Nationals traveling to Brazil to do voluntary work require this type of visa. This category only covers activities undertaken on behalf of charitable organizations and these activities must not constitute employment of any form, paid or unpaid, with or without contract.

Validity of passport should be for at least six months.

First entry into Brazil must be made within 90 days from the date the visa is issued. It is the responsibility of the applicant to make sure the application is submitted accordingly.

Registration with the DPMAF (Divisao de Policia Maritima, Aeroportuaria e de Fronteiras) within 30 days of arrival in Brazil. (For this purpose, make sure you take the second copy of your application form which will be returned to you duly stamped by this Consulate.).

Photocopy of the relevant pages of passport, authenticated by the Consulate (the Consulate reserves the right not to endorse soiled, damaged or defaced passports.).

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

For applicants over 18 years of age, a certificate of non-criminal record. This document may be obtained at the Police Department in the city where the applicant has lived for the previous year.

Document giving details of work place and type of activities to be carried out by the applicant.

A written statement from the Brazilian institution assuming full responsibility for the maintenance of the applicant while in Brazil and for his/her return to the country of origin.

Constitution of the Brazilian institution, i.e. social statutes, articles of association, appointment act or nomination of the current board of directors and proof of registration with the respective National, State, Federal District of Municipal Social Welfare Council (authenticated photocopies of current documents).

The request must be presented to diplomatic missions, consulates or vice-consulates with jurisdiction over the city of residence of the interested party, along with the following documents, besides those required by the Law nr. 6815, of 1980, and in the Decree nr. 86715, of 1981: 

I – document from the entity with headquarters in Brazil inviting the foreign individual to work as a voluntary worker; 

II – document from the entity requesting the visa showing that it is registered with the institution’s authority; 

III – document proving nomination, designation or election of the present board of directors; 

IV – proof of registration at the Social Services, whenever it applies, or certificate of qualification as a public organization, issued by the Justice Department, whenever the case; 

V – document specifying the place where the voluntary services will be rendered and the activities that will be performed by the individual; 

VI – statement from the entity proving that they will be responsible for the foreign individual during their stay in Brazil and for his or her return to the country of origin; 

VII – statement from the organization or institution that is doing the invitation saying that they will assume all medical and hospital expenses of the foreign individual invited, as well as all of his or her dependents, during their stay in Brazil; 

VIII – certificate of no criminal records; 

IX – document that proves professional experience or qualification compatible with the activities to be performed; 

X – proof that the entity is working full time.

Please note that after all the documents are received, the visa application is submitted to the competent Brazilian authorities in Brazil for a final decision. Therefore, the process takes time and the visa cannot be issued before an authorization from Brazil is received.

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.

Applications made in person:

	The consular fee is $ 100.00.
	US citizens are subject to a non-refundable processing fee of $ 130.00 on a reciprocity basis.
	Processing time of applications required in person is a minimum of eight weeks.

Applications made through a visa service or third party:

	An additional fee of $ 10.00 will be charged to an application submitted by a courier or a travel agent.

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.

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