TRAINEE, RESEARCHER OR EXCHANGE STUDENTS PROGRAM

Temporary Visas Type I (VITEM-I) are issued to foreign citizens
entering Brazil as:

A – researchers, scientists or professors who come to Brazil as members of a cultural, technological or scientific mission, provided that no income is derived from a Brazilian source, (payment of daily travel allowances and scholarships excepted)

B – interns provided always that the internship is practical part of vocational or university studies

C – amateur athletes under 21 years of age engaged in intensive sports training in Brazilian institutions without remuneration for competing

D – technicians, service providers, volunteers, specialists, scientist, researchers who will work under an international cooperation agreement recognized by the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Relations

E – unpaid trainees in the operation or maintenance of equipment or machines made in Brazil

F – exchange students.

GENERAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS
(ANY CATEGORY ABOVE)

A – Passport valid for a minimum of six months

B –One recent 3 cm x 4 cm photograph, front view

C– One visa application form (click here to fill in the form). Please disregard the error message about the website’s security certificate. Click at “Continue to this website (not recommended)”.

Fill in the form.
. Click "SEND" to receive your processing number and receipt.
. Print the receipt.
. Attach your photograph
. Sign the receipt.
. Bring the duly completed and signed receipt, the original documentation, passport and payment.

The visa application form filled out online is valid for one month only. If you apply after that period, it will be necessary to fill out another form.

D – Certificate of birth issued by Dutch municipal authorities (international model)

E – Proof of holding means sufficient to support himself in Brazil (minimum € 665,00 per month) or letter of the institution in Brazil taking responsibility for the applicant’s maintenance and return trip to Brazil

F – Certificate of residence (international model) issued by the Dutch authorities stating that the applicant has been residing in the Netherlands for the past twelve months.

G – Certificate of good behaviour (international model) issued by the Dutch Ministry of Justice within 90 days from delivery to the Consulate. Issuance by Dutch authorities may take up to 4 weeks.

PLEASE NOTE THAT
Specific documentation requirements are stated on the reverse.

On a reciprocity basis, first entry into Brazil must be made within 90 days after the visa has been issued for passport holders of the following countries: Angola, Bahrain, Cambodia, China, Gabon, Ghana, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Laos, Lybia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Paraguay, Philippines, Portugal, Thailand, Tunisia and Switzerland.

Maximum duration of the VITEM-I visa is two years for applicants under category A and D (renewable), one year (non-renewable) under categories B,C and F and 60 days (renewable for another 60 days) under category E above. Extensions (whenever possible) can be applied for at the Department of Federal Police, in Brazil, at least 30 days before the visa expires.

VITEM-I holders who are to stay in Brazil for more than 90 days MUST register in person at the Department of Federal Police in Brazil within the first 30 days after their arrival (Keep a copy of your visa application form duly stamped by the Consulate-General for presentation to the immigration authorities in Brazil, if required).

All Brazilian documents must be originals or copies notarized in Brazil.

CONSULAR FEES

A charge of € 54,00 is applicable per visa. An additional processing fee of € 135,00 is charged to visa applications presented by U.S. citizens in reciprocity for identical fee paid by Brazilian citizens who apply for a visa to the United States of America. British subjects will be subject to a € 139,50 processing fee when the validity of their visas is over 180 days, on a reciprocity basis. All applications not submitted by the passport holder in person are subject to a handling fee of € 18,00 in addition to any other applicable fee. All fees are payable either by debit card (PIN) or in cash. Credit cards and cheques are not accepted.

