Bem-vindo | Mabuhay!
 
Information in English
       

INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE CONSULAR SECTOR

ADDRESS
EMBASSY OF BRAZIL IN MANILA, PHILIPPINES

Consular Sector:
16th floor, Liberty Center Building, 104 Dela Costa St. corner Leviste St.,
Salcedo Village, Makati City, Metro Manila
fone nº/phone nº (63-2)845-3651/52/53
fax nº (63-2)845-3676
e-mail: consular@info.com.ph

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
from Monday to Friday
from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and
from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m

CLOSED ON PHILIPPINE HOLIDAYS AND ON SEPTEMBER 7, BRAZIL'S NATIONAL DAY

Information in English
>> more details

   

   

Information in English
on the consular services of the Embassy of Brazil in Manila

Downloadable Form: Visa Application Form

Information on the rate of the real-ouro in local currency is included in the link "Local News and Information" in the section "News" of this website

ALL CONSULAR FEES TO BE DEPOSITED IN THE BANK INDICATED BY THE EMBASSY. THE EMBASSY WILL PROVIDE THE DEPOSIT SLIP

1. LEGALIZATION OF DOCUMENTS

The Brazilian Embassy in Manila must legalize all documents issued in the Philippines, so that they can be valid in Brazil. A Notary Public registered with the Embassy must first notarize the documents that require legalization. If the signature of the notary is not registered with the Embassy, a sample of his/her signature and seal must be presented with the document to be legalized.

Originals of birth, marriage, death, and record clearance certificates do not require notarization by a notary public, but need to be notarized by the DFA and after the notarization, presented to the Embassy to be legalized.
Certificates of Origin and invoices do not require notarization by a notary public. They must be stamped and signed by the local Chamber of Commerce, before being legalized by the Embassy.

Consular fee: R$ 20,00 ouro or Php 1,200.00 per signature
Processing time: five working days

2. AUTHENTICATION OF SCHOOL DOCUMENTS

All school documents, as well as diplomas and certificates, to be valid in Brazil must be legalized by the Embassy.

The consulate fee is R$ 5,00 ouro or Php 300.00 per document.
Three or more documents of the same person if placed together can be legalized with the payment fee of R$ 15,00 ouro or Php 900.00.

Processing time: four working days

3. CERTIFIED COPIES OF DOCUMENTS

The original document has to be presented so as to verify the authenticity of the copies
If the document is in Portuguese, R$ 5.00 ouro or Php 300.00 per page.
If in another language, R$ 15,00 or Php 900.00 per page.

Processing time: four working days

4. TOURIST AND BUSINESS VISAS - GENERAL INFORMATION

ONE SHOULD NOT ENGAGE IN ANY TRAVEL PLAN WHATSOEVER UNTIL THE CONFIRMATION OF THE GRANTING OF THE VISA TO BRAZIL. THE EMBASSY OF BRAZIL IN MANILA IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY HINDRANCES OR OTHER DIFFICULTIES OF ANY SORT IN PROCESSING THE APPLICATIONS DUE TO WRONG OR ERRONEOUS INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE APPLICANTS OR HIS/HERS REPRESENTATIVES.

VACCINATIONS: an international certificate of vaccination against yellow fever is mandatory for travelers who within three months prior to their arrival in Brazil have visited or been in transit in the following countries: Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Republic of Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, French Guyana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Venezuela.

RECOMMENDED FOR ALL TRAVELERS THAT INTEND TO VISIT THE FOLLOWING BRAZILIAN STATES: Acre, Amazonas, Amapá, Distrito Federal, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso do Sul, Pará, Roraima and Tocantins.

TOURIST/BUSINESS VISAS:

For the bearers of passports of most countries tourists and business visas are normally valid for a stay of ninety days (90 days) and can be renewed for ninety more days by the Federal Police in Brazil. The bearer must have a round trip ticket and make proof of his/hers financial capacity. Applications must not be left for the last moment and one should not engage in any travel plan whatsoever until the confirmation of the granting of the visa to Brazil. First entry in Brazil must be made within 90 days from the date of issuance of the visa.

