Consulado-Geral Do Brasil Em Londres
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Consulado-Geral do Brasil em Londres Português | English SERVIÇO PORTAL DO MINISTRO DE DIPLOMACIA COVID-19 Visas to travel to Brazil CONSULAR SERVICES Assistance to brazilians BraziliaCn OnaNtioSnaUlitLyAR ITAMARATY TutorialESTADO PÚBLICA Certificates 1. Click here to check if you require a visa or benefit from visa waiver Civil registry Consular fees 2. If you do, select the type of visa on the table of contents below, according to the purpose of your trip and intended Consular registration length of stay CPF and FGTS 3. Read all the information carefully Electoral 4. Collect all necessary documentation International certificate of vaccination 5. Fill in the online visa application form Military service 6. Upload the required documents to the form Notarial services 7. Conclude the application form, print and sign the Visa Passport Request Form Receipt – RER Powers of attorney 8. Book an appointment online Travel authorisation for minor children 9. Purchase the postal order(s) to pay the visa fee and hand it/them directly to the visa agent during your interview Visa Section USEFUL INFORMATION Important information Apostille (former legalisation) a. The purpose of the trip and the intended length of stay determine which visa will be required Community matters under Brazilian immigration law. There are two main types of visas: Visitor Visas (VIVIS) and Temporary Visas (VITEM). Sworn translation b. As shown in the table of contents below, a VIVIS applies to a range of travel purposes for Travelling to the United maximum stays of up to 90 days. For some of these purposes, if the intended stay exceeds Kingdom 90 days, a VITEM must be requested. Temporary Visas are broken down into sub-categories Visiting Brazil (VITEM I to VITEM XIII), according to specific travel purposes and lengths of stay. Postal service request c. VITEM holders must register with the Federal Police within 90 days from first entry. Upon registration, the individual will have to present a document containing both parents’ full instructions names (e.g. full birth certificate), which must be duly legalised / apostilled by the competent Tenders & Hiring authority in the issuing country and subsequently translated into Portuguese by a sworn Processes translator ("tradutor juramentado") in Brazil. British documents are legalised by the FCO - Foreign and Commonwealth Office. How to request services d. Passports must be valid for the entire period the individual intends to remain in Brazil. No minimum passport validity is required. e. Visa applicants must meet all requirements to receive the category of visa for which they are applying. The Consulate may request additional information or documentation, as deemed necessary. f. Electronic visas (e-Visa): the label-free electronic VIVIS for Australian, Canadian, Japanese and US passport holders has been discontinued. From 17 June 2019, Australian, Canadian Japanese and US passport holders are exempt from VIVIS as long as their stay does not exceed 90 days per year (counted from the date of first entry, multiple entries permitted). g. Select a visa category from the chart below to learn more. After reading the instructions, if you have any queries, please send an e-mail to [email protected] Table of Contents Purpose of the trip Type of Visa Tourism and transit VIVIS Business (meetings, corporate fairs and VIVIS events, seeking commercial opportunities, signing contracts) Non-corporate events (conferences, seminars, congresses, workshops, cultural VIVIS meetings / fairs / events) Journalistic coverage, news reporting or VIVIS filming Auditing or consultancy VIVIS Adoption VIVIS Study (primary/secondary education, VIVIS VITEM IV undergraduate/postgraduate degrees, technical and language courses, Stays of up to 90 days Stays of more than 90 days research/study exchange programmes) VIVIS VITEM IV Supervised academic internship Stays of up to 90 days Stays of more than 90 days Research, scientific cooperation, academic VIVIS VITEM I extension programmes and teaching (researchers, scientists, and visiting Stays of up to 90 days Stays of more than 90 days professors – no employment relationship) VIVIS VITEM XII Artistic activities Stays of up to 90 days Stays of more than 90 days VIVIS VITEM V Sports activities Stays of up to 90 days Stays of more than 90 days VIVIS VITEM VIII Volunteer services Stays of up to 90 days Stays of more than 90 days VIVIS VITEM II Health treatment Stays of up to 90 days Stays of more than 90 days VIVIS VITEM V Vessel or aircraft crew members, maritime workers Stays of up to 90 days Stays of more than 90 days VIVIS Family reunion (on the grounds of Stays of up to 90 days VITEM XI marriage) (by power of attorney) Family reunion (on the grounds of stable VITEM XI union) Family reunion (on the grounds of VITEM XI offspring) Work VITEM V Work – Technical assistance VITEM V Work – Technology transfer VITEM V Apprenticeship (professional training VITEM V programme) News correspondents VITEM V Religious activities VITEM VII Investment VITEM IX Temporary