ARTISTS AND SPORTSMEN

Temporary Visas Type III (VITEM-III) are issued to sportsmen and artists and their retinues travelling to Brazil to work in shows or competitions as professionals remunerated by a source in Brazil. The requirements to be fulfilled in Brazil are listed in the Normative Resolution 69/2006 of the National Council for Immigration. Application must be made by the company on behalf of the beneficiary at the Ministry of Labour and Employment in Brazil, not in this Consulate..

Once Brazilian home authorities approve the visa request, they will instruct the Consulate General to issue a temporary visa III, the name of the beneficiary will be published in the Consulate's website at Authorized Visas. The visa must be collected within 180 days. The documents below must then be submitted to the Consulate General.

DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS TO RETRIEVE THE VISA

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– Notarized 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, notarized letter of consent of the non-accompanying parent is required.

PLEASE NOTE THAT

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.

Artists or an athletes travelling to Brazil to participate in nonremunerated (premiums excepted) sports competitions and artistic contests may apply for a tourist visa.

In addition to the compliance with requirements for a Tourist Visa, the applicant must present directly to the Consulate General a letter from the sponsoring party in Brazil stating the nature of the event.

Citizens of some countries, including the Netherlands, are exempt from Tourist Visa.

Maximum duration of the VITEM-III visa is 90 days. Extensions can be applied for at the Department of Federal Police, in Brazil, before the visa expires.

CONSULAR FEES
A charge of € 36,00 is applicable per VITEM – III 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. Applications for Temporary Visa III (VITEM-III) may be submitted in person, by an agent or by mail. All applications submitted by agent or by mail are subject to a € 18,00 handling fee, 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.

UPON ARRIVAL OF COMPLETE DOCUMENTATION AT THE CONSULATE-GENERAL, PLEASE ALLOW A MINIMUM OF FIVE WORKING DAYS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE VISA. EXTRA TIME MAY BE NECESSARY IN CASE OF GROUPS AND OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES. ADD A MINIMUM OF TWO WORKING DAYS FOR PASSPORTS RETURNED BY MAIL.

FURTHER QUESTIONS?

Write an email to visas@consbras.nl