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IMPORTANT NOTES ON BUSINESS VISAS
a)
The requirements listed herein should not, in any way, be considered
exhaustive. If the Consulate deems necessary,
additional information, documents and a personal
interview may be required.
b)
All visa applications must be submitted in person, by the applicant, or
by a duly authorized third party (for example:
family member, friend, co-worker, travel agency,
visa service). The Consulate General of Brazil
in
San Francisco does not accept visas applications
sent by mail. Nevertheless, the applicant’s
passport may be returned by mail if the
applicant or his/representative leaves a self
addressed pre-paid envelope from the U.S. Postal
Service (Express Mail only) with his/her
documentation. The Consulate does not accept
envelopes from FedEx, UPS, DHL and other
carriers. We are not responsible for passports
eventually lost in the mail. Applicants who
cannot come to the Consulate may wish to pay a
visa service/visa agency to help them
process their visa applications. Information on
visa services may be found at the Consulate’s
website at
www.brazilsf.org.
c)
After all documentation is received by the Consulate, business visa
applications take a minimum period of
SEVEN working days
(excluding the day when applications are
received by the Consulate). Longer periods
may apply. The Consulate has no provision for
rush or expedite service or fees. Emergency
cases must be presented by the interested party
and must be documented
d)
Visa holders must enter
Brazil within 90 (ninety) days of the date the
visa was issued. It is the applicant’s
responsibility to make travel arrangements
accordingly. Once expired, the 90-day period may
not be renewed and if the foreigner has not
entered Brazil within that 90-day period, a new
visa and payment of all fees are required.
e)
Brazilian business visas are valid for multiple entries within the
period of time shown on the visa stamp.
f)
It is in the best interest of the foreign national to enter
Brazil with a visa that allows the performance
of his/her intended activity in the country.
Business visa holders are not allowed to engage
in any activity paid in Brazil.
g)
Holders of business visas are not allowed to engage in activities that
amount to: technical assistance, training,
installation or repair of machinery, software
development, implementation or modification,
provision of services, laboratory or field work,
recurrent office tasks. If you intend to perform
any such activity during your stay in
Brazil,
you need another type of visa (contact the
Consulate).
h)
The performance of acts involving the purchase of or management of
business, including rural land, by holders of
business visas may be null before a Brazilian
court of law. If you intend to perform any such
activity during your stay in
Brazil, even if combined with business meetings,
you need another type of visa (contact the
Consulate).
i)
Restrictions apply to holders of business visas regarding the
performance of other activities not related to
the specific purpose of the trip. Full
disclosure of all intended activities must be
provided by the applicant at the time of
submission of the visa application form. Use
extra paper if necessary to detail all your
intended activities and to identify the
party(ies) in Brazil - including name, address,
phone number, and visa status, if a foreign
national - that sponsor/organize/provide those
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