residence for nationals of countries that adhere to the MERCOSUL VITEM XIII Residence Agreement Courtesy visit VICOR VIDIP Diplomatic and official visits VISOF Academic research, scientific cooperation, academic extension programmes, visiting professors (VITEM I - RN27 and RN24) a) General rules VITEM I based on Normative Resolution 27/2018 (Portuguese only): This type of visa may be granted to researchers, scientists and visiting professors – with no employment relationship with a Brazilian institution – for the purposes of academic research, scientific cooperation, academic extension programmes, and teaching, as long as the stay is set to last longer than 90 days. If the stay does not exceed 90 days, a Visitor Visa (VIVIS) must be requested. VITEM I – RN27 holders are strictly forbidden to practise any paid work in Brazil, but are allowed to receive payments from the government, a Brazilian employer or a private entity for the purposes of daily allowances, compensation or travel expenses, as well as to receive cash prizes in competitions in the science, technology and innovation fields. VITEM I based on Normative Resolution 24/2018 (Portuguese only): This type of visa may be granted to researchers, scientists and visiting professors – with employment relationship with a Brazilian institution – regardless of the intended length of stay. VITEM I – RN24 applications are subject to prior approval by the Brazilian Ministry of Justice and National Security. The process must be initiated in Brazil, by the sponsoring institution (on behalf of the applicant), with submission of the pertinent application and supporting documentation to that Ministry. Once the procedure in Brazil is concluded and approved, the authorisation will be transmitted to the Consulate via the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Only then will the applicant be able to proceed and lodge the visa application itself. Please note: a VITEM I does not apply to study / research exchange purposes (except postdoctoral degree studies). For activities involving academic qualification such as participation in "sandwich" and university collaboration programmes, carrying out part of one’s master's / doctor's degree research, doing one's compulsory undergraduate / postgraduate study module abroad (commonly referred to as "year abroad"), one must obtain a Student Visa (VITEM IV) instead. Foreign nationals who are already in Brazil can apply for residence permit for the purposes of academic research, scientific cooperation, academic extension programmes or teaching directly with the Ministry of Justice and Public Security (there is no need to return to the UK to get a VITEM I). b) Length of stay in Brazil Validity period: limit date / deadline for the first entry in Brazil to take place – counted from the date of issue of the visa. Up to 1 year. Duration of stay: period during which the individual is allowed to remain in Brazil – counted from the date of first entry in the country. Up to 2 years (according to agreement with the institution / awarded scholarship / authorisation from the Ministry of Justice and National Security). Extension of stay:extension subject to approval by the Brazilian Ministry of Justice and National Security. c) Visa fees Click here to check the visa fees and payment methods. d) Lodging the application, processing times & visa collection This type of visa must be requested in person by the applicant. Click here to book an appointment, check the processing times and see how to collect the visa, if approved. e) Required documents Documentation Comments 1 Visa application form a) Completion instructions: (Click here to access) - The form must be filled in online. There is no printable version available for download. - Enter complete information – please note that some fields are mandatory. - Parents' names must be entered in full (name and surname), exactly as displayed in the applicant's birth certificate. - Upload the digital copies of all documents listed below (items 2 to 6). Applications without the uploaded documents will not be accepted. - Click on the "Complete Application" button to generate the Visa Request Form Receipt (RER). b) After the form is concluded: - Print and sign the RER; affix your photo on the indicated field. - Gather all original documents listed below. They must be presented during your interview at the Consulate, in addition to the RER. Please note: documents in digital format must be printed. Documents shown on mobile device screens will not be accepted. Must have at least two blank pages. 2 Valid passport Please note that pages reserved for amendments cannot be used for visa purposes. The photo must be recent, against white background, in the local 3 One passport photo standard specifications (3.5 x 4.5 cm). In the UK, police checks are issued by ACRO Criminal Records Office or other accredited institutions. Police checks are valid for up to 3 months from the date of issue. 4 Police check Please note: if the applicant has lived in multiple countries within the last 12 months, a police check from each country of residence must be provided.