CONSULATE GENERAL OF BRAZIL



CONSULATE GENERAL OF BRAZIL IN HOUSTON

Visa Department

1233 West Loop South, Park Tower North suite #1150

Houston, Texas, 77027

visa.houston@.br

VITUR - Requirements check-list:

(Re-entry tourist visa: Bearers of a Visa Extension Protocol given by the Federal Police or by the Ministry of Justice or those with permanent residency in Brazil with an expired/lost RNE and need a visa to travel back to Brazil)

STANDARD REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL TOURIST VISAS

□ A) Applicant's Passport: original, undamaged; valid for at least another 6 months, with at least two blank visa pages.

□ B) Visa Application Form: printed receipt of the visa application form filled out and successfully submitted online duly signed by the passport holder (or parents/legal guardian of a minor) and with the photo glued on the appropriate boxes.

□ C) Photograph: one recent, clear, front view, in color, professional 2"x2" passport photo of the applicant with a plain white or off-white background.

□ D) Itinerary: copy of your round-trip ticket, reservation, or letter from a travel agency under applicant’s name, listing flight number and arrival/departure dates and reservation code provided by the airline/cruise company;

D1) Airline employees may present their staff ID card or original letter from the employer in its official letterhead with an original notarized signature of signee as a substitute for the itinerary.

D2) Those traveling stand-by for being beneficiaries of traveling benefits based on their relationship with an airline employee may also present an original letter from the employer in its official letterhead with an original notarized signature of signee as a substitute for the itinerary.

□ FEES: Individual money order from the United States Postal Service in the exact amount for each visa requested listing applicant’s name on the section “From”.

Example: John will come in person to submit 3 visa applications: 1 for himself, 1 for his sister and 1 for his nephew. All three applicants are US citizens. During his appointment he must have 3 USPS money orders in the amount of US$ 160.00.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

□ K1) Original or notarized copy of the visa extension protocol given by the Federal Police or by the Ministry of Justice;

□ K2) Status of the extension process ("Certidão de Trâmite"). This document can be obtained in the Ministry of Justice's website*(Only available using Internet Explorer).

OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR TOURIST VISAS

If the visa application will not be submitted in person:

□ E) Proof of jurisdiction: notarized copy of driver’s license, utility bill, lease, bank statements or school transcript.

If the applicant is under 18 years of age:

□ F1) Original "Authorization For Issuance Of Brazilian Visa For Minor" form signed by both parents acknowledged by a notary public.

□ F2) Notarized copy of BIRTH CERTIFICATE.

For children of Brazilian Citizens:

□ F3) Declaration of Non-Citizenship form signed by Brazilian Parent acknowledged by a notary public.

Minors’ visas will not be issued without consent from both parents, except if:

*One of the parents is deceased: in which case the death certificate (original, certified or notarized copy) must be submitted; or

*One of the parent’s is not listed on the birth certificate; or

*Court Order or Divorce Decree granting not only full custody but exclusive parental rights to one of the parents or legal guardian(s). The original or notarized copy of the complete document must be presented along with the other requirements.

If the not applying with a US passport:

□ G) Proof of Legal Residency: notarized copy of visa, permanent resident card or US passport or US birth certificate.

If you will be applying for a visa on a passport issued by Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Nepal, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Palestine, Senegal, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria or Taiwan:

□ H) Detailed information on applicant's place of lodging in Brazil (hotel reservation or letter from Brazilian host), flight and notarized bank statements reflecting the past 3 months are required.

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