When traveling to Brazil Canadians need a visa. The type of visa depends on the nature of the visit. Citizens of other nationalities may or may not need a visa also depending on the purpose of their visit. In order to know if it applies to your case and the type of visa you will need, see the following Types of Visa:
For tourist trips to Brazil – includes visit to relatives and or friends, unpaid participation in athletic or artistic events, competitions and unpaid participation in a scientific/academic seminar or conference sponsored by a research or academic institution.
For business trips to Brazil - business contacts including participation in a trade / industrial show a temporary visa II will be required.
Attention: this does not apply in case of technical support or provision of services in Brazil. In this case a Temporary visa V is required.
- Other Visas:
- For foreign citizens stopping or passing by on the way to a third country Transit Visa;
- Media coverage or film making – Temporary Visa II;
- Adoption of a Brazilian child – Temporary Visa II;
- Flight/ship crew members not holding an international crew card – Temporary Visa II – (for all other crew members a Temporary Visa V is mandatory)
- Paid participation in athletic or performing arts events – Temporary Visa III;
- Graduate or post-graduate academic studies in Brazil – Temporary Visa IV;
- Media correspondent – Temporary Visa VI;
- Religious, missionary purposes -Temporary Visa VII;
- For residence in Brazil - Permanent Visa;
- Scientific, technological, research under an international technical cooperation program - Temporary Visa I;
- Professorial studies/research/ teaching and/or scientific/ technological activities at an university, research institution or similar organization - Temporary Visa I;
- Exchange student program - Temporary Visa I;
- unpaid internship under the umbrella of a program sponsored by a Brazilian government agency, international organization - Temporary Visa I;
- Technical learning in the operation and/or maintenance of machinery or equipment produced in Brazil - Temporary Visa I;
- Training in Brazil as an under 21-year old amateur athlete - Temporary Visa I;
- Provision of services to a Brazilian government agency/organization under a contract or an international agreement -Temporary Visa V;
- Work under a Brazilian-ruled employment contract - Temporary Visa V;
- Technical assistance (engineers, geologists, etc) - Temporary Visa V;
- Internship immediately following the conclusion of graduate or post-graduate studies or for the purpose of teaching English or another foreign language - Temporary Visa V;
- Medical residence - Temporary Visa V;
- Provision of voluntary services to a religious or social assistance entity - Temporary Visa I;