Original or certified copy of the American marriage certificate. The marriage will be field in the Consulate's records and the equivalent Brazilian marriage certificate will be issued (please see instructions for “Registro de Casamento”).

Please note that if the marriage was celebrated in Brazil you need to present the original or certified copy ("cópia autenticada") of the Brazilian marriage certificate. If the marriage was celebrated outside the jurisdiction of the Consulate, the certificate must be first filled in the records of the Brazilian Consulate under whose jurisdiction the marriage was celebrated.

The jurisdiction of the Consulate General of Brazil in San Francisco comprises the counties of Northern California and the states of Alaska, Oregon and Washington.

A notarized copy of the applicant's passport (identification pages only).

A non-criminal record statement, to be issued by the Police Department of the applicant's city of residence.

Proof that the applicant has been living in the jurisdiction of the Consulate for at least one year (for example: a utility bill).

The passport or an equivalent official Brazilian identification document of the Brazilian spouse and the Brazilian ID.

A document called "Termo de Responsabilidade" (affidavit of support), sworn by the Brazilian spouse before either the Consulate or a Notary Public in Brazil, in which the Brazilian spouse states that he/she has the means to support the applicant (and children, if any) in Brazil.

The applicable consular fees for the legalization of documents will be charged when the documents are presented to the Consulate. All consular fees must be paid in U.S. POSTAL MONEY ORDER made payable to the Consulate General of Brazil.  Cash, credit cards and personal checks  are NOT accepted. 

Applicants should be prepared for a waiting period from 4 to 8 weeks before the Consulate can advise them whether the visa has been approved.

Once the visa is approved, the applicant will be called to the Consulate to have the visa issued. Prior to visiting the Consulate, applicant must fill out the online Visa Application Form and print the receipt page (with the bar code) where he/she will sign and affix a recent photograph. Applicant should then bring to the Consulate the signed receipt page, his/her passport, one additional photograph, and pay a US$200.00 visa fee (American passport holders will be charged an extra US$130.00 non-refundable Visa Processing Fee). If the applicant does not come in person to the Consulate, there is another US$20.00 absence fee. All consular fees must be paid in U.S. POSTAL MONEY ORDER payable to Consulate General of Brazil.  One single money order for the total amount is suficient. Cash, credit cards and personal checks are NOT accepted. 

At the Consulate applicant will fill out and sign a second Visa Application Form for official use in Brazil.

The visa must be used within 90 days from the date it was issued, meaning the applicant HAS TO ENTER BRAZIL BEFORE THE 90 DAYS ARE OVER, otherwise the visa expires. The applicant MUST REGISTER WITH THE BRAZILIAN FEDERAL POLICE WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER ENTERING BRAZIL.

Please note that the permanent visa implies that the applicant desires to RESIDE PERMANENTLY IN BRAZIL. If the holder of a permanent visa, even after all registration procedures in Brazil have been completed, leaves the country for more than two years in a row, THE VISA WILL EXPIRE, THE BRAZILIAN ALIEN RESIDENT CARD WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE REVOKED AND THE PERSON WILL HAVE TO RE-APPLY FOR A NEW PERMANENT VISA.

If necessary applicant will be notified at the Consulate of any immunization requirements.

Please read the list of frequently asked questions about visas.