisdiction should apply for visas or request any other consular service at the Consulate that is assigned to your area. Click here to see a list of Consulates in the country and its jurisdictions.

APPLYING FOR A VISA


►  VISA TYPES AND REQUIREMENTS

  VISA FEES

►  SUBMITTING YOUR VISA APPLICATION

►  PROCESSING TIMES

►  VISA STATUS

►  FINAL NOTICES
 

PLEASE BE ADVISED:

As of September 1, 2014 we will no longer accept ANY visa applications submitted by mail. Applications sent by mail postmarked later than
August 31, 2014 will be returned without processing.

From September 1, 2014 onwards
all visa applications must be submitted in person (by the applicant or by a proxy - any friend, relative or colleague can act as a proxy) OR through visa agencies.

This information supersedes any other that you might still find on this website.

As of May 5, 2014, visas submitted in person will no longer be available for pick up at the Consulate. Visas will be mailed back with a pre-paid envelope provided by the applicant.

When submitting in person, along with the visa application and passport, you must also bring a self-addressed envelope with tracking number ("Express Mail Flat Rate" or "Priority Mail") from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) with sufficient stamps/postage (pre-paid envelope) for the return of the passport and submitted documentation via mail once it has been processed (we do not accept envelopes submitted by any other carriers, such as FedEx, DHL, UPS, etc). More than one passport may be mailed back in the same envelope.


1. BEFORE YOU START YOUR APPLICATION

  • The Consulate General of Brazil in Washington issues visas for residents of the states under its jurisdiction, as follows: District of Columbia, North Carolina, Delaware, Kentucky, Ohio, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and all Military Bases, except Guam. If applying through a third party and/or for visas which require living within our jurisdiction, the applicant must present proof of residence (copy of driver's license, utility bill, bank statement or lease contract).
  • If you do not reside in any of the above mentioned states, check the list of Brazilian Consulates in the United States to find out which Consulate is assigned to your area.
  • American citizens are required to get a visa on their passports before traveling to Brazil.
  • Non-American citizens must present proof they are staying and/or residing legally in the United States. If you are not American, consult the visa chart to check if you must have a visa to go to Brazil.
  • You should also consult the visa chart if you are traveling to Brazil on an official mission or if you are the bearer of an official or diplomatic passport.
  • Brazilian citizens, even those with dual citizenship, must enter and leave Brazil with a Brazilian passport. If the applicant was born in Brazil and no longer holds the Brazilian citizenship, documented proof of loss of citizenship must be presented along with the visa application.
  • Brazilian citizens are advised to register their children's birth at the Consulate to guarantee his/her Brazilian citizenship in order to safeguard any rights in the future.
  • If you have a valid Brazilian visa on an expired passport and have had another passport issued by same country, without name changes, you may enter Brazil carrying both passports.
  • There are currently no mandatory vaccines required to visit Brazil. It is recommended to take a yellow fever shot prior to entering Brazil under certain circumstances.
  • Check for additional procedures if you intend to travel with pets or plants.
  • General information about Brazil, tourism and customs is available on the section "Travel Information" of this website.
  • Kosovo passport holders will have their visas issued on a "laissez-passer".
  • Citizens of the following countries must enter Brazil within 90 days from the date the visa has been issued:  Angola, Bahrain, Cambodia, Cape Verde, China, Cuba, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Greece, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Laos, Libya, Myanmar, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand and Tunisia. The visa will be considered void if the holder does not enter Brazilian territory within the above-mentioned time frame.

2. APPLYING FOR A VISA

A) VISA TYPES AND REQUIREMENTS

Requirements are listed on this website according to visa type. If you are in doubt about what type of visa you should apply for, please consult the eligibilities page.
All minors (under 18 years of age) must comply with additional requirements. Please visit the "Special Requirements for Minors" page for further instructions. 
The Consulate General may request additional documents and information whenever they are deemed necessary.

B) VISA FEES

Visa Fee(s) vary according to visa type, length of stay and citizenship of the applicant. Please consult applicable visa fee(s).

C) SUBMITTING YOUR VISA APPLICATION

It is recommended that the visa application is submitted to the Consulate at least one month prior to intended departure date. It is the applicant’s responsibility to submit the complete and accurate visa application in due time.

No expediting services are offered. Hence no expediting fees are charged by this Consulate.

All services are on a first-come, first-served basis. The Consulate General of Brazil in Washington DOES NOT MAKE APPOINTMENTS.