TOURIST VISA: may be granted to those that travel to Brazil for leisure or on visit, provided that he/she does not pretend to immigrate nor to perform any form of paid or remunerated activity

BUSINESS VISA: may be granted to those that travel to Brazil for business purposes, provided that they receive no remuneration in Brazilian territory

4.A - Visas (except when otherwise specified in cases of business visas) are not required for citizens of the following countries: ANDORRA (business visa is required), ARGENTINA, AUSTRIA, BAHAMAS (business visa is required), BARBADOS (business visa is required), BELGIUM, BOLIVIA (business visa is required), CHILE, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, DENMARK, ECUADOR, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, HUNGARY, ICELAND, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, LIECHTENSTEIN (business visa is required), LUXEMBURG, MALAYSIA (business visa is required), MEXICO, MONACO, MOROCCO, NAMIBIA (business visa is required), NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, PANAMA (business visa is required), PARAGUAY, PERU, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL, SAN MARINO, SLOVENIA, SLOVAKIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, SURINAME, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, THAILAND, TUNISIA, TURKEY, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (business visa is required), UNITED KINGDOM, URUGUAY, VATICAN, VENEZUELA (business visa is required).

4.B - Visas are required for citizens of the following nationalities: AFGHANISTAN, NORTH KOREA, IRAQ, IRAN, JORDAN, LEBANON, LIBERIA, LIBYA, NIGERIA, PALESTINE, SYRIA, YEMEN.

4.B.1. Passports must be valid for at least six months; the Embassy reserves the right not to endorse soiled, damaged passports.
4.B.2. Approval of the visa by the Ministry of External Relations in Brazil is needed
4.B.3. Two application forms properly filled. No erased or improperly filled form will be accepted.
4.B.4. Two photographs, size 5x7 cm, must be handed (photos must be pasted to the designated portion of the visa application forms). Photos that have been stapled to the application forms will not be accepted. Submitted photos not conforming to the required size will not be accepted. Photos must be taken no more than six months prior to the submission. Photos in which the applicant is wearing headbands, caps, hats, etc. will not be accepted.
4.B.5. Fee of Php 1,200.00 for a tourist visa. Fee of Php 3,600.00 for a business visa.
4.B.6. Consular fee of Php 1,500.00 for consultation to the Ministry of External Relations in Brazil.
4.B.7. If the application is presented by other party than the interested party, a consular fee of Php 600.00 is applicable.
4.B.8. Round trip ticket
4.B.9. Business visa: invitation letter from the company in Brazil or guarantee letter from the company in the Philippines, stating date of departure, responsible person in Brazil and his/hers address, and that the company sponsoring the trip is fully responsible for the applicant in all matters, including health and life insurance, medical treatment, all expenses, and that the interested party is not under contract to a Brazilian Company or Institution.

4.C - Visa requirements for visitors from

AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, MACAU (tourist visas - stay of 90 days per year/business visas - stay of 180 days per year, visas valid for five years);

CANADA, DOMINICA, HONG KONG, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (tourist visas - stay of 180 days per year, visas valid for five years/ business visas - stay of 180 days per year, visas valid for five years)

The following items above are applicable in these cases:

4.C.1. Tourists visas -item 4.B.1, only one application form; item 4 (only one photo, refer to item B.4-about measure requirements); item 4.B.5, item 4.B.7 and item 4.B.8;
For U.S citizens - numbers 4.B.1, 4.B.4, 4.B.5, 4.B.7, 4.B.8 - by reciprocity a fee is charged of R$100,00 ouro or Php 6,000.00
4.C.2. - Business Visas - items 4.B.1, 4.B.3, 4.B.4, 4.B.5, 4.B.7, 4.B.8 and 4.B.9.