DOCUMENTATION RETURNED BY MAIL
For documentation returned by mail applicants should provide the Consulate-General with a pre-paid self-addressed envelope of suitable size. Updated information on post charges is available at Dutch Post offices.
THE CONSULATE-GENERAL CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST OR DELAYED MAIL.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS PER CATEGORY

A – Researchers, scientists and professors who come to Brazil as members of a cultural, technological or scientific mission, provided that no income is derived from a Brazilian source (daily travel allowances and scholarships excepted)
– A copy of the ordinance (portaria) of the Minister of Science and Technology of Brazil as published in the Brazilian Official Gazette, in which it is stated:
a) Full name of the foreigner(s) involved in the activities;
b) Name of the research;
c) Name of the institution to which the foreigner is related;
d) Name of the Brazilian sponsoring institution.

Or alternatively:

- If the applicant is to work in Brazil for an international organization, such as the Inter-American Development Bank, the World Bank and the Corporación Andina de Fomento, as part of a project approved by the Brazilian government, the applicant must produce a letter from the Ministry of Science and Technology of Brazil or from the institution related to it and responsible for the project in Brazil, that is, a foundation, a state-owned company or a state university. The letter should state:
a) Full name of the foreigner involved in the activities;
b) Name of the research;
c) Name of the international organization by which the foreigner will be paid;
d) Name of the Brazilian institution for which the foreigner will work.

- If the applicant is to work in Brazil under a scholarship granted by a Brazilian governmental institution (such as CNPq, CAPES or FINEP), the applicant must produce a letter from the sponsoring institution in which it should be stated:
a) Full name of the foreigner involved in the activities;
b) Name of the research;
c) Name of the institution that grants the scholarship;
d) Name of the Brazilian institution for which the foreigner will work.

B. Interns provided always that the internship is practical part of vocational or university studies
– Written confirmation of the applicant’s acceptance by the Brazilian university or company. No employment relationship between instution and intern is allowed under this visa. Interns may not receive wages from the university or company (scholarships are allowed).
– An introductory/intermediary letter from a recognised student exchange organization- having its headquarters in Brazil (e.g. IAESTE do Brasil, AIESEC, FGV), or an international cooperation organisation or cooperation department of a Brazilian Ministry. This requirement does not apply, if the internship is to take place in a governmental institution.

C. Amateur athletes under 21 years of age engaged in intensive sports training in Brazilian institutions without remuneration for competing
– Agreement between the alien and the Brazilian institution

D. Technicians, service providers, volunteers, specialists, scientist, researchers who will work under an international cooperation agreement recognized by the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Relations
– Copy of the international agreement under which the applicant will work
– Proof of professional expertise in keeping with the work to be done in Brazil
– Letter from the institution in Brazil stating activities to be undertaken by the applicant, its location and duration, and that the applicant will not receive any remuneration from a Brazilian source.

E. Trainees in the operation or maintenance of equipment or machines made in Brazil
– Letter from the company with headquarters in Brazil describing the activities to be undertaken by the applicant, its location and duration.
– Proof that the applicant will be remunerated by a source abroad

F. Exchange students
– Copy of the act of incorporation of the exchange student institution.
– Copy of certificate of registration of the exchange student institution at the Brazilian National Legal Persons Registry (CNPJ).
– Letter from Brazilian institution stating the purpose of the trip, duration and place of activities to be undertaken.
– Letter from school in Brazil confirming the enrolment of the student and stating the duration of the studies.
– Complete name, address and qualifications of persons hosting the student in Brazil (“host family”).

G. Minors of 18 years of age: applicable to categories B, C and F above
– Letter of consent signed by father and mother or guardian (proof of guardianship required), for applicants younger than 18 years old when travelling alone. If travelling with one parent only, letter of consent of the other, non-accompanying parent is required. Please check with the Consulate-General if specimen signature and seal of notary public are already on file.
- Minors are exempt from certificate of good behaviour.

UPON SUBSMISION OF COMPLETE DOCUMENTATION TO THE CONSULATE-GENERAL, PLEASE ALLOW A MINIMUM OF FIVE WORKING DAYS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF VISA. ADD A MINIMUM OF TWO WORKING DAYS FOR PASSPORTS RETURNED BY MAIL.

FURTHER QUESTIONS?
Write to visas@consbras.nl