BUSINESS TRIP

PLEASE NOTE THAT
a business visa serves a different purpose from a work visa. A business visa will be issued to someone who travels to Brazil to meet business partners, sign commercial contracts, prospect markets and like activities, which must not include:
a) earning remuneration from a source in Brazil;
b) sale or services to retail customers;
c) labour to a Brazilian employer;

d) On a reciprocity basis, US citizens who are aircraft crew members will be required a business visa even if holders of an international crew identitity card.

Applicants travelling to Brazil to provide technical assistance, install equipment or provide consulting services of any kind DO NOT qualify for a business visa. They must apply instead for work visa.

BUSINESS VISA EXEMPTION
Passport holders of the S. M. Order of Malta and the countries listed below do not need a visa to enter Brazil in short-term business assignments:

* Also exempt from passport. May enter Brazil with the national identity card.

If your nationality enables you to a visa exemption, see next Entering Brazil without a Visa.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Business visas, however, are required from citizens of all countries not listed above. Applicants must comply with the minimum documentation requirements as stated below:

A – Passport
Valid for a minimum of 6 months from the date of intended arrival in Brazil.

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 – Letter (on letterhead paper) from the applicant's employer
Addressed to the Consulate General, written in Portuguese, Spanish, English or French, stating the employee's name and title, time in current employment, nature of the activities to be undertaken an duration of stay in Brazil, the contacts to be maintaned by the applicante as well as taking full responsibility for the applicant while in Brazil.

E – Letter from the applicant’s bank, containing financial references and copy of registration by Chamber of Comerce
Only if the applicant is self-employed

F - For nationals of the countries listed below, the Consulate must consult Brazilian home authorities in writing before issuing a business visa. Additional information may be required from the applicant at the discretion of consular authorities.

Afghanistan*
Iran*
Iraq*
Jordan *
Lebanon*
Libya *
Nigeria *
North Korea*
Pakistan *
Palestine*
Senegal*
Syria*

Exception: nationals of the above-mentioned countries who may produce a "Verblijfsverguning - Regulier onbepaalde tijd" are exempt from such proofs.

Nationals from countries listed with an asterisk (*) above must also wait for reply from Brazilian home authorities to a written consult made by the Consulate General. Written consult must be paid by applicant and costs an additional € 27,00

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.

VITEM – II visas are good for multiple entries for the duration of 90 days maximum a year. Each stay may not exceed 90 days a year, unless extended by immigration authorities in Brazil.

CONSULAR FEES
A charge of € 54.00 is applicable per visa. For US citizens, only a processing fee of € 126,.00 will be charged. A processing fee of € 13,50 charged to United Arab Emirates passport holders, also in reciprocity. Citizens of Taiwan will be issued a laissez-passer for an extra € 72,00. All applications not submitted by the applicant in person are subject to an additional € 18,00 handling fee. All fees are payable either by debit card (PIN) or in cash. Credit cards and cheques are not accepted.

UPON SUBMISSION 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. Nationals from countries listed at letter F above must wait for reply from Brazilian home authorities to consult made by the Consulate General.

FURTHER QUESTIONS?
Write to visas@consbras.nl