Visa required by whom

Who requires a visa?
Students:
Foreign citizens travelling to Brazil to attend study courses
– including theological and technical studies
– must have a ‘Student Visa’.
- Citizens of :

Austria

Finland

France

Iceland

Italy

The Philippines

Poland

Spain

United Kingdom

are not required to have a ‘Student Visa’ when travelling to Brazil, provided that they are not University or College students and that their stay does not exceed 90 days.
- Applicants must lodge their application in person.
- First entry into Brazil must be within 90 days from the date the visa is issued.
- It is the responsibility of the applicant to make sure the application is lodged accordingly
- Within 30 days of arrival in Brazil, bearers of a ‘Student Visa’ must register with the Brazilian Immigration authorities (DPMAF) and submit the second copy of the visa application form, which will have been stamped and returned to them by the Consulate General.
- Length of stay in Brazil is up to one year, extendable, at the discretion of the Brazilian Federal Police.
- An Embarkation/Desembarkation card, provided to all visitors by the Brazilian Immigration authorities (DPMAF), must be filled in and signed appropriately and submitted to authorities upon arrival and when leaving Brazil.