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Types of Visa 
Who Needs a Visa?
1. Citizens of foreign countries traveling to Brazil on tourism are normally required to obtain a visa prior to entering Brazil. This requirement complies with reciprocity toward countries that demand Brazilian citizens to hold a visa in order to enter into their territories.
2. Citizens of countries that do not demand tourist visas from Brazilian nationals usually do not need tourist visas to enter Brazil.
Tourism Visa Exemptions:
Find, below, a list of the countries whose nationals do not require a tourist visa to visit Brazil. If you are going to visit Brazil on tourism, you do not need a visa if you have a passport from one of the following countries (exemptions are valid for stays up to 90 days):
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Countries |
Tourist Visa |
Countries |
Tourist Visa |
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Andorra |
Exempted |
Monaco |
Exempted |
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Argentina |
Exempted |
Morocco |
Exempted |
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Austria |
Exempted |
Namibia |
Exempted |
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Bahamas |
Exempted |
Netherlands |
Exempted |
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Barbados |
Exempted |
New Zealand |
Exempted |
|
Belgium |
Exempted |
Norway |
Exempted |
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Bolivia |
Exempted |
OSM Malta |
Exempted |
|
BULGARIA |
Exempted |
PANAMA |
Exempted |
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Chile |
Exempted |
Paraguay |
Exempted |
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Colombia |
Exempted |
Peru |
Exempted |
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Costa Rica |
Exempted |
Philippines |
Exempted |
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Croatia
CYPRUS |
Exempted
Exempted |
Poland |
Exempted |
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Denmark |
Exempted |
Portugal |
Exempted |
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El salvador |
Exempted |
russia |
Exempted |
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Ecuador
ESTONIA |
Exempted
Exempted |
ROMANIA |
Exempted |
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Finland |
Exempted |
SaINT Marino |
Exempted |
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France |
Exempted |
SLOVAKIA |
Exempted |
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Germany |
Exempted |
Slovenia |
Exempted |
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GREAT BRITAIN (UK) |
Exempted |
South Africa |
Exempted |
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Greece |
Exempted |
South Korea |
EXEMPTED |
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GUATEMALA |
Exempted |
Spain |
Exempted |
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GUIANA |
Exempted |
Surinam |
Exempted |
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HONDURAS |
Exempted |
Sweden |
Exempted |
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HONG KONG |
Exempted |
Switzerland |
Exempted |
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HUNGARY |
Exempted |
tCHEC REPUBLIC |
Exempted |
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ICeland |
Exempted |
Thailand |
Exempted |
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IRELAND |
Exempted |
Trinidad and Tobago |
Exempted |
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ISRAEL |
Exempted |
Turkey |
Exempted |
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ITALY
LaTVIA |
Exempted
Exempted |
TUNIS |
Exempted |
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LETHONIA
Liechtenstein |
Exempted
Exempted |
UKRAINE |
Exempted |
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LITHUANIA |
Exempted |
UNITED KINGDOM |
Exempted |
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Luxembourg |
Exempted |
Uruguay |
Exempted |
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Malaysia
MALTA |
Exempted
Exempted |
Vatican |
Exempted |
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MACAU |
Exempted |
Venezuela* |
Exempted | * For visits up to 60 days
more details
Types of Visa:
Tourist Visa (VITUR)
• touristic trip;
• visit to relatives and/or friends for a short period of time;
• scientists, professors or researchers attending cultural, technological or scientific conferences and seminars, and
• participation at artistic or amateur sport competitions, whenever no monetary prize or paid admission is involved.
Please find the specific instructions for this type of visa on the column in the upper right side of this page.
Business Visa and other specific situations (VITEM II)
I. Visits to firms and companies in Brazil with the purpose of:
§ signing contracts;
§ conducting administrative and financial auditing;
§ purchasing products and services, and
§ investigating the existence of business opportunities in Brazil.
II. Other possible situations:
§ journalists (short term stays, with or without filming);
§ production of media reports (with or without filming);
§ addoption of Brazilian children, and
§ crew members of a sea vessel withouth the international seamen's identification card.
Please find the specific instructions for this type of visa on the column in the upper right side of this page.
Permanent Visa (VIPER)
• Family reunion;
• Transfer of residence to Brazil following retirement, and
• Personal investment in Brazil.
Please find the specific instructions for this type of visa on the column in the upper right side of this page.
Temporary Visa (VITEM)
There are several types of temporary visas:
VITEM I
• Educational exchange; scientific research; medical treatment; religious or social work, and pursue of training by athletes under 21.
VITEM II
• Business and other specific situations (see above).
VITEM III
• Artistic or sport performances.
VITEM IV
• Students and trainees.
VITEM V
• Technical assistance (with or without a work contract); immigration under a Brazilian work contract; training at Brazilian companies, ship crews; intra-company transferees to work as managers, directors, or executives; job offer at a Brazilian research, scientific, or academic organization based on field of expertise.
VITEM VI
• Foreign media/journalists (correspondents).
VITEM VII
• Religious missions. Manager or director of a religious or social assistance organization.
Please find the specific instructions for this type of visa on the column in the upper right side of this page.
Diplomatic and Official Visas
• Diplomatic or Official missions.
Please find the specific instructions for this type of visa on the column in the upper right side of this page.
Notes to all visa candidates:
• All visa requests should be presented to the Consulate General. No appointments are needed, but the applicants should be aware of the working hours and other procedures, as indicated in the following link;
• Consular fees should be paid at a BLOM Bank agency, according to the instructions given at Consulate General reception desk;
• Passports may be withdrawn from the Consulate General while awaiting for the processing period;
• The Consulate General will contact the applicant once the visa has been authorized;
• The entry visa, in any case, is an expectation of right. The entrance of foreign citizens and permanence in Brazil may be prohibited by decision of the Ministry of Justice and enforced by the Federal Police;
• Please note that issuing or denying a visa is a sovereign act of Governments. The kind of visa, its granting and its validity are also a sovereign decision of the Consulate General. No discussion on this matter will be accepted and the Consulate General does not have to justify why a visa has not been granted. It's advised to be sure that the visa was approved before buying a ticket. The Consulate General is not responsible for any cancellation fee incurred in case a visa is denied, and
Please be aware that the Consulate General of Brazil in Beirut does not process same day visas (no rush fee). On a temporary basis, the Consulate General will only receive 20 visa applications/day. Urgent cases (illness, death, etc.) will be acepted beyond the mentioned daily limit, upon presentation of appropriate proof.
Your question hasn't been aswered? Please contact the Consulate General:
 by e-mail: visa.beirute@itamaraty.gov.br, or
 by fax: (+961-1) 490405, indicating the fax number or e-mail to which the answer to your question should be sent.
PLEASE NOTE: Only in the event that the answer to your question is not available on this site, should you expect to receive a reply from the Consulate General.
IMPORTANT: The Consulate General will only receive 20 visa applications/day.
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