BRAZIL takes 10 working days to issue in the embassy & is valid for 3 months from the date of issue . We recommend you send us your documents by Royal Mail Special Delivery. Please ensure you send us the following documentation as failure to do so will result in a delay in issuing your visa.
Tourist Visa
1 (completed on https://scedv.serpo.gov.br) completed visa application forms
2 passport photograph(s)
Travel confirmation
Bank statement
Letter from employer stating intention to return to work
Passport
Payment
Business Visa
1 (completed on https://scedv.serpo.gov.br) completed visa application forms
2 passport photograph(s)
Letters of invitation from organisations in both Brazil & UK
Passport
Payment
| Visa type | Visa fee | Service charge | Return postage | Total to send |
| Tourist/business single entry Brazil visa | £42.00 | £40.00 | £7.00 | £89.00 |
I have read and agreed to the terms and conditions
Royal mail special delivery charge:
7.00
International Courier Charge:
30.00
National courier (UK only):
POA
Collection from office:
FREE
PLEASE NOTE THAT NATIONALS OF THE U.S.A HAVE TO APPLY TO THE EMBASSY IN PERSON.
All applications must be completed on-line then printed and signed before sending to us. We can offer the online form filling service for you for £11.75. Please contact a member of our team who will complete the online form for you.
BRAZIL VISAS: The following nationals DO NOT require a visa:
Brazil.
For tourist visits of up to 60 days for nationals of Venezuela.
For tourist visits of up to 90 days to: Andorra, Bahamas, Barbados, Guatemala, Guyana, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Namibia & Panama.
For tourist or business visits of up to 90 days for: holders of British passports, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Hong Kong (SAR China), Hungary, Iceland, Ireland Rep, Israel, Italy, Korea (South), Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao (SAR China), Malta (Sovereign Military Order of Malta passports), Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad, Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uruguay & Vatican City.
All visitors must hold sufficient funds for their stay as well as return or onward tickets for their next destination. All visas issued from any foreign representation of Brazil must be used within 90 days after issuance.
BRAZIL TRANSIT VISAS: Required by all except those as noted above and persons continuing their journey to a third country by the same or first connecting flight without leaving the airport transit area, provided such flight is indicated on their ticket. This exemption is not applicable to persons transferring in Rio de Janeiro between Galeao International Airport & Santos Dumont Airport or Sao Paulo between Guarulhos International Airport, Congonhas Airport & Viracopos Airport. Although transit without visa facilities are available, it is still advisable to obtain a visa to avoid any inconvenience.
BRAZIL HEALTH: (Compulsory vaccinations:) Proof of polio immunisation is required for children between the ages of 3 months & 6 years. Yellow fever certificate if arriving within 3 months from or in transit through the following countries: Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Colombia, Congo Dem Rep, Ecuador, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Peru, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Venezuela & Zaire. It is also recommended that travellers making 3 or more visits per year, stays of more than 3 months in a rural area, high-risk occupational groups & backpackers staying more than 1 month have the following up to date immunisations: Diphtheria, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, malaria, TB, tetanus, typhoid & yellow fever for travellers to western and Amazonian areas.
Malaria exists all year in the Amazon regions. Minimal risk in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo.
BRAZIL WEATHER: Bostwana lies in the middle of Southern Africa & forms part of the Kalahari Desert. Typical of desert areas, temperatures are high & rainfall is unreliable, what little rain there is generally falls between Nov-Mar, although south & western regions get less rain even during this period. Cooler conditions, including the odd frosty night, exist between May-Sep.
