For business trips to Brazil - business contacts including participation in a trade / industrial show - a temporary visa II will be required. |
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Brazilian nationals must enter and leave Brazil with their Brazilian passport only, even if they hold another country’s passport. Children of Brazilian citizens must also bear a Brazilian passport when traveling to Brazil. Check details and conditions to apply for a Brazilian passport. |
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| Terms and conditions: | |
| a) | Business (Temporary Visa II) holders are prohibited from having any paid job in Brazil; |
| b) . | Business (Temporary Visa II) holders are prohibited from engaging in any activity that involves the provision of services in Brazil, including intracompany, and even if not paid in Brazil; |
| c) | First arrival in Brazil must take place within 90 days from the date the visa was issued; |
| d) | Business visa is good for multiple entries, yet authorized stays are for a maximum of 90 days per visit (if necessary, an extension may be obtained with the Federal Police in Brazil and must be requested prior to the expiration of the authorized stay); |
| e) | Citizens of Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Morocco, the Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Suriname, Thailand, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the Vatican) do not require a visa to enter Brazil on a business trip provided that the stay does not exceed 90 days; travel does not involve journalistic activities, film making; nor child adoption purposes; |
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| Requirements: | |
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| 1) . | One visa application form per applicant (Download here: Word_Format or RTF_Format), properly filled out and duly signed (on the second page, 17 to 20 may be left blank), together with the following documentation: |
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| a) . | Passport with a minimum remaining validity of six months (it must also have at least 2 blank pages available for visa stamp); |
| b) . . | One recent passport type photograph 5cmx7cm (2”x 3”) of applicant, front view in white background. Snapshots and computer pictures are not accepted. Please glue or staple the photograph on the form as indicated; |
| c) . . . . . . | Applicant’s business card and letter from the employer or sponsoring company on their letterhead stationary and signed by a senior manager - briefly introducing the applicant and clearly stating the precise nature of the business and activities to be conducted, (dates and places of the contacts in Brazil included). The letter should also state that the sending company takes all financial responsibility for the applicant while in Brazil. If the letter is signed by applicant himself (in case he is the company’s owner) it must be notarized. It is important that the letter makes it clear that no technical support or provision of services would be performed by the applicant in Brazil. |
| d) | For non-Canadians returning to Canada, copy of Permanent Resident Card or valid Canadian visa allowing for re-entry into Canada; |
| e) . . | For non-Canadians without a Permanent Resident card or valid Canadian visa, valid visa to country of final destination after trip to Brazil (this requirement does not apply to applicants returning to country of citizenship); |
| f) . . . . . | Yellow fever vaccination certificate, as applicable, i.e., if applicant traveled within the last 90 days to any of the following countries: Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda or Venezuela. Please note that yellow fever vaccination is advisable if applicant's destination in Brazil includes any of the following States or regions: Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Federal District, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima, Tocantins, south of Piauí, west and south of Bahia, north of Espírito Santo, northwest of São Paulo, west of Paraná, west of Santa Catarina and west of Rio Grande do Sul. |
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| 2) . | Business Visa fee: The consular fee for a business visa (Temporary Visa II) is of Cnd $108.00, (applications by mail: Cnd $108,00 + Cnd $18,00 = Cnd $126.00; plus a pre-paid and self-addressed envelope; see detailed instructions below), which must be paid by money order or certified cheque to the “Consulate General of Brazil in Toronto”. Cash or personal cheques will not be accepted. |
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| - Bearers of american passports will have to pay an additional administrative fee of Cnd $156.00. | |
| Third party: The Consulate will accept visa submissions by a third party, acting on his/her behalf – In this case an extra fee of Cnd$18,00 (eighteen dollars) must be added. Both fees can be paid with only one money order (108.00 + 18.00 = Cnd $126.00). | |
APPLICATIONS BY MAIL The same requirements above apply plus a pre-paid and self-addressed envelope (only Canada Post “Xpresspost”, “Priority Courier” or “Registered Mail” will be accepted) and a processing fee of Cnd $18,00 per person (money order or certified cheque payable to the Consulate-General of Brazil in Toronto, in the total amount of Cnd $126.00). |
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| The minimum processing time for a business visa is 10 (ten) working days, not included the days used by the services provided by Canada Post. Urgent cases will be analyzed by the Consulate and will be accommodated within its possibilities WITHOUT ANY EXTRA FEES, as usual. It is important that urgent cases be presented personally or by the applicant’s company or even through mail. The Consulate will not recognize urgency when presented through a third party. The Consulate cannot recommend travel/visa services firms and makes it clear that all of them receive same treatment by the Visa Section of this Consulate. | |
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| Business Visa entries and validity: The Consulate will always issue business visas with multiple entries. The validity can vary up to five years according to the nature of business and at the Consulate's discretion. The first entry in Brazil will have to be within 90 days of the issuance of the visa. | |