After filling out the visa application form online and gathering all required documentation, applications may be submitted to the Consulate General in one of the following ways:

  • IN PERSON
     By the applicant OR by a proxy (any friend, relative or colleague can act as a proxy)
    • If applying through a proxy, the applicant must present proof of residence in the Consulate's jurisdiction (copy of driver's license, utility bill, bank statement or lease contract). If the proxy brings more than five visa applications, all the documents must have been uploaded before.
    • Along with the visa application and passport you must also bring a self-addressed envelope with tracking number ("Express Mail Flat Rate" or "Priority Mail") from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) with sufficient stamps/postage (pre-paid envelope) for the return of the passport and submitted documentation via mail once it has been processed (we do not accept envelopes submitted by any other carriers, such as FedEx, DHL, UPS, etc).
    • Take note of the tracking number on your USPS envelope. Use the tracking number on the USPS envelope to check when your passport has been mailed to you and its current status at www.usps.com . The Consulate does not give information on visa status. The Consulate will not be responsible for any delays or loss by the postal service.
    • More than one passport may be mailed back in the same envelope.
    • Our public ours is from 9:00am until 1:00pm. The last ticket for visa applications will be distributed at 12:00pm.
       
  • BY A TRAVEL OR VISA SERVICE AGENCY
    • Exclusively for applicants who reside within the Consulate General's jurisdiction (the applicant must present proof of residence in the Consulate's jurisdiction: copy of driver's license, utility bill, bank statement or lease contract).
    • Click here to read our disclaimer on travel or visa service agencies.
    • The Brazilian government has abolished the additional fee (proxy fee) of US$ 20.00 charged per visa application not submitted in person or by a first degree relative (parent, sibling, spouse or children). For that reason, as of May 20, 2014 the Consulate General of Brazil in Washington no longer charges such additional fee.

      Note: The Consulate General of Brazil in Washington does not recommend or endorse any visa agency. All visa agencies receive identical treatment by the Visa Department. The Consulate is not responsible for the services of visa agencies. The Consulate does not provide expediting or priority services, hence no expediting fees are charged by the Consulate. Shop around and compare costs before choosing someone to assist you. If your visa was submitted by a Travel Agent, the Consulate recognizes the Agent as your representative, any issues or inquiries should be done by that Agent to the Consulate and your passport will only be returned to that Travel Agent.
       

D) PROCESSING TIMES

After all application requirements are met, the processing times are:

  •  Applications made in person - This Consulate needs at least 5 business days to process a visa, mailing time not included.
  •  Applications made by Travel or Visa Service Agencies - This Consulate needs at least 5 business days to process a visa.

    Note: The processing time can be considerably increased without notice in times considered high season.

These estimated processing times do not include:

  • The time a visa application is in the possession of a visa agency.
  • The time the applicant takes to provide additional information/documents subsequently required by the Consulate.
  • The time it takes for the Postal Service to deliver your return envelope back to your return address.
  • Citizens of CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, NORTH KOREA, NIGERIA and SENEGAL applying for a visa are subject to prior consultation with the Ministry of External Relations in Brazil. Consultation will take at least 3 additional business days to process the visa application.
  • Certain visa types that require mandatory consultation to Brazilian Immigration Authorities (such as a VITEM I for volunteers, VITEM VI, VIPER based on retirement or VIPER based on family reunion of spouses married for less than 5 years) do not have a specific processing timeframe. The analysis of these visa application in Brazil takes at average 2 to 3 months.

Applicants must provide all required documentation. The Consulate cannot be held responsible for losses or delays caused by incorrectly presented applications either by the candidate or by third parties.
 

E) VISA STATUS

The Consulate DOES NOT give information on visa status. You can check the status of a visa application online. Please click here for instructions.



3. FINAL NOTICES

Any inquiries should be sent by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

ISSUING, DENYING, TYPE & DURATION OF A VISA: The decision to issue or refuse to issue a visa, its type and its duration is at sole discretion of the Consulate General based on Brazilian law. The Consulate General does not disclose the reasons for its decisions.

A visa shall be denied to anyone who, when submitting her/his application, behaves in an aggressive, insulting or disrespectful way towards the Consular Authority or any of the Consulate’s employees.

If you have hired a visa agency to submit your application(s), all questions concerning your visa(s) must be addressed directly to them.

If you are a Brazilian citizen requiring information about your American Visa, please consult with the  United States Immigration Authorities. The Brazilian Consulate DOES NOT provide assistance nor has access to any information regarding those matters. Brazilian citizens applying for visas for any country must contact the closest consular office of the country they wish to visit.

Traveling Consulates aim to outreach the Brazilian community. Visa services are for foreigners and are not and will not be offered on those occasions.

Passports that are not picked up in 120 days after processing will be sent to the address below (for American passports) or to the Embassy of the country of citizenship in the United States for other countries.

ATTN: CLASP
U.S. Department of State
CA/PPT/S/L/LE
4th Floor
1150 Passport Services PL
Dulles, VA 20189-1150
 



Consulate General of Brazil in Washington 1030 15th Street NW Washington DC 20005

www.cgwashington.itamaraty.gov.br/en-us/

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