If you are an Indian and considering travelling to Brazil, here’s a tip – you can get a visa on arrival. The following article will take you through all the steps in applying for your visa, as well as give you a few online tools to help you with the process.

Traveling to another country is a great way to understand the culture of different places across the globe. However, there are several countries that require you to make sure you have a visa before you enter their territory. This can definitely be a hassle, especially if you are trying to visit Brazil. Visas can take some time and a lot of people don’t even get them. Therefore, here is an answer to your question.

Visa For Brazil For Indian Citizen

A visa is a permit issued by a country to allow a foreign citizen to enter their country. The visa allows the person to enter the country for a certain period of time and in some cases, provides permission to work or study in that country. India has visa agreements with other countries including Brazil. An Indian citizen can apply for a visa online through the website of Brazil’s embassy in New Delhi.

An Indian citizen must have an invitation from someone who lives in Brazil, or a Brazilian company that wants to hire him/her. This invitation must be sent by email along with proof of identity and travel plans (airline tickets). In addition, the applicant must show proof of funds as well as health insurance coverage while in Brazil. The invitation should contain information such as name, address and email address of the host; name and nationality of guest; dates of stay; purpose of visit (work or tourism); contact person; passport number; whether accommodation will be provided by host or if guest will stay at hotel etc.

Visas for Brazil are required for Indian citizens.

In order to apply for a visa, you will need to provide the following documents:

-A copy of your passport

-A copy of your birth certificate or naturalization certificate (if applicable)

-Two recent passport photos that meet the requirements for passport photos

-A completed application form (available at [website])

Brazil Visa for Indians

Brazil is a country located in South America. It is the fifth largest country in terms of area and the sixth in terms of population. Brazil shares borders with every country in South America with the exception of Chile and Ecuador. Indian nationals frequently travel to Brazil for tourism, business or employment.

The different types of visas issued by the Brazilian government are:

• Tourist visa: If an Indian national is visiting Brazil for the purpose of tourism or cultural and recreational activities then he or she has to apply for a tourist visa. A Brazilian tourist visa is valid only up to 90 days. The documents required for getting an approval for a Brazilian tourist visa are:
  • Original passport of the applicant with it not expiring for at least 6 months from the date of travel.
  • passport size photographs with the dimensions 35X44mm with 80% of the face size and white background with matt finish.
  • The online visa application forms of the applicant.
  • A letter which states the details of travel such as the number of people travelling.
  • The air tickets along with the E-ticket number.
  • A day to day itinerary in Brazil of the applicant.
  • A letter of leave from the concerned school/college or organisation at which the applicant is employed.
  • A document stating registration of the company.
  • The visa candidate’s income tax returns from the past 3 years.
  • The visa candidate’s bank statements from the previous 6 months with substantial amount of money in the account, seal of the concerned bank and its signature.
  • Salary slip of the candidate from the past three months from the most recent organisation he or she has worked for.
  • If the applicant has reached retirement then he or she has to provide the proof of retirement or the pension order.
  • If the candidate to apply for the Brazilian passport is a student then he or she has to provide a bonafide certificate or student ID.
  • While returning to India, the applicant has to produce a document to the immigration department that clears him or her from yellow fever.
  • For children travelling below 7 years, birth certificate along with the polio vaccination certificate needs to be provided.

The Brazilian tourist visa takes about 5-8 days to process.

• Business visa: If a person is travelling to Brazil for the purpose of doing business then he or she has to obtain a business visa for doing so. The validity of a Brazilian business visa depends on the nature of business. The documents required for getting an approval for a Brazilian business visa are:
  • Original passport of the applicant with it not expiring for at least 6 months from the date of travel.
  • 2 passport size photographs with the dimensions 35X44mm, 80% of the face size with white background and matt finish.
  • The online visa application forms of the applicant.
  • A covering letter which has the company letterhead, the name of the company, the designation of the candidate, the department he or she works in and the contact number.
  • Letter of invitation from the concerned organisation in Brazil that is notarized. The letter should be written in both English and Portuguese. The letter should also include all the details of the organisation that has invited the applicant to Brazil such as the registration number of the organisation, the duration and purpose of stay of the applicant.
  • The air tickets along with the E-ticket number.
  • A document stating registration of the company.
  • The applicant’s income tax returns from the past 3 years.
  • The applicant’s bank statements from the previous 6 months with substantial amount of money in the account, seal of the concerned bank and its signature.
  • Salary slip of the candidate from the past three months from the most recent organisation he or she has worked for.
  • While returning to India, the applicant has to produce a document to the immigration department that clears him or her from yellow fever.
  • For children travelling below 7 years, birth certificate along with the polio vaccination certificate needs to be provided.

A business visa to Brazil takes about 5-8 working days to process.

• Employment visa: If as an Indian national the applicant is travelling to Brazil for employment then he or she needs to apply for an employment visa. An employment visa is valid for a period of 90 days.To submit an application for an employment visa to Brazil, the applicant needs to first scan the following documents:
  • The photograph of the applicant.
  • Signature
  • A letter which states the purpose and result of the trip.
  • A letter of invitation if it is applicable.
  • Any other document that might be deemed necessary by the applicant to submit.
• The short-term work visa which is valid for 90 days can be obtained by foreign nationals willing to work in Brazil by getting an approval directly from the Brazilian consular offices. The applicant needs to provide the contract that has been signed as proof to the immigration department.
• The applicant needs to take out a print out of the application form that he or she will fill by logging onto the link https://scedv.serpro.gov.br/frscedv/index.jsp and paste a photograph in it. The application which is known as the ‘online confirmation page’ needs to be submitted at the visa centre in the Embassy of Brazil in New Delhi.
• Along with the ‘online confirmation form’ other documents such as letter of invitation from the Brazilian company, CNPJ number of the Brazilian organization, a passport that is valid 6 months from the date of travel, a photograph of the applicant in color with white background, visa fees of Rs.8000 and the bank draft with it also need to be submitted.
• While returning to India, the applicant has to produce a medical document from a certified practitioner to the immigration department that clears him or her from yellow fever.

Conclusion

For travelling Brazil Visa is mandatory for Indians who are not from Brazil. The process of applying for Visa is easier as the applying procedure is online, you don’t have to submit your application at any physical location. With the help of this post you can know all about Visa process for Brazil and the document which are required.

Getting a tourist visa may seem complicated, but it’s actually fairly easy. To do this, you must have an invitation from someone in Brazil. When you arrive in the country, you will need to register with the Federal Police and then wait for ten days before you are eligible to get your visa. A tourist visa will let you stay in Brazil for up to ninety days, and it is renewable.