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Eligibility: |
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pursue
scientific, technologic, or
volunteer activities under
the umbrella of an international
cooperation program |
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pursue
professorial studies/ research/
teaching and/or pursue scientific/
technologic activities at
an university, research, or
similar organization |
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attend school under an approved
exchange student program |
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work
as an unpaid intern benefitting
from a scholarship under the
umbrella of a program sponsored
by a Brazilian governmental
agency, an international organization,
or an authorized exchange
students institution |
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receive
technical training in the
operation and/or maintenance
of machinery or equipment
produced in Brazil |
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receive
training in Brazil as an under
21-year old amateur athlete |
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Terms
and Conditions: |
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Visa holders are prohibited
from holding any paid job
in Brazil. A professor, scientist,
or researcher pursuing activities
at an university, research,
or similar organization is
allowed to be paid a "pro-labore"
by a Brazilian party for short
term activities (under 90-day
stays only). Scholarship payment
by a Brazilian party is otherwise
permitted. |
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For
extended stays (a minimum
of 6 months) the same type
of visa can be issued to immediate
family members. Those are,
however, prohibited from engaging
in any paid activity in Brazil. |
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First arrival in Brazil must
take place within 90 days
from the date the visa was
issued. |
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This
visa is good for multiple
entries within the visa's
duration. If necessary, a
visa extension may be issued
by the Federal Police in Brazil,
if requested at least 30 days
prior to the expiration of
the authorized stay (special
requirements apply). |
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Whenever the planned stay
exceeds 90 days, visitors
must register with the Federal
Police in Brazil within 30
days from first arrival in
the country (together with
the passport, you must submit
the original visa application
form that will be returned
to you by the Embassy once
the visa is issued). |
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Visa
will be issued on a "laissez-passer"
to nationals of the following
countries: Bhutan, Central
African Republic, Comoros,
Taiwan. |
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Brazilian
nationals must enter and leave
Brazil with their Brazilian
passport only. |
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Procedures: |
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Submission
to the Embassy of two
visa application forms
per applicant, properly
filled out (first and second
pages) and duly signed (parents
must sign for those under
18 years old), together with
the following documentation: |
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passport with a minimum
remaining validity of
six months (it must
also have at least 2
blank pages available
for visa stamp) |
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two recent 2"x
2" passport-type
photographs of applicant,
showing entire face
(must be front view)
in white background.
Snapshots and computer
pictures are not accepted |
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proof of residence in
the
consular jurisdiction |
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whenever the planned
stay exceeds 90 days,
recent non-criminal
record issued
by the local Police
Department (if applicant
is of a criminally liable
age) |
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as applicable (i.e.,
if applying for an extended-stay
visa to immediate family
members), copy of marriage
certificate, birth certificate,
or other official dependency
document |
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if applicant traveled
within the last 90 days
to any of the following
countries: Angola, Bolivia,
Benin, Burkina Faso,
Cameroon, Colombia,
Democratic Republic
of Congo, Ecuador, French
Guiana, Gabon, Ghana,
Gambia, Republic of
Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria,
Peru, Sierra Leone,
Sudan, or Venezuela,
yellow fever vaccination
certificate. Please
note that yellow fever
vaccination is advisable
if applicant's destination
in Brazil includes any
of the following States:
Acre, Amapá,
Amazonas, Federal District,
Goiás, Maranhão,
Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso
do Sul, Pará,
Rondônia, Roraima,
and Tocantins |
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polio vaccination certificate
(only for children between
the ages of 3 months
and 6 years) |
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for activities under
an international cooperation
program: copy of the
international agreement,
proof of professional
expertise, and letter
from sponsoring organization
informing activities
to be pursued by applicant
and attesting to the
following: that the
organization will be
responsible for repatriating
the applicant (and his/her
family, as applicable)
once the visa expires
or the agreement ceases
to exist, and that the
applicant will not receive
any payment from a Brazilian
party |
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for professorial, research,
or scientific activities:
letter from Brazilian
sponsoring organization
informing activities
to be pursued and pecuniary
conditions |
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for exchange students:
i) letter from school,
college or university
in Brazil confirming
the enrollment or acceptance
of the student and informing
the duration of studies;
ii) parents' authorization
(if applicant is under
18 years old); iii)
proof of financial capability
to pay for the stay
in Brazil; iv) letter
from the sponsoring
Brazilian exchange students
program organization,
stating the student's
inclusion of the program,
name and location of
the educational institution,
as well as the address/
names/ qualifications
of responsible parties
of "hosting family"
in Brazil; and v) copy
of the Brazilian exchange
students program organization
bylaws, and its Cadastro
Nacional de Pessoas
Jurídicas |
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for interns: notarized
copy of agreement ("termo
de compromisso")
between the intern and
the Brazilian organization
or institution, attesting
to the conditions for
internship, scholarship,
and the required involvement
of a Brazilian government
agency, international
cooperation organization,
or authorized exchange
organization (in this
case, add copy of its
bylaws, official registration,
and Cadastro Nacional
de Pessoas Jurídicas) |
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for technical training:
letter from employer
attesting to the fact
that applicant will
not receive salary or
payment of any kind
by a Brazilian party,
and letter from Brazilian
corporation informing
the nature of the training
to be provided and attesting
to the fact that it
will be hold responsible
for the applicant while
in Brazil |
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for athletic training:
parents' authorization
(if applicant is under
18 years old), recent
non-criminal record
issued by Kuwaiti/Bahraini Police
Department (if applicant
is of a criminally liable
age), copy of birth
certificate, copy of
the agreement/contract
between the
Kuwaiti/Bahraini
and the Brazilian organization,
and copy of document(s)
attesting to the following:
confirmation of training
for applicant for a
specified period, maintenance
conditions, and guarantee
of repatriation of applicant
once the visa expires |
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appropriate visa
and legalization
payments, as
applicable. |
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The
requirements listed are not
all-inclusive. When processing
a visa submission, the Embassy
may request additional information/
documentation/interview. |
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All
supporting documentation that
is not originated in Brazil
must be legalized
by the Embassy. Copy
of Brazilian supporting documents
must be notarized by a Cartório
in Brazil. |
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Average processing time has
been 3 business days, assuming
all requirements are met. |
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