4.D - Visas are required for citizens of the following countries:
ALBANIA, ALGERIA, ANGOLA, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN, BAHRAIN, BANGLADESH, BELARUS, BELIZE, BENIN, BOSNIA, BOTSWANA, BRUNEI, BULGARIA, BURKINA FASO, BURUNDI, CAMBODIA, CAMEROON, CAPE VERDE, CHAD, CONGO, COOK ISLANDS, CÔTE D'IVOIRE, CROATIA, CUBA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, DJIBOUTI, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, EAST TIMOR, EGYPT, EL SALVADOR, EMIRATES, ERITREA, ESTONIA, ETHIOPIA, FIJI ISLANDS, GABON, GAMBIA, GEORGIA, GHANA, GRANADA, GUATEMALA, GUINEA, GUYANA, GUINEA-BISSAU, HAITI, HONDURAS, INDONESIA, JAMAICA, JAPAN, KAZAKHSTAN, KENYA, KIRIBATI ISLANDS, KUWAIT, KYRGYZSTAN, LAOS, LATVIA, LESOTHO, LITHUANIA, MACEDONIA, MADAGASCAR, MALDIVES, MALI, MALTA, MARIANAS, MARSHALL ISLANDS, MAURITANIA, MAURITIUS ISLANDS, MICRONESIA, MOLDAVIA, MONGOLIA, MOZAMBIQUE, MYANMAR, NAURU, NEPAL, NICARAGUA, NIGER, OMAN, PALAU, PAKISTAN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, QATAR, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, RWANDA, SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS, SAINT TOME AND PRINCIPE, SAMOA, SAN VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES, SANTA LUCIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SENEGAL, SEYCHELLES, SIERRA LEONA, SINGAPORE, SOLOMON ISLANDS, SOMALIA, SRI LANKA, SUDAN, SWAZILAND, TAJIKISTAN, TANZANIA, TOGO, TONGA, TURKMENISTAN, TUVALU, UGANDA, UKRAINE, UZBEKISTAN, VANUATU, VIETNAM, YUGOSLAVIA, ZAMBIA, ZIMBABWE.
REQUIREMENTS FOR VISITORS FROM TAIWAN, BHUTAN, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC-NEED OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE:
- see items 4.B.1, 4.B.3, 4.B.4, 4.B.5, and 4.B.8. The interested party must make proof of residence in the Philippines and of financial capacity. An additional fee of Php 1,800.00 and three more photos will be required for the issuance of a Laissez Passer. The visa will be granted in a Laissez Passer and will be valid for the length of his/her stay in Brazil.

5. VISAS FOR MISSIONARIES/MEMBERS OF CONSECRATED LIFE/MEMBERS OF RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS.

First entry in Brazil must be made within 90 days of the issuance of the visa. One should not engage in any travel plan whatsoever until the confirmation of the granting of the visa to Brazil.

Required documents:

5.1. Passport valid for at least six months (the Embassy reserves the right not to accept soiled, damaged passports)

5.2. Two application forms properly filled. No erased or improperly filled form will be accepted. One of the forms after signed by the Embassy will be given back to the applicant. This form has to be presented at the Immigration in the port of arrival in Brazil. The applicant or his/her company is responsible for the safeguarding of that copy and for ensuring that the bearer brings it with him to Brazil.

5.3. Two photographs - size 5x7 cm. Photos must be pasted to the designated portion of the visa application form. Photos that have been stapled to the applications will not be accepted. Photos must be taken no more than six months prior to the submission. Photos in which the applicant is wearing headbands, caps, hats, will not be accepted.

5.4. NBI Clearance (must be issued by the NBI and legalized by the DFA)

5.5. Birth certificate (must be issued by the NSO and legalized by the DFA)

5.6. School transcripts - notarized

5.7. Curriculum vitae - signed and notarized

5.8. Diplomas - notarized copies

5.9. Structure of the order in Brazil, including CGC (Registration number on the Treasury Department). Must be notarized in Brazil

5.10. Statute of the Order in Brazil. Signed and notarized in Brazil

5.11. Original invitation letter of the Superior of the Order signed and notarized in Brazil

The letter must state that the order is fully responsible for the support of the applicant (financial, health insurance, any other expenses during the applicant stay in Brazil.

5.12. Consular fee of Php 4,200.00 for the visa to be deposited at an agency of the bank indicated by the Embassy in Manila.

5.13. A fee of Php 1,200.00 per each signature of a notary public and for the legalization the documents of items 5.4 and 5.5.

