BRAZIL VISA STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE

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1 Brazil Visa TRAVEL VISA PRO Call us fr assistance Tll-free: (866) Fax: (866) BRAZIL VISA STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE Thank yu fr cnsidering Travel Visa Pr fr yur BRAZIL Visa & Travel needs. Yu ll make an excellent chice if yu use ur services since ur agency specializes in expediting Brazilian visas and are lcated 5 minutes walk away frm the cnsulate. Our travel prfessinals help yu avid delays, save mney and time. Please fllw ur FOUR Steps instructins. We must receive all required dcuments by ur ffice befre expediting yur visa t Brazil This infrmatin is fr US citizens nly. If yu're nt a US citizen, please cntact us. STEP ONE: Obtain, Cmplete, and SIGN these dcuments Fr Urgent Brazil Visa: Please [email protected]. If yu need Brazil visa quicker than prcessing time psted n ur website, please call ur Brazil Visa Emergency line at (415) and leave a vice mail r yur inquiry t [email protected]. We will try t ffer yu a custmized visa slutin. A Valid Passprt: Yu have t MAIL us yur current valid and signed U.S. passprt. Please d nt frget t sign yur passprt. Passprt shuld be valid at least SIX (6) mnths after yur intended arrival t Brazil. Als, yu shuld make sure yu have at least ONE (1) cmpletely blank page fr visas in yur passprt. Please nte that Children f Brazilian citizens (mther and/r father) even if brn abrad will be required t travel t Brazil with a Brazilian passprt. Please ask fr specific instructins n hw t btain such a dcument. If yur passprt is abut t expire r needs mre pages, please cntact us and we will help t btain new, renew r add pages t yur passprt. ONE (1) mst recent (4 mnths r less) Passprt Style Phtgraph: We advice t g t a passprt phtgrapher since she/he is familiar with passprt style phtgraph requirements. Phtgraphs must be 2x2 inches in size. If yu have a digital phtgraph, yu can it t [email protected] with Yur First and Last name in subject line. Cpy f Driver's License: Please prvide a current cpy f yur Driver s License r State ID. If yu d nt have Driver's License, please prvide Utility Bill, Bank Statement, r Schl ID. Children must prvide cpies f parents' Driver's License. FOR HOUSTON JURISDICTION ONLY: Frm Oct 1, 2012 residents f Arkansas, Clrad, Kansas, Luisiana, New Mexic, Oklahma and Texas MUST prvide NOTARIZED cpy f Driver's License, State Id r any ther acceptable prf f jurisdictin. Ntary must be dne in state where dcument was issued. N Exceptins! Visa Questinnaire/Applicatin cmplete nline at: - website will pen in a new windw. After cmpleting the applicatin frm nline, please print it. Please d nt frget t sign and date yur applicatin. Please COMPLETE and SIGN Yur Brazil visa applicatin frm. Nte: Yu must use Internet Explrer and Micrsft Windws OS t cmplete nline applicatin. If yu use MAC OS r any ther brwser (e.g. Safari, Firefx, Netscape), it may nt wrk prperly! Brazil Visa Waiver Frm (fr Ls Angeles and DC jurisdictin nly): If yu reside in Arizna, Hawaii, Idah, Mntana, Nevada, Utah, Wyming and the fllwing cunties in Califrnia: Imperial, Kern, Ls Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardin, San Dieg, San Luis Obisp, Santa Barbara and Ventura, yu must cmplete the attached Brazil Visa Waiver frm and mail in with yur dcuments. Brazil cnsulate requires each applicant t have appintment befre submitting his/her visa (SF Jurisdictin ONLY): please t [email protected] the fllwing infrmatin befre yu ship us yur dcuments: In subject line put: Brazil Visa Appintment Request. And in bdy: Prtcl/Applicatin #, Last name, First name, Date f birth, Date f entry t Brazil, and cmplete hme address. (Yu In San Francisc: 2021 Fillmre St San Francisc, CA Lcal: (415) [email protected] In Washingtn DC: 1802 Vernn St NW Washingtn, DC Lcal: (202) [email protected] In New Yrk: 167 Madisn Ave., Ste 201 New Yrk, NY Lcal: (212) [email protected] In Hustn, TX: 3401 Luisiana St, Ste 130 Hustn, TX Lcal: (713) [email protected] In Ls Angeles: Ls Angeles, CA Lcal: (310) [email protected] Lcal: (206) [email protected] In Chicag: 141 W Jacksn Blvd, Ste 3401 Chicag, IL Lcal: (312) [email protected]

