Permanent Visa Requirements

PERMANENT VISA REQUIREMENTS

 http://brazilian-consulate.net/consular/VIPER.htm

Who is eligible:

 Ø scientists, professors or researchers; director or administrator of a social assistance and/or religious institution; investor or person under a work contract with a company in Brazil for a long-term activity;

Ø retired person, over fifty;
Ø person married to a Brazilian citizen;
Ø immediate family member of a Brazilian citizen or a permanent resident in Brazil.

Important: Visitors should register at DPF's Office up to 30(thirty) days after arrival.
THE PHOTOCOPIES REQUESTED WILL BE KEPT BY THE CONSULATE.

General Requirements:

§ Visa application/Protocol Form, filled out, dated, signed and printed out by the applicant (parents must sign for minors under 18 years old) at https://scedv.serpro.gov.br by clicking here.
Attention please: When you access the above site, you may get the message: "untrusted connection". This is because the security certificate was issued by a Brazilian chain and is not recognized by most browsers. Please proceed as follow:
* If you are using Firefox browser, click on "I understand the risk" and "Add an Exception"; on the next window, wait a little bit and then click on "Confirm security exception"; you will be redirected to the visa request home page; or
* if you are using Windows Internet Explorer, click on "Continue to this website (not recommended)" and you will be redirected to the visa request home page.

YOU MUST RETURN TO THIS PAGE to complete the process and PLACE YOUR APPOINTMENT at the end of this instructions.
Note that: * You must complete the entire application online before you are able to print out the form with your individual protocol number; * The visa application/protocol form is valid for only 30 days from its issuance date. After 30 days, a new protocol number must be acquired by completing a new visa application/protocol form..

§ A valid passport showing at least six months' validity from the date of entry in Brazil, containing one blank page. The Consulate will take a copy of the passport to legalize. US$10.00 fee will apply;

§ two recent 2" x 2" passport-type photos, front view, white background. Snapshots or computer pictures are not accepted;

§ police clearance issued within the last 3 months, certifying absence of criminal record;

§ a photocopy of proof of residence within the consular jurisdiction (i.e., letter from the employer/educational institution, notarized photocopy of the utility bill, legalized by the Consulate. US$20.00 fee will be charged;

§ photocopy of Birth and Marriage Certificate legalized by the Consulate. US$10.00 fee will apply.

Additional Requirements:

a) Scientists, professors or researchers; investor or person under a work contract with a company in Brazil for a long-term activity require previous authorization by the Ministry of Labor and Employment in Brazil:

Ministério do Trabalho e Emprego

Coordenação-Geral de Imigração

Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco F, Ed. Anexo, 2º andar

Brasília, DF 70.059 900 – BRAZIL

Telephone (011-55-61)3317-6417. Fax (0115561) 3321-0652.

b) Director or administrator of a social assistance and/or religious institution:

§ affidavit from the institution in Brazil, legalized by a notary public in Brazil, with:

* invitation for the applicant to render service as a volunteer;

* specific information on the activity to be performed, location and duration of the engagement;

* declaration that the institution in Brazil assumes full responsibility for the maintenance of the applicant and his/her return on expiration of length of stay or at any time following the termination of the mission and that the applicant will not be paid by any source in Brazil;

§ Brazilian or international health insurance valid in Brazil. The original can be presented for the Consulate to take a copy and legalize. US$10.00 fee will be charged. A photocopy that is brought by the applicant must be notarized by a notary public and legalized by the Consulate. US$20.00 fee will be charged;

§ photocopy of the following documents of the institution in Brazil (notarized):

* social statute;

* act of nomination or designation of its directors;

* proof of inscription in the national or local Council of Social Assistance;

* proof that the institution is still established;

§ act of indication of the applicant to the intended position, with powers of representation, registered at the Brazilian proper governmental institution.

Attention: These documents will be sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Brazil. Only after the approval, will the visa be granted.

c) Person married to a Brazilian citizen, or immediate family member, dependent of a Brazilian citizen or a Brazilian permanent resident

§ documents required from the Brazilian citizen or Brazilian permanent resident

* photocopy of the Brazilian ID or the Brazilian permanent resident card of the head of the family in Brazil; notarized in Brazil;

* photocopy of CIC/CPF, notarized in Brazil;

* photocopy of the Brazilian Voting Registration Card (Título de Eleitor) in the case of a Brazilian citizen, notarized in Brazil;

* photocopy of the last Brazilian Income Tax Return (Declaração do Imposto de Renda) or justification for not having filled Income Tax Return, signed and notarized in Brazil or legalized by the Consulate. U$20,00 fee will apply;

* affidavit form stating full responsibility for the applicant’s stay in Brazil (Termo de Responsabilidade) filled and signed, notarized in Brazil or legalized at the Consulate. U$20,00 fee will be charged;

* American documents must be previously submitted to the Consulate for legalization of the notary public signature. U$20,00 fee will be charged.

