Consulate General of Brazil in London

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Consulate General of Brazil in London

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Visa section

Cultural Visa (VITEM-I)

Please note that issuing or denying a visa is a sovereign act of Governments. It is a prerogative

applied by every country and strengthened by international practice.

A visa shall be denied to any foreign citizen who, when submitting his/her application,

behaves in an aggressive, insulting or disrespectful way.

A) General rules

B) Required documents

C) Vaccinations

D) Payment

E) How to lodge your application

F) Processing times

A) General rules

Foreign citizens travelling to Brazil as researchers, visiting professors and members of cultural or

scientific missions must have a ‘Cultural Visa’. Depending on the type of research (field research,

for example), or cultural activity, an approval from Brazil may be required, which can take

approximately three weeks.

. Applicants must have lived in the UK for at least one year prior to this visa application.

. Applicants must lodge their application in person.

· Nationals of Argentina, Austria, Chile, Colombia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, the

Netherlands, Paraguay, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago and

the United Kingdom are exempted from this type of visa, provided that their stay in Brazil does not

exceed 90 days and that they do not receive any payment in the country.

· Prior Approval: An approval from the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations is required, prior to

the issuing of a visa, to nationals of the following countries:

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Central African republic, Cote d’Ivoire, Cuba, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea,

Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Malawi,

Mali, Mauritania, Nepal, Nigeria, North Korea, Palau, Palestine (Authority), Pakistan, Senegal,

Somalia, Syria, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Yemen, . Holders of Travel

Documents/Certificate of Identity (as opposed to an ordinary passport) issued by any country,

including the UK, also require prior approval. The reply from Brazil takes approximately two weeks

(the passport does not have to be kept at the Consulate for this period).

· Nationals of Kosovo and Taiwan: Visas are to be issued on a Brazilian “Laissez-Passer”.

On a reciprocity basis, first entry into Brazil must be no later than 90 days after the visa

has been issued for passport holders of the following countries:

Angola, Bahrain, Cambodia, Cape Verde, China, Cuba, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Greece,

Honduras, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Laos, Libya, Myanmar, Nigeria,

Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, South

Korea, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, and Tunisia.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to make sure the application is lodged accordingly.

Within 30 days of arrival in Brazil, bearers of these types of visas must register with the Brazilian

Immigration authorities (DPMAF) and submit a copy of the visa application form, provided to them

by this Consulate upon collection of the visa. The form will be stapled to a page of the passport to

avoid it being misplaced.

An Embarkation/Disembarkation card, provided to all foreign nationals entering the country by the

Brazilian Immigration authorities (DPMAF), must be filled in and signed appropriately and submitted

to immigration upon arrival.

B) Required Documents

· Applicant’s passport, valid for no less than 6 months, with at least two blank pages. Please note

that pages reserved for amendments cannot be used for visa purposes. Soiled, damaged or defaced

passports will not be accepted.

· Proof of means of support during the applicant’s stay in Brazil.

Bearers of this type of visa are not allowed to receive a salary from a Brazilian source, except for

scholarship and honorary.


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· An original letter from the institution in Brazil to which the applicant will be linked,

sponsoring the trip (if applicable) and stating its nature and duration. The signature on this letter

must be legalized by a Notary (Tabelião) in Brazil. If the letter is issued by a Brazilian, Federal or

State university, the signature does not have to be certified by a Notary.

· Original Certificate of Prosecution/Conviction History(Section 21, Data Protection Act

1998, Subject Access, Person Record), or an ACRO Police Certificate is required from

applicants of 18 years of age or above.

The Subject Access may be requested at any Police Station in the UK, and may take up to six weeks

to be issued;

To request the ACRO Certificate, please visit www.acpo.police.uk/. This Certificate may take two to

ten days to be issued.

Both certificates, once issued, are valid for 3 months only.

· Visa Application Form(one per applicant) must be filled in at https://scedv.serpro.gov.br

. Fill in the form.

. Click "SEND" to receive your processing number and receipt.

. Print the receipt.

. Attach one passport-size photograph(please do not staple the photo; glue it, if possible).

. Sign the receipt. For minors (under 18 years), the receipt must be signed by both parents.

. When filling in the application form it is very important to state your parents’ full names, as it is in

your birth, or marriage certificate. If they are deceased, their names will still be required.

