Information, Applications and Procedures for:
Brazil Tourist Visas

PLEASE NOTE: Due to higher than normal call volume related to an increased demand for US passports, we have added a dedicated 800 number for popular visa destinations. For any questions related to your visa needs, please call 1-800-417-4023.

A valid passport and visa are required to enter Brazil. Americans arriving without valid passports and the appropriate visa may not be permitted to enter and will be subject to a fine and immediate deportation at the traveler's expense.

Please follow the instructions below. After you read all the instructions, if you have any questions, call us at 1-800-806-0581 before you start the process.

The following instructions apply only to those who reside in
Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas
If you live outside of this jurisdiction, please click here to view requirements for your jurisdiction.

Send us your current valid and signed passport. It must not expire within 6 months and must have at least two blank visa pages side by side. If you do not have two blank side-by-side visa pages in your passport, you must first amend your passport to have pages added. A Briggs will secure your visa using the added pages. If your passport expires within six months, you must renew your passport and then we will secure your visa with the new passport.

Complete one on-line visa application form and print the confirmation page. You must sign the confirmation page within the rectangular space provided. Unsigned application forms will not be accepted.

Click here to complete Application Form.

NOTE: IF TRAVELER IS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE
The application form must be signed by both parents and notarized. An original state issued birth certificate (which will be returned to you), and a completed and notarized Minor Authorization Form are also required.

If you do not have your birth certificate, order your birth certificate here.

Minor Authorization Form

You must submit 1 passport photograph taken by a passport photographer. Digital and non-passport photographs are not acceptable.

Passport Photo Requirements

A clear photo copy of a US driver’s license or other state issued ID card. Minors must submit copies of both parents' driver's licenses.

Submit a computer-generated flight itinerary from your travel agent, airline, or online booking agency. The itinerary must show the applicant's name, date of arrival and departure from the country, and flight information.

The itinerary is required because the Embassy must be aware of the dates you plan to arrive and depart from the country.

NOTE: Processing times are business days. The first day begins the day after your package is received by A Briggs. Same day service is not available for Brazilian visas. The average processing time is listed above and cannot be reduced. The Brazilian consulate only accepts visa applications for submission on Tuesdays and Thursday. Prices are per applicant.

The A Briggs fees are:

$55 for regular service for which we secure your visa from the Embassy in its normal time of issuance; or

$135 for rush service for which we secure your visa as quickly as the Embassy will issue it.

Same day service is not available for Brazilian visas. Please refer to the Consular Fees section for your jurisdiction's processing time.

If Paying by Credit Card
You may pay your consular fees via credit card when filling out our Online Order Form.

If Paying by Check
IMPORTANT: If you have not paid your fees by credit card, send a U.S. Post Office money order payable to the Consulate of Brazil for consular fees. The Brazilian Consulate accepts only money orders issued by the U.S. Postal System. All other types of money orders will be rejected.

If the traveler is participating in a conference/seminar as an unpaid attendee or speaker, an invitation from the sponsoring organization in Brazil is required. The invitation must be signed on letterhead. A fax copy is acceptable.

If the traveler is staying with a person in Brazil or listed a person as their contact on their application, an invitation is required. The invitation must contain:

• Inviter's Name
• Inviter's Brazilian ID # or Visa #
• Invitee's Name
• How they know each other
• How long they have known each other
• Purpose of Trip to Brazil
• How long invitee is staying in Brazil
• Address in which they are staying in Brazil

This invitation must have a Brazilian notarization. The traveler can submit a faxed copy with their application.

If the customer is staying in a hotel, an invitation is not required. Only the hotel information that is requested on the application is required.

Non-US passport holders must submit a copy of their green card or valid US visa.

A Yellow Fever Immunization International Certificate is required only if the applicant has traveled within the last 90 days to any of the following countries: Anglola, Benin, Bissau Guinea Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon Central African Republic, Colombia, Congo, Deomcratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guiana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Ugnada or Venezuela. Yellow Fever Immunization International Certificate is advisable if applicant's destination in Brazil includes any of the following States: Acre, Amapa, Amazonas, Federal District, Goias, Maranhao, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Para, Rondonia, Roraima or Tocantins.

As of January 11, 2010, Brazil is no longer issuing visas that bear "first entry within 90 days from the date of issue" allowing travelers to schedule their trips more freely. Brazilian visas are usually good for multiple entries for the time of the visa's duration. If necessary, an extension may be obtained from the Federal Police in Brazil, if requested at least 30 days prior to its expiration, for a total stay of up to 180 days per year.

Processing times are business days and do not include shipping time. Keep this in mind when placing your order. We count “days” the same way the passport office and embassies count days: if we receive and submit the document on Monday, then Tuesday is the first day, Wednesday is two days, etc. (we do submit documents every business day).

Please review the consular fees section above for embassy processing times.

A traveler that selects 4-day visa processing from the embassy may experience fulfillment times of up to 7 days including shipping.

You must complete the Online Order Form.

The order form gives us your name, address, shipping information and payment method. Multiple applicants can be entered using one order form. Please print two copies of the confirmation page. Include one copy with the documents you ship to us and keep one copy for your records.

While completing the online order form in this step, you will be asked how you want to pay A Briggs. You may pay our fees online with a credit card or enclose a personal or business check or money order.

Click here to fill out the online order form.

Note: Additional shipping costs must be charged to a credit card for each package shipped to an international destination and the following locations: Alaska, Hawaii, and all U.S. Territories.

Saturday Delivery is an additional $14 when available to US destinations.

Failure to follow these instructions may cause a delay in processing, and could also result in additional charges on your order for shipping, such as: before 8:00am delivery, Saturday Delivery, etc. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call us toll free at 1-800-806-0581.

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