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US Citizens:
Visas  are required for North Americans traveling to Brazil, and are "free". However, as the American and Canadian embassies charges a fee of $100 for Brazilians applying for a U.S. or Canadian visa, the Brazilian government collects $100 ($110 if applying by mail, where allowed-see notes below) for processing visas for North Americans to Brazil.

Brazilian visas must be obtained in advance from the Brazilian Embassy or consulate or from a visa service (for an additional fee).
All Brazilian visas, regardless of validity, are considered invalid if not used within 90 days of the issuance date. For current entry and customs requirements for Brazil, travelers may contact the Brazilian Embassy at 3009 Whitehaven St. N.W., Washington, D.C., 20008; telephone 202-238-2828, e-mail  consular@brasilemb.org; Internet:  http://www.brasilemb.org. Travelers may also contact the Brazilian consulates in Boston, Houston, Miami, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, or San Francisco. Addresses, phone numbers, web and e-mail addresses, and jurisdictions of these consulates may be found at the Brazilian Embassy web site above.

Effective Jan 3, 2004, based on a reciprocity agreement, every American citizen entering Brazil will have their photograph and fingerprints taken.

Please allow 7 (seven) business days for processing of visa application and return of passport, not including transit time. This processing time applies from the moment application is received at the consulate.

The Consulate General of Brazil will receive correspondence sent by the U.S. Postal Service as well as all courier services (address the envelope to the attention of the VISA SECTION). However, the Consulate will only return documents via the U.S. Postal Service, such as First Class, Certified, Priority or Express Mail. Applicants must therefore enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope for the return of their documents. The consulate will not return any documents via courier services such as DHL, FEDEX, UPS, AIRBORNE or others.
The Consulate recommends that applicants use mail/courier services that provide a tracking number.
Incomplete or incorrect applications will be returned to sender within 5 business days.
The Consulate is not responsible for delayed, lost or stolen mail.


Non-US Citizens
Do I need a visa if I am a non-US citizen?
It depends. Basically if the country of your citizenship currently requires Brazilians to obtain a visa to travel to your country then you DO need a visa to enter Brazil, if not then you do not need one. (Americans, Australians and Canadians DO require a visa to travel to Brazil ).

What countries do not require a Visa?
As of January, 2005, the following countries do not require a visa to travel to Brazil. (Please note that Visa requirements change very frequently so please contact your local Brazilian consulate or embassy to be on the safe side.)
Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Monaco, Namibia, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Surinam, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Vatican, Venezulea.


When I apply for my Brazilian Visa, what Brazilian Address should I use?
Full contact details will be provided to you when registering with us.

When it is winter in Europe and the US it is summer in Brazil and vice-versa, so you will want to dress accordingly. The Winter season is from June through September when the average temperatures are generally in the low 20ºC / 70s F to high 30ºC / 86s F. The rainy season is from April through June.

A yellow fever vaccination is recommended for those traveling to rural areas and parts of São Paulo and Parana. Those traveling from infected areas require a yellow fever certificate. Typhoid and Hepatitis A immunization is also recommended. Mosquito-borne diseases like dengue fever and malaria are prevalent and insect protection is strongly advised. Malaria exists below 2,953ft (900m) in most rural areas. Chagas disease, caused by a parasite, is widespread in rural areas of Brazil. Until recently infection was believed to be from insect bites only, but an outbreak in March 2005 that has caused three deaths in Santa Catarina was traced to the ingestion of sugar cane juice contaminated with the faeces of vector insects; visitors are advised to seek medical advice urgently if any of the symptoms occur (fever, nausea, muscle aches and pains and/or swelling at the site of the insect bite). Tap water is heavily treated resulting in a strong chemical taste; bottled water is, however, freely available for drinking purposes. Milk in rural areas is not pasteurized. Travelers are advised to take along medication for travelers' diarrhea. Hospitals in the major cities are fairly good, but medical costs are high and medical insurance is strongly recommended.

We require that you obtain travel insurance to cover any unexpected medical problems.
 Although a doctor will be with us on site, he will provide only emergency care. Other treatments, including hospitalization will be at guest's cost. Please note that cost of good medical care in Brazil may be expensive therefore and travel insurance is strongly advisable.