• TEMPORARY VISA VI
• MEDIA CORRESPONDENTS

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.

If you have a question regarding how to apply for a visa, paying and mailing your application and how to check the status of your application, visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.

• For media correspondents from TV, newspaper, radio.
• The requirements listed are not all-inclusive. When processing a visa application, the Consulate has the right to request additional information/documentation, if necessary.

REQUIREMENTS:

Original passport

• Valid for at least six months. Passports expiring in less than six month will be automatically returned.
• Signed on the designated space.
• With at least one empty page to issue the visa.
• As with any official Government document, your passport must be in good and acceptable conditions.
  Damaged passports will not be accepted and will be returned to the applicant.
  
• Copies are not accepted. Without the original passport, the application cannot be processed and will  be returned to the sender.

• Click on Visa Application Form to properly fill out the online application*
  

The visa form delivery receipt, which has the protocol page (with bar code),must be printed and signed, and presented at the Consulate along with the necessary documentation listed here.

YOU MUST ALSO CHECK THE VISA STATUS ON THIS WEBSITE https://scedv.serpro.gov.br (click on check visa).

*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.

One (1) recent photo size 2x2" inches:

• White background, front face;
• Scanned pictures not accepted.

• Flight ticket/cruise itinerary is highly recommended.
  Please note that a complete itinerary allow us to advise you about your legal stay in Brazil.

Police clearance certificate from the RCMP or local police, issued within the last 3 (three) months.

Letter from the employer or sponsoring organization, including:

• Company's letterhead
• The nature of the job to be performed,
• The duration of the contract
• Proof of assumption of full financial responsibility while the applicant is in Brazil;

FEE:

• CAD$25.00
• American passports holders:there is an extra administrative fee CAD$175.00, applied in reciprocity for similar fee charged by U.S. authorities.
• Handling fee for applications sent by mail or third party (refer below): CAD$25.00

APPLICATIONS BY MAIL:

• Add CAD$25.00 for handling, per person, if application is submitted through a third party or by mail.
• If you submit your application by mail, please note that you have to provide a Canda Post (Xpresspost or Priority Courier) return envelope, prepaid and self-addressed. The use of any other express courier companies will not be accepted under any circumstance.
• Make sure you have both tracking numbers for your own control. Due to the large number of documents received everyday, the Consulate is unable to verify the arrival of any application.
• The Consulate General is not responsible for delayed, lost, damaged or stolen mail.

FORMS OF PAYMENT:

• Money order or certified cheque only.
• Payable to the "Consulate General of Brazil".
• The Consulate does not accept payments in cash, personal/company cheques or debit/ credit cards.

NOTES:

• Visa VI holders can not be paid any salary by a Brazilian organization.
• When applicable, the Consulate General reserves the right to interview the candidate for a visa.
• Visa requirements and fees are subject to change without notice.
• Documents submitted will be kept on file. Please provide us with photocopies (except for the passport, which must be the original).

IMMUNIZATION:

• Yellow fever vaccination is highly recommended if the applicant's destination in Brazil includes any of the following States: Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Bahia, Espírito Santo, Federal District, Goiás, Macapá, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Piauí, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondônia, Roraima, São Paulo, Santa Catarina, and Tocantins.
  
• For more information, visit the World Health Organization website.
  

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

OTHER TYPES OF VISAS:

• Transit Visa
• Tourist Visa
• Temporary Visa I
• Temporary Visa II
• Temporary Visa III
• Temporary Visa IV
• Temporary Visa V
• Temporary Visa VI
• Temporary Visa VII
• Permanent Visa