A Brazil visa application can be professionally processed through Sam’s Passport and Visa Services. A visa application form for Brazil, as well as requirements for a tourist, business and work visa for Brazil is provided for your convenience.

 

Houston Jurisdiction - Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

Atlanta Jurisdiction - Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, US Virgin Islands and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.

Boston Jurisdiction - Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Chicago Jurisdiction - Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, south Dakota, and Wisconsin.

 

Los Angeles Jurisdiction - Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming and the following Counties in California: Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura.

 

San Francisco Jurisdiction - Alaska, Oregon, Washington and in California, all counties not included in the jurisdiction of Los Angeles.

Washington D.C. Jurisdiction - The District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio.

 

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Houston Jurisdiction - Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. - The Consulate of Brazil in Houston only accepts applications for submission on Tuesday's and Thursday's.

Passport Information

• Passport must be valid 6 months beyond intended stay.
• Brazil visas must be used within 90 days in order to activate the visa.


• The original passport must be submitted and should have at least two blank visa pages for processing.


• Non U.S. Citizens must provide a notarized copy, front and back of a U.S. Green card or I-94; in order to have a visa processed.

• Processing Time For Brazil Visa's in Houston will be a minimum of 7 working day's No Exceptions!
• Tourist visa applications are now jurisdictional, applications that are sent out of jurisdiction for processing will be subject to additional services fees that will apply to the consulate of submission and Sam's service fees.
• Police reports for work visas must have been obtained within the last 60 days.

 

 

Tourist Visa

• Passport must be signed and valid for at least 6 months beyond intended stay.
• Processing time for Brazil Tourist Visas in Houston will be 7 working days and can only be submitted on Tuesday's and Thursdays.
• The Visa Request Form - Link, is required for the completion of the visa.


• All applicants need to provide a copy of their Driver's License.


• 1 Online Houston Application - Brazil Visa Application form- Link, fully completed and signed. All fields must be completed, this includes the fields with the red stars and the fields without the red stars next to them.
• 1 Passport-type photograph.
• Copy of your flight itinerary.

• Please follow detailed instructions below when completing online application:
  • When you enter the online application site, after reading the instructions, click on the tab to the left that says (VISA REQUEST) then select you travel classification, in this section, tourist will be selected, click (NEXT) and after reading the instruction page, click on the (GENERAL DATA) tab in order to begin your application process
  • Two copies of the Brazil Visa Application will need to be printed when completing an online visa applications request.
  • The photo must be glued, not stapled.  Also, the photo must not be touching  the “bar code” of the application.
  • The signature must be original and must “stay” inside signature box.  Any signature that carries over to outside of box will be rejected.
  • For work visa requests, two Brazil certificates with original signatures and two photos must be submitted.
  • Attention - In order to successfully obtain your visa, all fields of the application must be completed according to the instruction above and on the web site. Failure to follow all of the requirements will result in a rejection of the application by the Consulate of Brazil which can delay you process and cause you to delay your travel. Sam's Passport & Visa will not be held liable for any delays due to incorrect applications and we cannot make any changes once it has been submitted by the client.

Business Visa

( Business visas) are only for applicants who are going to attend business meetings, sales, marketing, conference) any other activities such as work, technical meetings, offshore activities, installation, training would result of denying the issuance of your visa. These kind of activities will require to apply for a work visa please see the requirements for work visa below.

 

• Passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond intended stay.
• The Visa Request Form - Link, is required for the completion of the visa.


• All applicants need to provide a copy of their Driver's License.
• Processing time for Brazil Business Visas in Houston will be 7 working days and can only be submitted on Tuesday and Thursday.
  
• 1 Online Houston Applications - Brazil Visa Application form- Link, fully completed and signed. All fields must be completed, this includes the fields with the red stars and the fields without the red stars next to them.
• 1 Passport-type photograph required.
• Copy of the flight itinerary.
  
• A business Letter of Guarantee – Link is required, to be typed on your company letterhead and addressed to: Consulate of Brazil/Visa Section/ Houston TX. That must clearly explain the purpose of travel; Applicants title; Guarantee financial support for the visit and return transportation; The duration of stay; Name and contact information for a reference in Brazil and their function; Name of organization that business will be conducted with; the letter should be signed by an officer or manager of the company, other than the applicant.
• purpose of travel (this purpose can not be described in any way work, technical activities, training, installation of any kind or offshore activities) Applicants title; Guarantee financial support for the visit and return transportation; The duration of stay; Name and contact information for a reference in Brazil and their function; the letter should be signed by an officer or manager of the company, other than the applicant.