§ documents required from the applicant and/or the Brazilian citizen or Brazilian Permanent Resident

* in the case of immediate family member, proof (through a notarized document) to the following relationship: a) spouse; b) economic or physical dependent parent; c) minor son/daughter (under 21 years old); d) single permanent economic or physical dependent son/daughter/orphan; e) minor and single brother/sister/grandchild and legally adopted children;

* affidavit on means of support, on a job in a company established in Brazil (with position and monthly income), or declaring amount of the family’s income and resource, if self-employed. Also: business registration deed or detailed documents of the sources of income. Any of these documents must be notarized in Brazil or the United States. In this last case it has also to be legalized at the Consulate. U$20,00 fee will apply.

d) Person with the sole custody or financial responsibility for a Brazilian minor

§ Documents required from the minor

* photocopy of the Birth Certificate notarized in Brazil;

* photocopy of the document that states the sole custody or the financial responsibility notarized in Brazil or in the United States. In this last case the Consulate must legalize it. U$20.00 fee will be charged;

* photocopy of the Brazilian ID or the Brazilian permanent resident card, if it is the case, notarized in Brazil.

§ Documents required from the applicant:

* photocopy of the passport (number and identification pages) legalized by the Consulate. US$10.00 fee will apply;

* affidavit on means of support, on a job in a company established in Brazil (with position and monthly income), or declaring amount of the family’s income and resource, if self-employed. Also: business registration deed or detailed documents of the sources of income. Any of these documents must be notarized in Brazil or the United States. In this last case it has also to be legalized at the Consulate. U$20,00 fee will apply.

e) Retired person, over fifty

§ Documents required from the applicant and his/her dependents:

* photocopy of the passport (number and identification pages) legalized by the Consulate. US$10.00 fee will apply;

* photocopy of the Birth and Marriage Certificate (if it is the case) legalized by the Consulate; US$10.00 fee will apply;

* police clearance issued within the last 3 months, certifying absence of criminal record, legalized by the Consulate. US$20.00 fee will be charged;

* a photocopy of proof of residence (i.e., letter from the employer/educational institution, notarized photocopy of the utility bill), legalized by the Consulate. US$20.00 fee will be charged;

* affidavit of the payment institution on means of support, declaring amount of the month income and resource, certified by a notary public and legalized by the Consulate. U$20,00 will be charged. Applicants must provide official documentation (from Social Security or the Military) stating a minimum pension of $6,000.00 (six thousand dollar) a month per person plus 2 (two) dependents for their life term, as well as bank statement verifying service for regular transfers to Brazil. An additional US$2,000.00 in the monthly pension will be necessary for each dependent in case the applicant has more than two dependents.

In all cases, the Consulate may request additional information or documentation, as deemed necessary.

Consular fees:

§ US$200.00 for each visa, to be paid after the petition is approved by the pertinent authority in Brazil.

§ in addition to the amounts indicated above, a processing fee of US$ 140.00 will be charged to all US passport holders, in reciprocity for an identical fee paid by Brazilian citizens who apply for visas to the US.

§ an additional absent fee of US$20.00 will be charged for any application not submitted in person by the applicant or by his/her immediate family.

§ Payment must be made by US Postal Money Order only (issued up to 30 days earlier), made out to "Consulate General of Brazil", and containing the applicant's name, address and phone number. ONE money order per application is required, except in cases of married couples or immediate-family groups.No cash, personal or company checks are accepted.
All the legalization fees has to be paid by a separate US Postal Money Order.

LAST STEP before coming to the Consulate - APPOINTMENT: Once you have your protocol number, you must schedule an appointment for “in person visa submission” at this Consulate. Please, you MUST place ONE appointment per EACH visa application.
* NOTE: Family groups must schedule one appointment per person, including minors. If consecutive appointment times are not available, you still have to make one appointment per person on the same day, but you will submit the entire group application at the time of the earliest appointment.
Click here to schedule your appointment.

Note that:

§ The The Consulate General of Brazil in Los Angeles does not process same day visas (no rush fee!). The processing time: at least 10 working days. Please plan accordingly! The approval of a Permanent Visa may take up to 90 days.

§ HOW TO APPLY: in person only (by the applicant or by his/her immediate family or by 3rd party).

§ the visa is good for multiple entries.

§ registration with the Federal Police in Brazil is mandatory within 30 days from first arrival in Brazil. Together with the passport, you must submit one of the original visa application forms which will be returned to you once the visa is issued.

§ check vaccination for information about yellow fever and anti-polio shots (for children).

§ the legalization of documents issued in the United States must be done by a Notary Public within the jurisdiction of the Consulate. If the Notary Public is not registered at the Consulate, a Specimen of the Notary Public’s signature and stamps must be brought by applicant to the Consulate. Alternatively, the applicant may verify the Notary's signature at the County Clerk.