TOURIST
TOURIST VISA
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To issue or to deny a visa is a sovereign act of every country. The kind of visa and its validity are also a sovereign decision.
Anyone who behaves in a disrespectful way shall be denied a visa.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to make sure his/her application is filled in correctly.
General conditions
If you are travelling to Brazil as a tourist or to take part in conferences, seminars, artistic or sports events (with no payment), you are entitled to apply for a tourist visa.
Passport holders of the following countries are exempted from a tourist visa: Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Malaysia, Monaco, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Sovereign Order of Malta, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, the Vatican and Venezuela.
Passport holders of the following countries require approval from Brazil prior to the issuing of a visa: Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Nigeria, North Korea, Palestine, Pakistan, Central African Republic, Senegal, and Syria.
Passport holders of the following countries must enter Brazil no later than 90 days after the visa has been issued, on a reciprocity basis: Angola, Bahrain, Cambodia, Cape Verde, China, Cuba, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Laos, Libya, Myanmar, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Taiwan.
This Consulate does not accept visa applications via post.
Applications can be lodged in person or through a third party (relative/visa or travel agent) Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 1 pm, by residents of the following provinces: Akita, Aomori, Chiba, Fukushima, Gunma, Hokkaido, Ibaraki, Iwate, Kanagawa, Miyagi, Nagano, Niigata, Saitama, Tochigi, Tokyo, Yamagata and Yamanashi. Residents from other provinces must contact the Consulate General in Nagoya or the Consulate General in Hamamatsu.
US passport holders must come in person, on a reciprocity basis.
Requirements
Applicant’s passport valid for no less than 6 months and with at least two blank pages. Damaged or defaced passports will not be accepted.
Return tickets and proof of means of support (bank statements with minimum balance of ¥ 250,000 from the last one month). For those taking part in conferences, seminars, artistic or sports events, an invitation letter (in original form) is required. Those who require prior approval from Brazil must also provide hotel reservation and name and full address of contact in Brazil.
Original and copy of Gaijin Toroku.
For applicants under 18 years, birth certificate, authorization by both parents and copies of parents passports.
Visa application form. Please visit https://scedv.serpro.gov.br, fill in the form, and click send to get your receipt. Print the receipt, sign it and attach one photo. The receipt for those under 12 years old must be signed by both parents.
Visa fees: payment must be made in cash at the Banco do Brasil.
Processing time
5 working days. In times of heavy workload, the processing time may be extended.
Please do not commit yourself to travel plans until you know when your visa will be issued.
This Consulate does not process same day visas, and does not provide express service.
Updated in June 2015.
