Visa - Business
Holders of Swedish passport do not need a visa to go to Brazil for business.
Nevertheless, a visa (Temporary Visa II/VITEM II) is necessary for entering Brazil with professional equipment and samples of products (as, for example, for fairs and exhibitions).
Holders of Latvian passport must obtain a visa for business trips to Brazil.
Click the link Visa Exemption List to check if you are exempted from tourist/business visa.
Please note that doing business in Brazil is different from working there. A foreigner on business is someone who travels to Brazil to meet business partners, sign commercial contracts, prospect markets and like activities, which must not include:
a) earning remuneration from a source in Brazil;
b) sale or services to retail customers;
c) labour to a Brazilian employer (even to provide technical assistance or as a trainee
For information on work visa
please refer to Visa Temporary |
Regulations
- The passport must be valid for a minimum of 180 days from the date of entry in Brazil.
- The length of stay in Brazil can be up to 90 days. An extension for a further period of 90 days may be granted by the Brazilian competent authorities (Federal Police/DPMAF), provided it does not exceed 180 days in any twelve month period.
- Any form of remuneration or work, paid or unpaid, is prohibited.
- It is the responsibility of the applicant to make sure the application is lodged accordingly.
Requirements for a Business Visa Application
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Passport (the Consular Authority reserves the right not to endorse soiled, damaged or defaced passports);
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On-line form
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Effective from April 1st, 2010. The visa application form must be filled online at (click on the link below): |
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If you get a message about the site’s security certificate, click on “continue to this website”.Fill in the information and print out the receipt at the end. Attach a passport size photo to the receipt and sign it in the appropriate box. Please note: The receipt from the online application is only valid for one month. |
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One identity photograph passport-type photo, in color, front view (snapshots are not accepted);
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A letter from the company or institution on whose behalf the applicant is traveling, informing:
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the purpose and intended duration of the stay in Brazil and the contacts the applicant intends to maintain in Brazil;
b) that it takes full responsibility for eventual health care of the employee,
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that, if needed, it will arrange for an eventual repatriation,
d) that the employee will not receive any remuneration from Brazil.
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Certificate of vaccination, if necessary (*);
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Proof of payment of consular fees (information below).
- PROCESSING TIME: 10 WORKING DAYS.
Consular fees if the application is made in person:
- The consular fee for a business visa is
SEK 600 .
- Based on reciprocity, citizens from:
the USA pay an additional processing fee of
SEK 1.400
and citizens from the United Arab Emirates pay an additional processing fee of
SEK 240.
- The issuing of visas for citizens of certain countries require prior consultation with the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations. In this case the processing time is a minimum of 15 working days.
Consular fees if the application is made via courier or travel agent:
- An additional fee of SEK 200 will be charged.
Consular fees if the application is made by mail:
- An additional fee of SEK 200 will be charged.
- Applications by mail should be sent to
“ Embassy of Brazil – Consular section“.
- For those applying wihin Sweden, the application shall only be processed if all the requirements are met and a self-addressed and stamped envelope is provided (SEK 75 for Registered mail).
- For those applying from Latvia, the application shall only be processed if all the requirements are met and we reccomend that the interested party hire the services of a courier company to deliver and return the documents.
- We shall return documents and passaports only by Registered mail or courier. If a courier is hired by the applicant, the consular sector will not act as intermediary (the applicant is responsible for giving instructions and making arrangements with the courier).
- The consular section of the Embassy does not accept responsibility for delays and loss of documents sent by mail.
Observations
- The issuance of a visa is a discretionary act of the Republic of Brazil. Since this is a purely discretionary act, there can be no guarantees regardless of the circumstances presented. A visa can be granted, denied, extended or changed according to national interests, even if it is a visa previously authorized. A visa is not a right in itself, but an expectation to be admitted.
Whenever there is a doubt on the purpose of the trip, the identity of the applicant, or if the applicant is aggressive or disrespectful with the Consular personnel, the visa can be denied or one also may be required to be interviewed by a consular officer, who may request additional documents or information.
| Although you may submit you application by a mail or courier, the Embassy reserves the right to require the applicant to collect her/his passport in person at the Consular Section whenever it judges necessary. |
- Please note that in case business visa is processed by mail the applicant has to have a permanent Visa in Sweden or has to been living at the jurisdiction at least for one year (1). The obligation of living in the jurisdiction does not apply if the interested party personally presents the request for the visa.
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For some nationalities, a case-by-case consultation should be submitted to the Ministry of External Relations, in Brasília. (Below, a list of the required documents). Please contact the Consular section for more information regarding consultation. |
- Application for entrance visas to
Brazil cannot be made at the border. Applications should be made at the Brazilian consular service having jurisdiction over the place of the residence of the applicant.
- Processing time:
| After all the documentation has been received at the Embassy and fees are paid, please allow a minimum of 10 working days for the issuance of the visa. |
- In times of heavy workload, waiting time will increase. Therefore, do not leave your application to the last minute and do not commit yourself to travel plans until you know when your visa will be issued.
- When we receive the authorization, we will contact the interested part and he/she must then send in the passport, together with a receipt of payment of
SEK 600 for the Visa (if by mail please add another
SEK 200).
- Do not forget to send a sealed and addressed envelope (registrerad) for return of the passport.
Consultation (documents required)
- Copy of the passport (pages containing identification, parents name, issue country, validity of passport and copy of the permanent visa in Sweden).
- A letter from the company or institution on whose behalf the applicant is traveling, informing:
a) the purpose and intended duration of the stay in Brazil and the contacts the applicant intends to maintain in Brazil;
b) that it takes full responsibility for eventual health care of the employee,
c) that, if needed, it will arrange for an eventual repatriation,
d) that the employee will not receive any remuneration from Brazil.
- An application form: fulfilled, signed, dated and with photo.
QUESTIONS?
Write to: consular@brazilianembassy.se
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Click on the items below to obtain information and forms
Brazilian laws
Consular documents by mail
CPF Individual Taxpayer Registry for non-residents
Legalization and authentication of documents
Payment of consular fees
Power of attorney
Travel Authorization Form for Persons under 18 years old
- One minor
- Two minors
- Three minors
Visa
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