5.14. If the visa application is not presented by the interested party a fee of
Php 600.00 is charged. Deposit slip will be provided by the Embassy

5.15. Letter of authorization from the interested party will be requested if the passport is delivered to a third party.

Processing time: seven working days

6. VISA FOR SEAMEN - VITEM II

First entry in Brazil must be within 90 days of the issuance of the visa. One should not engage in any travel plan whatsoever until the confirmation of the granting of the visa to Brazil.

Required documents:

6.1. Passport valid for at least six months (the Embassy does not to accept soiled, damaged passports)

6.2. Seaman's booklet (no application will be accepted without the booklet)

6.3. Employment contract - Original and Photocopy

6.4.. POEA certificate (photocopy - the Embassy is not responsible for any original documents. The bearer or his/her company is the responsible party for the safeguarding of those documents).

6.5. Guarantee letter from local agency, stating the type of visa, name of the ship, that the ship is not under contract to a Brazilian company or to the Brazilian Government, date of departure, date of arrival in Brazil, name of the agency, person, telephone, and fax number to be contacted in Brazil. This letter must be signed by the responsible party in the Philippines. The company in Manila is fully and completely responsible for all the financial, health and legal aspects, including deportation or repatriation of his/her employee from Brazil.

6.6. Two application forms properly filled. No erased or improperly filled form will be accepted. One of the forms after signed by the Embassy will be given back to the applicant. This form has to be presented at the Immigration in the port of arrival in Brazil. The applicant or his/her company is responsible for the safeguarding of that copy and for ensuring that the bearer brings it with him to Brazil.

6.7. Two photographs - size 5x7 cm. Photos must be pasted to the designated portion of the visa application form. Photos that have been stapled to the application forms will not be accepted. Photos must be taken no more than six months prior to the submission. Photos in which the applicant is wearing headbands, caps, hats, will not be accepted.

6.8. Yellow fever vaccination certificate

6.9. Consular fee of Php 3,600.00 to be deposited at an agency of the bank indicated by the Embassy in Manila. The deposit slip will be provided by the Embassy.

If the visa application is not presented by the interested party a fee of
Php 600.00 is charged. (Deposit slip will be provided by the Embassy)
Letter of authorization from the interested party will be requested if the passport is to be delivered to a third party.

Processing time: seven working days

7. VISAS TEMPORARY WORK - UNDER CONTRACT FOR A COMPANY IN BRAZIL - VITEM V

First entry in Brazil must be within 90 days of the issuance of the visa. One should not engage in any travel plan whatsoever until the confirmation of the granting of the visa to Brazil. The Embassy of Brazil in Manila is not responsible for any hindrances or other difficulties of any sort in processing the applications due to wrong or erroneous information provided by the applicant or his/hers representatives.

Required documents:

7.1. Passport valid for at least six months (the Embassy reserves the right not to accept soiled, damaged passports)

7.2. Approval of the visa by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Brazil. The visa will be granted only after the authorization is received in the Embassy of Brazil in Manila.

7.3. Two application forms properly filled. No erased or improperly form will be accepted. The filling of the forms is the sole responsibility of the applicant and his/hers company. Be sure that the name of the applicant in the passport and his/hers birth certificate matches exactly the names filled in the visa application. One of the forms after the visa is granted and signed by the Embassy will be given back to the applicant This form has to be presented at the Immigration of the port of arrival in Brazil. The applicant and his/hers company is the sole responsible part for the safeguarding of this copy and for ensuring that the bearer brings this copy with himself to Brazil.

7.4. Two photographs - size 5x7 cm. Photos must be pasted to the designated portion of the visa application forms. Photos that have been stapled to the applications will not be accepted. Photos must be taken no more than six months prior to the submission. Photos in which the applicant is wearing headbands, caps, hats, will not be accepted.

7.5. NBI clearance - Original and Photocopy (must be issued by the NBI and legalized by the DFA)

7.6. Marriage certificate (if applicable). Must be legalized by the DFA. If the marriage was celebrated abroad, the document must be legalized in the Embassy of the country of origin of the certificate.

7.7. Other documents can be required at the Embassy's discretion.

7.8. Consular fee of Php 6,000.00 for the issuance of each visa.

7.9. Consular fee of Php 1,200.00 per document for the legalization of the other documents.

7.10. If the visa application is not presented by the interested party a fee of Php 600.00 is applicable.

7.11. For minors traveling alone or in company of only one of the parents, an affidavit of support and consent has to be presented, signed, notarized by a notary public and legalized by the DFA. See item 10 above.

