TOURIST VISA REQUIREMENTS

1. A valid passport showing at least six months validity from the date of intended arrival in Brazil.
2. 
   One Visa Application Form, per applicant, completely filled out, provided by this Consulate, typed or printed, dated and signed by the holder of the passport. Parents should fill out and sign applications for their own children who are minors.
3. 
   One passport-type photograph, in color or black and white, front view. Sorry, but snapshots will not be accepted.
4. 
   A copy (please do NOT send the original) of round trip ticket/itinerary or a statement from a travel agency, addressed to the Brazilian Consulate, or an e-ticket confirmation containing the name of passenger, the confirmed itinerary, flight number and arrival/departure dates.
5. 
   For minors under 18 years of age traveling alone, please send a notarized letter signed by both parents authorizing this Consulate to issue a visa. If the minor is traveling with only one parent, the other parent must also present (or send) to this Consulate a notarized authorization for the issuance of a visa for the traveling minor. A copy of the minor's birth certificate is also required.
6. 
   A Certificate of vaccination against polio is required for children between ages of three months and six years. If the child cannot be inoculated, a notarized letter from the child's physician will be required.

BUSINESS VISA REQUIREMENTS

1. A passport valid for a minimum of six months from the date of intended arrival in Brazil.
2. 
   One Visa Application Form, provided by this Consulate, filled out, dated and signed by the holder of the passport. Please type or print.
3. 
   One passport-type photograph, in color or black and white, front view. Sorry, but snapshots will not be accepted.
4. 
   Letter (on letterhead) from the applicant's employer, addressed to the Brazilian Consulate General, stating the employee's name and title, how long he/she has worked for the company. Please, state very clearly in the letter, the nature of the activities to be performed in Brazil, as well as the duration of stay. Applicants will be required to present additional information if deemed necessary (see item 10 , below).
5. 
   If the applicant is self-employed, an additional letter will be required from his/her bank, containing financial references.
6. 
   Visa fee: U$ 60.00. There is an additional U$ 10.00 fee if the application is not presented in person by the holder of the passport. No personal checks are accepted. Please, cash or money orders only.
7. 
   In addition to the amounts indicated above, a processing fee of U$ 100.00 will be charged to all US passport holders in reciprocity for an identical fee paid by Brazilian citizens who apply for a visa to the USA.