A passport, which must be valid for at least six months from the intended date of entry in Brazil. Please, bring it to the Consulate together with documents listed below.

Two Visa Application Form, provided by this Consulate, filled out in type or print, dated and signed by the applicant.

Two passport-type photographs, in color or black and white, front view. Sorry, but snapshots and computer photos will NOT be accepted.

Copy of the enrollment document at a Brazilian educational institution and a letter conferring the applicant a grant to study in Brazil. Please indicate the length of the intended stay in Brazil and present a document stating the amount of the grant when applicable, or the amount which will be transferred to Brazil during the stay of the applicant in the country. (See item 5, below, if applicant is under 18).

A notarized letter proving that applicant's parents have the sufficient means to support him/her during the school-year in Brazil.

Applicants under 18 years of age are also required to present a notarized letter from both parents authorizing this Consulate to issue them the appropriate visa.

Applicants over 18 years of age must present a non-criminal record statement to be obtained at the Police Department of their city of residence.

Proof of residence in the jurisdiction of this Consulate for at least one year.

A $ 40.00 visa fee. There is an additional $ 10.00 fee if the application is not presented in person by the holder of the passport. Payments must be in U.S. Postal money order made out to the Consulate General of Brazil. Personal checks and cash will not be accepted.

In addition to the amounts indicated above, a non-refundable processing fee of $ 130.00 will be charged to all US passport holders in reciprocity for an identical fee paid by Brazilian citizens who apply for a visa to the USA. Payment must be in U.S. Postal money order made out to the Consulate General of Brazil. Personal checks and cash will not be accepted.

An International Immunization Certificate against yellow fever is required if the traveler has been to any of the following countries within the last 90 days or will visit any of them before entering Brazil: Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Guyana, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda and Venezuela. List of countries endemic for yellow fever available at www.who.int.

12. Proof of health insurance valid in Brazil.

As a general rule, once all the requirements are fulfilled the visas are ready in SEVEN working days (excluding the day when applications are received by the Consulate). Some visas (depending on the applicant's nationality or personal status) may require a longer processing time. If the Consulate is busier than usual, the processing time for visas may be extended. The Consulate does not have an expedite fee.

Bearers must enter Brazil no later than 90 days from the date the visa was issued.

Upon arrival in Brazil bearers of a student visa must register with the Brazilian Federal Police Department (Delegacia de Estrangeiros) within 30 days from the date of arrival.

Please see specific instructions if you are applying for an exchange student visa