7.12. If the applicant is a seaman under work contract in Brazil, a letter of guarantee from the agency in the Philippines, with the letterhead of the company, signed, dated and with the specifications of date of departure, date of arrival in Brazil, names, telephone and fax numbers in Brazil of the responsible persons.

7.13. If the applicant is a seaman it is necessary to present his Seaman's booklet.

Processing time: seven working days

8. STUDENT VISAS

Persons traveling to Brazil to study - including theological courses, seminaries, schools

8.1. Passport valid for at least six months (The Embassy does not to accept soiled, damaged passports)

8.2. Two application forms properly filled. No erased or improperly form will be accepted

8.3. Two photographs, size 5x7 cm, must be pasted to the designated portion of the visa application forms. Photos that have been stapled to the application forms will not be accepted. Submitted forms not conforming to the required size will not be accepted. Photos must be taken no more than six months prior to the submission. Photos in which the applicant is wearing headbands, caps, hats, etc. will not be accepted.

8.4. Letter from the Brazilian school, university, confirming acceptance and duration of the course

8.5. Proof of financial support during his/hers stay in Brazil.

8.6. Length of stay can be of one year. Can be extended at the DPMAF (Immigration Department of the Federal Police in Brazil)

8.7. Birth certificate (must be issued by the NSO and legalized by the DFA)

8.8. For persons of 18 years or more, clearance certificate issued by the NBI and legalized by the DFA

8.9. Consular fee of Php 2,400.00 per visa

8.10. Consular fee of Php 1,200.00 per document to be legalized

8.11. If the applicant is a minor an affidavit of consent and support signed by both parents and notarized by a notary public

8.12. If the application is presented by other party than the interested party, a consular fee of Php 600.00 is applicable

8.13. All consular fees are to be deposited in an agency of the bank indicated by the Embassy in Manila.

Processing time: seven working days

9. CULTURAL VISA - researchers, visiting professors, members of cultural or scientific missions

9.1. See items 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.5, 8.7, and 8.8 of the above requirements for student visas. Passport valid for at least six months (The Embassy does not accept soiled, damaged passports)

9.2. Letter from the institution in Brazil to which the applicant will be linked, stating nature, duration, of the trip

9.3. Consular fee of Php 3,600.00 per visa. See items 8.11, 8.12, 8.13 of the above student visas.

Processing time: seven working days

10. PERMANENT VISAS - FAMILY REUNION - PERSONAL APPEARANCE IS REQUIRED

A permanent visa may be granted to legal dependants of a Brazilian National or a foreign national holding permanent resident status in Brazil
The permanent visa must be approved by the Immigration Department in Brazil.

The visa will be granted only after the authorization is received from Brazil. One should not engage in any travel plan whatsoever until the confirmation of the granting of the visa to Brazil.

Consular fee for each permanent visa: R$ 200,00 ouro or Php 12,000.00 per visa

11. VISA FOR A DEPENDENT FOREIGN CITIZEN OF A BRAZILIAN NATIONAL - REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR FILLING THE DUE PROCESS (DOCUMENTS TO BE SENT TO THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS IN BRAZIL)

11.1. Photocopy of all pages of the passport (authentication required - fee of R$ 15,00 ouro per page)

11.2. Three application forms (must be properly filled. No erased form or improperly filled form will be accepted).

11.3. Three photographs - size 5x7 cm. Photos must be pasted to the designated portion of the visa application form. Photos that have been stapled to the application form will not be accepted. Submitted photos not conforming to the required size will not be accepted. Photos must be taken no more than six months prior to the submission. Photos in which the applicant is wearing headbands, caps, hats, etc. will not be accepted.

