How to Get a Visa to Enter Brazil

When traveling internationally, it's likely the country you're traveling to has specific requirements for entry. This article addresses the necessary steps to take for getting a tourist visa to enter Brazil.

Things You'll Need

• Proof of travel: airline tickets, itinerary
• Vaccinations if entering Brazil from a country outside the USA
• Valid passport with sufficient blank pages for visa
• Completed application forms
• One (1) color, passport photo

Instructions

1. Determine if you need a visa to enter the country of Brazil. If you are an American and traveling to Brazil, you need a visa to enter the country. Depending on whether you're arriving for business or tourist purposes determines the type of visa you'll need. This article will focus on the steps necessary for obtaining a Brazilian tourist visa.

2. Gather the necessary paperwork you'll need to present to the Brazilian consulate. This includes: travel documentation (airline tickets/itinerary), vaccination information for those travelers from outside the USA, passport, one (1) passport photo and completed visa application forms. Application for visa forms are available via your local Brazilian consulate website or through the Brazilian Embassy in Washington D.C.

3. Check with your local Brazilian consulate or Embassy for hours during which visa documentation is accepted. These hours vary by consulate, so it's imperative to confirm this period of time before you go.

4. Arrive at the consulate or Embassy, and you'll be directed to where you can present your documentation for visa application.

5. If approved, you may pick up your visa during specified hours at the same consulate or embassy the following business day.

Tips & Warnings

• Check the CDC.gov website for up to the minute vaccination information.

• Peruse the consulate and embassy websites thoroughly for any and all information pertaining to getting a visa.

• You may contract a company to submit your visa application on your behalf. CIBT.com is a company that will provide this service, for a fee.

• At least one, blank, passport page is necessary for your Brazilian visa.

• Payment for your visa is only by post office money order. Brazilian consulates and the Embassy do not accept cash, check or credit card.

• You may not submit paperwork by mail. Visa applications are only accepted when presented in person.