🇧🇷 Brazil for 🇨🇼 CW citizens

Brazilian consular guidance for VIVIS requires a valid passport with at least two blank pages; some posts and airlines recommend at least 6 months’ validity beyond the intended stay. For eVisa applications via the official platform, a scanned bio-data page of the passport must be uploaded in one of the accepted formats. VIVIS consular instructions require a valid passport with at least two blank pages; pages reserved for amendments cannot be used. While Brazilian MFA generally requires validity for the stay, many consulates and airlines recommend at least 6 months’ validity beyond the intended stay. Standard VIVIS business visa instructions require a valid passport with at least two blank pages; pages reserved for amendments cannot be used. Although Brazilian rules focus on validity for the stay, many consulates and airlines recommend at least 6 months’ validity beyond the intended stay.

Photo must be recent (typically taken within the last 6 months) and show the applicant facing forward, without head coverings except for religious reasons. Some consulates may require two identical photos; applicants should check local post instructions. Photo must be recent (typically within the last 6 months) and meet biometric standards.

Brazilian VIVIS guidance requires a booking confirmation or reservation with the applicant’s name, itinerary, flight numbers and arrival/departure dates. Fully paid tickets are not always mandatory at application stage, but a detailed reservation is typically required. Tourism and business VIVIS pages require a booking confirmation or reservation with full itinerary details (flight numbers, dates, airports). Some consulates accept reservations instead of fully paid tickets, but they must clearly show intended entry and exit from Brazil.

Applicants must complete the online form via the official system (formulario-mre.serpro.gov.br), generate the Recibo de Entrega de Requerimento (RER), print and sign it. For applicants under 18, the RER must typically be signed by both parents or legal guardians, as indicated in consular guidance. Applicants must complete the online form via the official system, generate the RER, print and sign it before submitting documents to the consulate.

Consular instructions require bank statements, credit card statements or payslips for the last 3 months, issued close to the application date (often within 30 days). Some posts specify reference amounts (e.g., around USD 100–150 per day) as a guideline; actual assessment is case-by-case. If a company or host in Brazil formally undertakes to cover all expenses, personal proof of funds may be waived, provided the invitation letter clearly states this.

Tourism VIVIS guidance requires either a hotel booking or a host invitation letter with full name, address and phone number of the host. For business visits, an invitation letter from the Brazilian company often includes accommodation or sponsorship details and may satisfy this requirement.

Business VIVIS instructions require an invitation letter on company letterhead with applicant details, purpose of travel, dates, Brazilian partner details and a statement on who covers expenses. When issued by a Brazilian company, consulates often require the signature to be notarized by a Brazilian notary (tabelião). For some business purposes (e.g., fairs, conferences), proof of registration may be accepted instead of a formal invitation letter.

Some consulates (e.g., Nagoya, London) request a certificate of employment or student enrollment to demonstrate ties to the country of residence. This is not universally listed but may be requested case-by-case.

Consular posts routinely require non-citizen residents to provide a residence card or long-term visa for the country of application (e.g., US visa, EU residence permit, Japanese Zairyu Card). Originals are usually presented with a copy; originals are returned after verification.