11.4. NBI Clearance (legalization required fee of R$ 20,00 ouro or Php 1,200.00)

11.5. Birth Certificate. Must be issued by the NSO and notarized by the DFA (legalization required-fee of R$ 20,00 ouro or Php 1,200.00)

11.6. Certificate of marriage. If one of the spouses is a Brazilian National, the marriage must be registered in the Embassy.
Second copy of the certificate issued by the Embassy (fee of R$ 5,00 ouro or Php 300.00)

11.7. Proof of residence for at least 12 months in the Consular jurisdiction (legalization required - fee of R$ 20,00 ouro or Php 1,200.00)

DOCUMENTS TO BE PRESENTED BY THE BRAZILIAN NATIONAL OR THE FOREIGN CITIZEN RESIDENT IN BRAZIL - PERSONAL APPEARANCE IS REQUIRED

11.a - Letter of financial support signed by the Brazilian party and notarized by the Embassy (consular fee applicable)

11.b - Brazilian Identification card (legalization of a photocopy required)

Only after the approval of the permanent visa is received from the Ministry of External Relations in Brazil the visa will be granted. There is no estimated waiting time. The approval or denial of the visa is the exclusive competence of the Brazilian authorities. One should not engage in any travel plan whatsoever until the confirmation of the granting of the visa to Brazil.

12. VISAS FOR A DEPENDENT COMPANION - REQUIRED DOCUMENTS - PERSONAL APPEARANCE IS NEEDED

Required documents for filling the due process:

12.1. See items 11.1 to 11.5 and 11.7 above

12.2. affidavit of living-in issued by a Legal Court in the Philippines proving a stable union for more than five years (translation and legalization required-consular fees applicable)

12.3. in case of a child born to the foreign companion prior to another person than the Brazilian party, birth certificate (translation and legalization required-consular fees applicable) - see items 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.5.
DOCUMENTS TO BE PRESENTED BY THE BRAZILIAN NATIONAL OR THE FOREIGN CITIZEN RESIDENT IN BRAZIL - PERSONAL APPEARANCE IS REQUIRED
12.a - Letter of financial support signed by the Brazilian party and notarized by the Embassy (consular fee applicable)
12.b - Brazilian Identification card (legalization of a photocopy required)

Only after the approval of the permanent visa is received from the Ministry of External Relations in Brazil the visa will be granted. There is no estimated waiting time. The approval or denial of the visa is the exclusive competence of the Brazilian authorities. One should not engage in any travel plan whatsoever until the confirmation of the granting of the visa to Brazil.

Consular fee: R$ 200,00 ouro or Php 12,000.00 for the visa issuance, plus the consular fees above discriminated

13. PERMANENT VISA- INVESTMENT-PERSONAL APPEARANCE IS REQUIRED

Permanent visas based on investments may be granted to applicants who will invest a minimum of US$ 50,000.00 in Brazil. The applicant must present the required documents to the Department of Immigration in Brazil, by himself or through his/her representative directly in Brazil.

After his/her lawyer notifies the applicant or representative in Brazil of the visa approval and once the Brazilian Embassy receives the proper authorization, contact should be made by the applicant with the Embassy.

Required documents for the issuance of the visa: see items 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7 in "PERMANENT VISAS-FAMILY REUNION"

Consular fee of R$ 200,00 ouro or Php 12,000.00 per visa

14. PERMANENT VISA-RETIREMENT-PERSONAL APPEARANCE IS REQUIRED

A national of any country wishing to retire in Brazil should have a regular monthly income at least in the order of US$ 2,000.00 (two thousand US American dollars). The applicant should be able to transfer this monthly income to Brazil.

Required documents for the visa:

Declaration of income issued by the proper department in the Philippines, informing the monthly amount received as pension, with its conversion into US dollars.

Declaration that the said pension can be legally transferred every month to Brazil.

All documents are to be notarized by notary public and legalized by the Embassy

Consular fees applicable, plus fee of R$ 200,00 ouro or Php 12,000.00 per person for the issuance of the visa. See items 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7 in "PERMANENT VISAS-FAMILY REUNION"

It is required from holders of permanent visas to register in the Federal Police Department in thirty days from the date of his/her arrival in Brazil.

Other information in English at the sites of the Federal Revenue and
Customs Secretariat of Brazil and of Agência Brasil, Travel Information

   
  
  
Copyright © 2004. Embassy of Brazil Philippines. All rights reserved.
Designed and Hosted by: Web Dot Com Website Development Phils., Inc.