The application form completed (filled–out) on-line is valid for one month only; if you apply after

that period it will be necessary to complete another form.

· Applicants intending to travel accompanied by spouses and children

- Passport for each member of the family;

- online application form filled in for each member of the family;

- original Certificate of Prosecution/Conviction History or ACRO Police Certificate for those of 18

years and above;

- the couple’s original marriage certificate and long form birth certificates for the children, duly

legalized beforehand by this Consulate, if issued in the UK. If issued by another country, they will

have to be duly legalized by the Brazilian diplomatic representation in that country.

When the couple is not legally married (e.g. partners), the respective dependant’s visa must be

applied for in Brazil, through the Brazilian Federal Police(at the airports), once the holder of the

authorized visa is duly registered as a temporary resident in the country (for this purpose, a

Certificate of Prosecution/Criminal Conviction, or an ACRO Certificate, from the dependent, duly

legalized by this Consulate, will be required in Brazil. Please contact the Brazilian institution for

further information on this application).

C) Vaccinations

For children aged between three months and six years, proof of vaccination against polio is

compulsory (vaccination booklet from local clinic or letter from GP).

Vaccination against yellow fever is not required, but recommended to all travelers when visiting

the following states of Brazil:

Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Distrito Federal (including the capital city of Brasilia), Goiás, Maranhão,

Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima and Tocantins, and the

designated areas of the following states: north-west and west Bahia, central and west Paraná,

south-west Piauí, northwest and west central Rio Grande do Sul, far west Santa Catarina, and north

and west São Paulo. Vaccination is recommended for travelers visiting Iguaçu Falls. Vaccination is

not recommended for travel to the following coastal cities: Fortaleza, Recife, Rio de Janeiro,

Salvador and São Paulo. For further information please visit World Health Organization website.

D) Payment

Payment can be made at this Consulate (with a debit card only), or by Postal Order, payable to the

Brazilian Consulate General, which can purchased at any Post Office.

Visa Fees: £48.00* for nationals of all countries, with exception to the listed below, which will pay

a different fee, an additional fee, or no fee at all, on a reciprocity basis:

* No visa fee for citizens of Belgium, Italy, Norway and Sweden, for stay of up to 90 days.

*Algerian nationals are subject to a visa fee of £ 68.00, on a reciprocity basis.

* British citizens will be subject to a £124.00 additional processing fee when the visas are to be

valid for over 180 days, on a reciprocity basis.

* United Arab Emirates citizens are subject to an additional fee of £ 44.00, on a reciprocity basis.

* No visa fee for citizens of Argentina (applicable to students and teachers only).

* No visa fee for USA citizens. However, a processing fee of £152.00 is applicable, on a reciprocity

basis. On the same basis, attendance in person is mandatory.


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* Those requiring a visa issued on a Brazilian Laissez-Passer, must pay a consular fee of £64.00 for

the issuance of the document, apart from the visa fee of £48.00.

* If, exceptionally, the visa has to be applied for through a third party, an additional fee of £16.00

will be charged.

E) How to lodge your application

Bring the duly completed and signed application receipt, the supporting documentation, passport

and payment to the Consulate.

In special circumstances this visa can be lodged through a third party, with exception to the

following nationals, who must apply in person:

- USA nationals, on a reciprocity basis.

- Nationals of the countries which require prior approval from our Ministry of External Relations, for

the issuing of this type of visa(see list above).

This Consulate DOES NOT accept visa applications via post. However, the passports with the

processed visas can be returned to an address in the UK, if a prepaid Special Delivery envelope is

provided when the application is lodged. This consulate is not liable for documents delayed/lost in

the mail.

F) Processing times

· Visas cannot be issued on the same day.

. The passport will be kept at this Consulate for the amount of days required to issue the visa.

· When lodged in person, or exceptionally, by a third party: minimum of 5 working days.

. When prior approval from the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations is required(see list of

nationalities above), approximately two weeks will b e required. Upon receipt of this approval, the

Consulate will take 5 working days to issue the visa

The Consulate General does not provide express service.

General conditions are subject to change without prior notice.

NOTICE: By appointment only.

Click here to book an appointment.

Updated on 16/07/2012.


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