2 will get this data, after yu finish the applicatin nline with the cnsulate). This will help us t prcure the earliest pssible appintment fr yu. Cpy f Mst Recent Brazil Visa (if available): If yu have btained a Brazilian visa in the last five years, please include a cpy with yur applicatin, even if it is in a cancelled r expired passprt. That visa may still be valid and yu may be able t travel with it. Travel Visa Pr Visa Order Frm Please cmplete Travel Visa Pr Visa Order Frm Dwnlad it HERE: (see ur website fr prcessing time and fees). This frm gives us yur name, address, exact shipping address fr visa, and payment methd. Yu d nt have t fill rder frm fr each applicant. If all visas are t be mailed t the same address, we just need ne frm and payment. If yu were brn in Brazil and yu apply fr Brazil visa with a new U.S. passprt, yu ll be granted visa nly if the decree regarding the lst f yur citizenship has been published in the Brazilian fficial newspaper (Diári Oficial da Uniã). Prf f Financial Ability (fr residents f Atlanta and Miami Cnsulate Jurisdictin): Residents f Alabama, Gergia, Nrth Carlina, Suth Carlina, Mississippi, Tennessee, Flrida, Puert Ric, US Virgin Islands, and the Bahamas must prvide a cpy f paychecks r bank statements fr the last three mnths. Bank statements must cntain yur name and address. This is required t cnfirm that yu have sufficient funds t supprt yurself. Cver Letter fr the cnsulate (fr residents f Miami Cnsulate Jurisdictin): Residents f Flrida, Puert Ric, US Virgin Islands, and the Bahamas must prvide a Cver Letter explaining their trip purpse. It shuld include apprximate dates f arrival and departure frm Brazil. Additinal Instructins: A Cpy f Rundtrip ticket/itinerary: It must cntain the name f passenger. it can be an electrnic ticket r travel agent's reservatin. Business Visas ONLY: Letter f Invitatin frm Emplyer: The name f a reference/visiting firm in Brazil. Detailed explanatin f the nature f business t be perfrmed as well as duratin f stay. Cmpany guarantee f financial respnsibility fr all travel expenses incurred by yu. The letter must be n cmpany letterhead. The letter must specify the visa validity and number f entries, the applicant is asking fr FOR HOUSTON JURISDICTION ONLY: Residents f Arkansas, Clrad, Kansas, Luisiana, New Mexic, Oklahma and Texas Business Letter MUST BE NOTARIZED and BEAR ORIGINAL SIGNATURE. Ntary must be dne in state where dcument was issued. All business letters must have this statement wrd fr wrd t avid delays: {the applicant's name }will nt be pursuing any activities that are incmpatible with a business visa (such as paid wrk, technical assistance r technical training) during his/her stay in Brazil". N Exceptins! FOR ATLANTA JURISDICTION ONLY: Residents f Alabama, Gergia, Suth Carlina, Mississippi and Tennessee Business Letter MUST BE ON ORIGINAL LETTERHEAD and BEAR ORIGINAL SIGNATURE. N Phtcpies! N Exceptins! Letter f Invitatin frm cmpany in Brazil: A business letter f respnsibility frm yur partner in Brazil is required: The letter must be addressed t the Embassy f Brazil. The letter must explain the nature r purpse f business and the duratin f the prpsed business trip. The letter must state the name as well as the addresses f individuals, departments and rganizatins in Brazil yu intend t visit. Letter must be n cmpany letterhead and signed by smene at yur cmpany ther than yu. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MINORS UNDER 18: must prvide ntarized cpy f birth certificate and ntarized letter f cnsent frm each parent/guardian, etc. If yur state is nt listed belw, please call fr cnsular specific Minr under 18 years ld Travel authrizatin frm. Each f 10 Brazilian cnsulates has different cnsent frm fr minrs. NO EXPEDITING IS AVAILABLE FOR MINORS: Children under 18 years f age MUST be prcessed at jurisdictin where their parents live. NO EXPEDITING IS AVAILABLE in these cases. SAN FRANCISCO JURISDICTION - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MINORS: If minr's parents reside in ne f the fllwing states: Oregn, Washingtn, Alaska and in within Califrnia, the cunties f Alameda, Alpine, Amadr, Butte, Calaveras, Clusa, Cntra Csta, Del Nrte, El