CONSULADO-GERAL DO BRASIL EM VANCOUVER English

For after-hours emergencies, please call the Consulate-General and leave a message.
The person on-call checks the messages periodically.
IT'S NOT CONSIDERED EMERGENCY: information about visas and its processing times, concession or replacement of expired or lost/stolen passports and any other routine service. For information not available on our website, send us an email.

NEW FEES AS OF JULY 1st, 2010

Please note that as of July 1st, 2010, the fees for all services, including visas, will change. The Consulate General will not accept requests with the old fees that arrive after that day.
Please check our Important Notices page or the desired visa or consular service page for more information.

Important information for all visa applicants:

Our processing time is 15 business days, no exceptions.
The Consulate-General does not expedite visas under any circumstances.
If there is a real emergency such as death in family or health matters, contact the Consulate-General directly with supporting documents.

Not sure if you need a visa? Check our exempted countries list.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

If you have a question about paying your visa, mailing your application or about the visa processing, consider visiting our Frequently Asked Questions area before calling or sending an email. If, after reading the questions there, you still can't find an answer, contact us by email.

ELECTIONS 2010:

The deadline for new applications, transfer your address or regularize your voter' situation is May 5th, 2010. The Consulate-General will not accept any document that arrives at this office until the date above stated only.

Please choose one of the following options:

Due to the high number of applications received, the Consulate-General does not confirm the receipt of documents neither checks the status of any process over the phone or email.

ABOUT THE CONSULATE
Address and business hours
Consular Jurisdiction
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IMPORTANT NOTICES

CONSULAR SERVICES
Authentication of documents
Birth certificate
Brazilian citizenship
Brazilian passport
Death certificate
Legal Domicile certificate
Legalization of documents
Legalization of school documents
Legalization of documents for transportations of animals
Life certificate
Marriage certificate
Military registration
Power of attorney
Tax payer registration (CPF)
Travel authorization for minors
Voter's card

VISAS
Transit Visa
Tourist Visa
Business Visa (Temporary Visa II)
Temporary Visa I (paid participation in conferences/unpaid internship/voluntary services/student exchange)
Temporary Visa III (paid participation in athletic events)
Temporary Visa IV (students)
Temporary Visa V (work visa
Temporary Visa VI (media correspondents)
Temporary Visa VII (religious/missionary purposes)
Permanent Visa (family reunion/foreign investors/retirement)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

LINKS

If you try to acess the online application form and you receive a security warning, please be advised that the website you are redirected to is a secure website. The security certificate is issued by the Brazilian governmental company responsible for the software used by the Brazilian Government.

You can just click OK or continue to this website to acess the visa online forms.