corporate & leisure travel by professionals!TOURIST VISA TO BRAZIL REQUIREMENTS
A valid passport and visa are required for U.S. citizens traveling to Brazil for any purpose. Brazilian visas must be obtained in advance from the Brazilian Embassy or consulate nearest to the traveler's place of residence. There are no "airport visas" and immigration authorities will refuse entry to Brazil to anyone not possessing a valid visa. All Brazilian visas, regardless of the length of validity, must initially be used within 90 days of the issuance date or will no longer be valid. Immigration authorities will not allow entry into Brazil without a valid visa. The U.S. Government cannot assist travelers who arrive in Brazil without proper documentation.
In response to the introduction of the US-VISIT program, on January 1, 2004 the Government of Brazil began fingerprinting/photographing all U.S. citizens arriving in Brazil. In the first six weeks of 2004, two U.S. citizens were fined (an average $15,000 each) for making obscene gestures while being photographed at a Brazilian port of entry. Travelers are reminded that they are subject to local law, and that showing contempt to a government official is a serious offense in Brazil. (Fines for such offenses are based on the offender’s claimed income).
Additionally, travelers who have recently visited certain countries, including most other Latin American countries (check Brazilian Embassy website linked below) may be required to present an inoculation card indicating they had a yellow fever inoculation or they may not be allowed to board the plane or enter the country. Minors (under 18) traveling alone, with one parent or with a third party, must present written authorization by the absent parent(s) or legal guardian, specifically granting permission to travel alone, with one parent, or with a third party. The authorization (in Portuguese) must be notarized and then authenticated by the Brazilian Embassy or Consulate.
For current entry and customs requirements for Brazil, travelers may contact the Brazilian Embassy at 3009 Whitehaven St. N.W., Washington, D.C., 20008; telephone 1-202-238-2828, e-mail consular@brasilemb.org; Internet: http://www.brasilemb.org. Travelers may also contact the Brazilian consulates in Boston, Houston, Miami, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, or San Francisco. Addresses, phone numbers, web and e-mail addresses, and jurisdictions of these consulates may be found at the Brazilian Embassy web site linked above.
Citizens of countries not listed in this page are required to have a visa to visit Brazil (see table below). The ones listed here are not require a visa to visit Brazil for tourism purposes, provided the trip is strictly for tourism and the stay does not exceed 90 days.
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To obtain the Visa yourself, you must contact the Brazilian consulate responsible for your jurisdiction.
To use a visa service company, please select one of the following. Please note that we do not recommend, endorse or guarantee their services.
We only provide a list of companies that specialize in this type of service.
Visa Services in the US
http://www.travisa.com/brazil/brazilvisa.htm
http://www.globalpassport.com/http://www.traveldocs.com/br/index.htm
http://www.abriggs.com/visas/b/brazil_visa.php