Drad, Fresn, Glenn, Humbldt, Iny, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Marin, Maripsa, Mendcin, Merced, Mdc, Mn, Mnterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacrament, San Benedit, San Francisc, San Jaquin, San Mate, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, In San Francisc: 2021 Fillmre St San Francisc, CA Lcal: (415) [email protected] In Washingtn DC: 1802 Vernn St NW Washingtn, DC Lcal: (202) [email protected] In New Yrk: 167 Madisn Ave., Ste 201 New Yrk, NY Lcal: (212) [email protected] In Hustn, TX: 3401 Luisiana St, Ste 130 Hustn, TX Lcal: (713) [email protected] In Ls Angeles: Ls Angeles, CA Lcal: (310) [email protected] Lcal: (206) [email protected] In Chicag: 141 W Jacksn Blvd, Ste 3401 Chicag, IL Lcal: (312) [email protected]

3 Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyu, Slan, Snma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tulumne, Yl, and Yuma, we will need additinal papers click here - HOUSTON JURISDICTION - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MINORS: If minr's parents reside in ne f the fllwing states: Arkansas, Clrad, Kansas, Luisiana, New Mexic, Oklahma, and Texas, we will need additinal papers click here - NEW YORK JURISDICTION - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MINORS: If minr's parents reside in ne f the fllwing states: New Jersey, New Yrk, Pennsylvania, and Bermuda Islands, we will need additinal papers click here - LOS ANGELES JURISDICTION - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MINORS: If minr's parents reside in ne f the fllwing states: Arizna, Hawaii, Idah, Mntana, Nevada, Utah, Wyming and the fllwing cunties in Califrnia: Imperial, Kern, Ls Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardin, San Dieg, San Luis Obisp, Santa Barbara and Ventura. Als the fllwing American islands in the Pacific: Jhnstn, Midway, Wake, Hwland, Jarvis and Baker, Palmira and Kingman, we will need additinal papers click here - STEP TWO: Select Return Shipping methd: In rder t keep ur prices cmpetitive, we ask yu t pay fr yur visa return shipping frm Brazil cnsulate t yur address. Because we use ur FedEx accunt regularly, we get vlume discunts and are willing t share them with yu. Please select yur preferred return shipping methd and add SHIPPING FEE t yur payment. FREE Include Prepaid Self-Addressed Envelpe $ FedEx Express Saver (4.30PM delivery n 3 rd business day) $ FedEx Standard Overnight (3.00PM delivery n next business day) $ FedEx Pririty Overnight (10.30AM delivery n next business day) $ FedEx SATURDAY Pririty Overnight (12nn delivery n Saturday) $ FedEx Standard Overnight t HI, AK, PR (3.00PM delivery n next business day) $ FedEx INTERNATIONAL Pririty Overnight (12nn delivery t Canada) STEP THREE: Find yur Residence and Select Payment: Please add shipping and ur visa expediting fees (see table belw) tgether and prvide us with payment. We accept the fllwing payment types: By Credit Card (Visa, MasterCard, Amex). PREFERRED METHOD: By Check/Mney Order. Make checks payable t TRAVEL AND VISA PRO By PayPal: Send payments t [email protected] NEW SERVICE FREE PASSPORT REPLACEMENT COVERAGE FOR $9.99 per persn This affrdable passprt replacement prgram ffers FREE replacement f yur passprt if it has been lst, stlen, r damaged fr ttal up t $299 in free services. Upn receipt f yur claim, we will secure the fastest speed necessary t prcess yur passprt. Please read cmplete terms and cnditins f the prgram at FOR CONSULAR, SERVICE FEES, AND ALL PROCESSING TIMES, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT: OR CALL OUR LOCAL OFFICE San Francisc, CA (415) Washingtn, DC (202) New Yrk (212) Ls Angeles, CA (310) Hustn, TX (713) Seattle, WA (206) Chicag, IL (312) Atlanta, GA (404) In San Francisc: 2021 Fillmre St San Francisc, CA Lcal: (415) [email protected] In Washingtn DC: 1802 Vernn St NW Washingtn, DC Lcal: (202) [email protected] In New Yrk: 167 Madisn Ave., Ste 201 New Yrk, NY Lcal: (212) [email protected] In Hustn, TX: 3401 Luisiana St, Ste 130 Hustn, TX Lcal: (713) [email protected] In Ls Angeles: Ls Angeles, CA Lcal: (310) [email protected] Lcal: (206) [email protected] In Chicag: 141 W Jacksn Blvd, Ste 3401 Chicag, IL Lcal: (312) [email protected]

