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This visa category is
applicable for business negotiations, sales and marketing only.
If the purpose of visit or the nature of duties to be performed
in Brazil includes any form of "technical support" e.g.
installation, repair, start-up, software development, technical
training, etc., the Temporary V Visa is mandatory.
Submit:
- U.S. Passport
(not a copy), must be valid for at least 6 months from date of
entry
- 1 Brazil
Visa Application form, fully
completed and signed.
The Brazil Embassy requires that all applicants fill out the section "Comments" under item 21 (Purpose of Trip) of the visa application form. Applicants must explain in detail all they are going to do while in Brazil
- 1 Professional Passport-type
photograph (digital potographs not accepted)
- Completed
Cover Page and Credit Card Authorization forms (print from browser)
- Copy of round
trip ticket, or itinerary from an air carrier or travel agent
attesting to the acquisition of the ticket, showing flight information
and dates of departure to and from Brazil.
- Proof of
residency in the DC, KY, MD OH, VA and WV. (eg. Copy of drivers
license, Utility bill etc)
- A business
letter (Sample) from your firm, on your letterhead, signed by a senior manager, equivalent to Vice President or higher, addressed to:
Embassy of Brazil Consular Section,
Washington D.C.
- The letter
must explain all of the following
- Introducing the applicant; explain position held and employment status; the purpose
of the trip in detail
- The precise nature
of the business to be performed while in Brazil,
in exact detail.
- The employer or sponsoring company shall also specifically attest to each of the following statements: that the visa applicant will maintain his residency in the United States; that the visa applicant's trip to Brazil is of a short-term nature; that the goal of the visa applicant's trip to Brazil is strictly for business meetings not involving any technical assistance; the applicant intends to maintain his residency in the Unted States; and that the applicant has no intention to immigrate to Brazil.
- And guaranteeing
financial support for the applicant while in Brazil, and return
transportation.
Processing
Instructions
Please
forward the completed requirements detailed above to:
TRAVEL DOCUMENT
SYSTEMS, INC.,
925 Fifteenth Street N.W. Suite 300
Washington D.C. 20005
Your application
will be hand carried to the Embassy, and is usually processed
in 4-5 business days.
Fees
- TDS
Service Fee:
- $60.00
per visa
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Consular
Fee:
- $200.00 Per Visa - Business visa
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Include
credit card authorization, a check or money order payable
to
"Travel Document Systems,
Inc." for TDS handling fee per visa, plus Consular Fee per
visa, plus return Shipping Fee.
Return Postage
Continental USA Only -
$23.00 FedEx (Next Business Day - up to 3 passports)
$26.00 FedEx (Next Business Day - 4 or more passports)
$39.00 FedEx (Saturday Delivery)
Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, USVI -
$39.00 FedEx Next Day Letter (No Saturday Delivery)
Visa
Notes:
- The Embassy
processing fee is non-refundable. Visa applications which
are rejected by the Embassy for reasons of incomplete
or missing documents, or lacking specific business letter
details, may be returned WITHOUT the Embassy processing
fee.
- Passport must
have six months validity remaining from the date of arrival
in Brazil. The passport must contain at least one blank
visa page in order for the visa to be issued. TDS can
assist with expediting U.S.
Passports, new issue, renewal, or adding visa pages.
- Int'l Certificate
of Vaccination showing valid polio vaccinations required
for all children age 7 and under.
- International
Certificate of Vaccination for yellow fever is required if arriving in
Brazil within 3 months of visiting any area of an infected country.
- The Brazil
business visa is usually valid for entry into Brazil (and
must be first used) within 90 days of issue date. The
business visa is then valid for multiple entry for between 3 months and 5
years, for a stay of up to 90 days each time.
- Business visitors
performing technical services, or business visitors holding
technical qualifications, e.g. engineers, computer specialists,
installation (start-up), or repair specialists, etc.,
will require visa approval for a Temporary
V type visa, from the local Brazil Department of
Labor, prior to visa issue. The host company in Brazil
must arrange this approval. and visa processing cannot
commence until approval is received by the Embassy in
Washington DC.
- There are
nine different Brazilian consular offices in the U.S.--
each issues its own application form and requirements
may vary considerably.
REGISTER YOUR TRIP:
The U.S. Department of State encourages all American travelers to register with their local Embassy or Consulate when arriving in a foreign country. Registration helps the Embassy to provide important services for American citizens residing or traveling abroad. Some of these services include:
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Locating individuals in cases of family or personal emergencies,
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Relaying important travel and safety information about the region,
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Arranging evacuation transportation in cases of natural disaster or civil unrest,
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Issuing replacement passports when originals are lost, and
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A number of other administrative services relating to personal documentation.
Without the information provided through registration, the Embassy is severely hindered in its ability to provide these services. Many of these services involve emergency situations and time constraints, therefore failure to register will almost certainly lead to delays at moments when you can least afford them.
Print Visa Application
Form
INFORMATION
AND FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
REVISED 07/2008
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