1. REQUIREMENTS

ELIGIBILITY

1.1. Conditions:

a) provision of services to a Brazilian government agency/organization under a contract or an international agreement;

b) work under a Brazilian-ruled employment contract;

c) technical assistance. If there is no proof of emergency, this visa must be requested in Brazil at the Ministry of Labour (www.mte.gov.br – phone 5561 314 6417/6470) by the Brazilian company;

d) crew members and other oil/gas specialists providing services within Brazilian waters;

e) crew members serving aboard a fishing vessel chartered by a Brazilian company;

f) crew members or other professionals performing paid activities aboard cruise vessels along the Brazilian coast or inland waters;

g) crew members for foreign vessels traveling to Brazil to operate in waters under Brazilian jurisdiction, as required by a charter, services or risk contract with a Brazilian company;

h) internship immediately following the conclusion of graduate or post-graduate studies;

i) internship for the purpose of teaching English or another foreign language;

j) medical residence;

k) provision of voluntary services to a religious or social assistance entity.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1.2. Except for community services volunteering activities - which require prior authorization from the Ministry of External Relations, work authorization by Ministry of Labor is required prior to visa application.

1.3. An emergency visa V may be promptly granted, with a duration of 30 days, under very exceptional circumstances. The Consulate General will consider such applications when it is evident that the applicant's immediate presence in Brazil is essential to remedy emergency and/or unforeseen situations. The nature of the situation must be clearly and concisely spelled out on the employer's letter; routine services obviously do not qualify for this type of visa. The Consulate General otherwise informs that such emergency visas, even under the most exceptional of circumstances, cannot be granted more than once in six months.

1.4. Interns and volunteers are prohibited from holding any paid job in Brazil.

1.5. 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.

1.6. Medical or dental services can only be provided, on any circumstances, once the proper authorization by a Conselho de Medicina is issued.

1.7. First arrival in Brazil must take place within 90 days from the date the visa was issued.

1.8. 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). However, a visa granted under the waiver procedure identified above will have a validity of not more than 30 days and will not be eligible for an extension. Internships and medical residence visas are not eligible for extension either.

1.9. Whenever the planned stay exceeds 90 days, registration with the Federal Police in Brazil is mandatory 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 Consulate once the visa is issued).

1.10. Brazilian nationals must enter and leave Brazil with their Brazilian passport only.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AND PROCEDURES

1.11. Submission to the Consulate of two visa application forms per applicant (Download here: Word_Format or RTF_Format), properly filled out (first and second pages) and duly signed (parents must sign for those under 18 years old and have their signatures notarized) – volunteer worker applicant must have three application for each applicant , together with the following documentation:

a) passport with a minimum remaining validity of six months (it must also have at least 2 blank pages available);

b) two recent 5x7cm passport-type photographs of applicant, showing entire face (must be front view) in white background ( volunteer worker applicant must have three photos for each). Snapshots and computer pictures are not accepted;

c) proof of residence in the consular jurisdiction;

d) as applicable (i.e., for community services volunteering activities):

• notarized copy of the identification page(s) of the applicant's passport;
• notarized proof of health insurance policy benefitting applicant with validity in Brazil (notarized document plus 1 photocopy);
• notarized applicant's recent résumé (notarized document plus 1 photocopy);
• Notarized letter of invitation issued by Brazilian sponsoring organization attesting to the conditions of the trip (pecuniary conditions, type of services to be provided, and locations where volunteering will be pursued) (no remuneration whatsoever shall be paid) - (document plus 1 photocopy);
• Affidavit from Organization/Church in Brazil pledge responsibility for the financial support of the canditate and his/her return to the country of origin (Canada) upon completion of the mission (notarized document plus 1 photocopy);
• record of Constitution of the Organization/Church in Brazil such as the following: Social Statutes or Records of designation of the current Board of Directors;
• notarized copy of Brazilian sponsoring organization/church by-laws and proof that it is in existence (notarized document plus 1 photocopy);
• notarized copy of Brazilian sponsoring organization's registration at the "Conselho de Assistência Social" (notarized document plus 1 photocopy).

e) as applicable (i.e., if applying for extended stay visa to immediate family members), copy of marriage certificate, birth certificate, or other official dependency document;

f) recent non-criminal record issued by the local (i.e., applicant's place of residence) Police Department (if applicant is of a criminally liable age);

Note: All documents from the Church/Organization must be certified copy of the original in a ‘’Cartório’’ – Notary in Brazil. In order to be valid in Brazil, all documents from the applicant must be legalized at the Brazilian Consulate.

g) 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.

h) as applicable, polio vaccination certificate (only for children between the ages of 3 months and 6 years);

i) appropriate visa and legalization payments, as applicable.

1.12. The requirements listed are not all-inclusive. When processing a visa submission, the Consulate may request additional information/documentation.

1.13. All supporting documentation that is not originated in Brazil must be authenticated by the Consulate. Copy of Brazilian supporting documents must be notarized by a Cartório in Brazil.

CONSULAR FEES

1.14. The consular fee for a Temporary Visa V is of Cnd $180.00, which must be paid by means of money order or certified cheque to the “Consulate General of Brazil in Toronto”. Cash will not be accepted.

1.15. The Consulate will accept visa submissions by the applicant in person or by a third party, acting on his/her behalf – an extra fee of Cnd$18,00 (eighteen dollars) must be included.

1.16. The Consulate cannot and will not recommend travel/services firms and makes it clear that all of them receive same identical treatment by the Visa Section of this Consulate. It is wise therefore to shop around and compare costs in case you use a travel/services firm. Minimum processing time is 10 (ten) business days, assuming all requirements are met. This does not include mailing time.

PROCESSING TIME

1.17. The minimum processing time is of 10 (ten) working days, not included the days used by the services provided by Canada Post.

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).