4 CONSULAR FEE SCHEDULE fr NON-US Citizens. Service fee is the same as fr US-citizen (see abve) Citizenship** Turism Business **Additinal $25.00 cmmunicatins charge Canadian and Nigerian Citizens $85 (fr transmissin f visa applicatin t Brazil is required), if yu are citizen f the fllwing Japan Citizens $45 cuntries and d nt have a green card: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bhutan, Central African Suth Krean, Mexic Citizens $50 Republic, China, Cmrs Island, Cratia, Cuba, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethipia, Gabn, Ghana, Australia Citizens $55 $80 Hng Kng, India, Iran, Iraq, Ivry Cast, Jrdan, Kampuchea, Las, Lebann, Liberia, Libya, All ther Natinals $40 Mali, Mauritania, Mzambique, Nigeria, Nrth Krea, Palestinian Auth., Pakistan, Russia, Sierra Lene, Smalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, and Swaziland. STEP FOUR: Mail yur applicatin Please mail all required dcuments t us. We recmmend yu t send yur paperwrk via traceable, vernight delivery service such as FedEx, DHL, USPS Express r similar curier. Find ut which ffice yu MUST mail yur paperwrk t at : Travel Visa Pr 1802 Vernn St NW, Washingtn, DC (202) Travel Visa Pr 1055 W. 7th St., Ste 3337 Ls Angeles, CA (310) Travel Visa Pr 167 Madisn Ave, Ste 201 New Yrk, NY (212) Travel Visa Pr 3401 Luisiana St, Ste 130 Hustn, TX (713) Travel Visa Pr 5555 Glenridge Cn., Ste 200 Atlanta, GA (404) Travel Visa Pr 2021 Fillmre street San Francisc, CA (415) Travel Visa Pr 141 W Jacksn Blvd, Ste 3401 Chicag, IL (312) TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Travel & Visa Pr acts nly as an agent, and nly Embassy/cnsular fficials and U.S. Passprt Office agents make the final determinatin when deciding hw fast a visa r passprt will be issued and fr what perid f time (validity) visas can be issued. U.S. Passprt Services reserve the right t priritize the prcessing accrding t the departure date prvided by the applicant. Embassy/cnsulate fficials als have the right t ask fr additinal dcumentatin in rder t issue a passprt r visa. Travel & Visa Pr accepts n respnsibility fr the services f the Passprt Agency r Embassy/Cnsulate in cnnectin with the granting f passprts r visas, nr fr any delays, lss f passprts r ther materials ccasined by such services r by any delivery services such as FedEx, UPS, r the US Pstal Service. Damage cmpensatin is nt available. In the case where a visa r passprt applicatin has been canceled r rejected, the service fee will be nn refundable. In case mistake is made n ur part in dates/names, please ntify us within 12 hurs after receipt f yur visa fr necessary crrectins t be made. If yur trip has been pstpned r dates are changed, sme cnsulates permit visa crrectin fr a fee. An administrative fee f $17 will be added t all cancelled rders. In San Francisc: 2021 Fillmre St San Francisc, CA Lcal: (415) [email protected] In Washingtn DC: 1802 Vernn St NW Washingtn, DC Lcal: (202) [email protected] In New Yrk: 167 Madisn Ave., Ste 201 New Yrk, NY Lcal: (212) [email protected] In Hustn, TX: 3401 Luisiana St, Ste 130 Hustn, TX Lcal: (713) [email protected] In Ls Angeles: Ls Angeles, CA Lcal: (310) [email protected] Lcal: (206) [email protected] In Chicag: 141 W Jacksn Blvd, Ste 3401 Chicag, IL Lcal: (312) [email protected]

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6 DECLARATION OF AWARENESS OF VISA WAIVER FILLED BY THE APPLICANT : applying fr a TOURIST VISA and travelling t Brazil FROM JUNE 1 ST TO SEPTEMBER 18 TH, CONSULATE GENERAL OF BRAZIL IN WASHINGTON, D.C th Street, N.W. Washingtn DC [email protected] Applicant s FULL NAME: Applicant s BIRTH DATE: Applicant s PHONE NUMBER: DEPARTURE DATE: RETURN DATE: PURPOSE OF THE TRIP: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY NATIONALS FROM AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN AND USA will be EXEMPT FROM TOURIST VISAS* WHEN TRAVELLING TO BRAZIL SOLELY FOR TOURISM PURPOSES frm JUNE 1 ST TO SEPTEMBER 18 TH, After entering Brazil, such turists can stay withut a visa UP TO 90 DAYS (FROM FIRST ENTRY, NOT EXTENDABLE). * It is unlawful t engage in business, training, vluntary wrk r prfessinal activities n a turist visa. Transgressrs are subject t immigratin penalties applicable in Brazil. APPLICANT S SIGNATURE