• Please follow detailed instructions below when completing online application:
  • When you enter the online application site, after reading the instructions, click on the tab to the left that says (VISA REQUEST) then select you travel classification, in this section, Business will be selected, click (NEXT) and after reading the instruction page, click on the (GENERAL DATA) tab in order to begin your application process
  • Two copies of the Brazil Visa Application will need to be printed when completing an online visa applications request.
  • The photo must be glued, not stapled on the application.  Also, the photos must not be touching  the “bar code” of the application.
  • The signature must be original and must “stay” inside signature box.  Any signature that carries over to outside of box will be rejected.
  • For work visa requests, two Brazil certificates with original signatures and two photos must be submitted.
  • Attention - In order to successfully obtain your visa, all fields of the application must be completed according to the instruction above and on the web site. Failure to follow all of the requirements will result in a rejection of the application by the Consulate of Brazil which can delay you process and cause you to delay your travel. Sam's Passport & Visa will not be held liable for any delays due to incorrect applications and we cannot make any changes once it has been submitted by the client.

 

 

Work Visa

• Passport must be signed and valid for at least 6 months beyond intended stay.
• The Visa Request Form - Link, is required for the completion of the visa.
• Processing time for Brazil Work Visas in Houston will be 7 working days and can only be submitted on Tuesday's and Thursday's .
  
• 2 Online Brazil Visa Application form- Link, fully completed and signed. All fields must be completed! Any application with blank fields i.e. fields 12 through 16, Fathers and Mothers name, Nationality, will be rejected by the consulate. Corrections cannot be made by ink pen. All application must be typed in the online form provided and printed. Sam's Passport & Visa Services will not be held liable for incorrect or incomplete applications. 

• All applicants need to provide a copy of their Driver's License.


• 2 Passport-type photographs required.


• A business Letter of Guarantee – Link is required, to be typed on your company letterhead and addressed to: Consulate of Brazil/Visa Section/ Houston TX. That must clearly explain the purpose of travel; Applicants title; Guarantee financial support for the visit and return transportation; The duration of stay; Name and contact information for a reference in Brazil and their function; Name of organization that business will be conducted with; the letter should be signed by an officer or manager of the company, other than the applicant.


• An original Police Report from the State or County of residence that was obtained within the last 60 days.


• In order to obtain a Work Visa for Brazil, applicants must obtain a Protocol Approval from the Ministry of Labor in Brazil (MRE #). This approval will be processed through the company you are going to perform services for in Brazil. The Protocol Approval will have to arrive at the local consulate in advance of the processing or issuance of the Work Visa.

• Please follow detailed instructions below when completing online application:
  • When you enter the online application site, after reading the instructions, click on the tab to the left that says (VISA REQUEST) then select you travel classification, in this section, Work will be selected, click (NEXT) and after reading the instruction page, click on the (GENERAL DATA) tab in order to begin your application process
  • Two copies of the Brazil Visa Application will need to be printed when completing an online visa applications request.
  • The photos must be glued, not stapled.  Also, the photos must not be touching  the “bar code” of the application.
  • The signature must be original and must “stay” inside signature box.  Any signature that carries over to outside of box will be rejected.
  • For work visa requests, two Brazil certificates with original signatures and two photos must be submitted.
  • Attention - In order to successfully obtain your visa, all fields of the application must be completed according to the instruction above and on the web site. Failure to follow all of the requirements will result in a rejection of the application by the Consulate of Brazil which can delay you process and cause you to delay your travel. Sam's Passport & Visa will not be held liable for any delays due to incorrect applications and we cannot make any changes once it has been submitted by the client.

Additional Information

• For adults traveling with minors without the other parent, please see the link for the attached consent form fro traveling to Brazil with a minor. Form-Link

Processing Instructions

Send the passport and all completed requirements as detailed above to:

 

Return Postage (Fed-Ex/UPS/Air Borne)

• Standard Delivery = $20.00


• Priority Delivery = $25.00
• First Overnight = $65.00


• Saturday Delivery = $40.00

Q. What is a visa? And why do I need one.
A. A visa is a stamp that is affixed to a blank visa page in your passport that is required by foreign countries before you are able to enter their territory.

Q. Do I need to send you my passport in order to receive a visa?
A. Yes, your passport must be submitted with the required paperwork and photos in order to obtain a visa for traveling outside the USA. For visa service in Houston, you can drop off your passport at our agency.

All U.S. Citizens who are traveling by air will now be required to carry a U.S. Passport.

Adults over 19 years of age will require a passport if traveling outside the U.S. by car, including Canada and Mexico.

U.S. Citizens 19 and under do not require a U.S. Passport if they are traveling outside the U.S. by land or sea.

Closed Loop Cruises: U.S. Citizens who board a cruise ship at a port within the United States, travel only within the Western Hemisphere, and return to the same U.S. port on the same ship may present government-issued photo identification, along with proof of citizenship (an original birth certificate or a Consular report of Birth Abroad, or a Certificate of Naturalization).

Note - You may still be required to present a passport card or passport book to enter the foreign country to which you are traveling.  Please contact your cruise line to verify which documents are required for your trip.

Processing time for Brazil Visas will now take a minimum of 7-10 working days.

Each applicant must submit a fully completed Passport/Visa Request Form for all services. This form is necessary in order to begin and complete all transactions.

Partial list of consulate closings and holiday schedules - Link

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