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Other Consular Services
Temporary II - Business Visa

  • Travelers with business purposes, except when the trip involves the provision of services of any nature in Brazil (in which case a Vitem V is mandatory). Business visas are issued to business travelers who possess signed import/export contracts or who are traveling to visit companies, make commercial contacts or evaluate investment opportunities;
  • Media coverage or filming;
  • Flight/ship crew members not holding an international crew card. and
  • Adoption of a Brazilian child.
    • I-Requirements
     
    1) Passport
    Original (no copies), signed by the applicant, with a minimum remaining validity of six months left and with at least two contiguous blank pages left.
    ► Non US citizens must also present proof of legal residency, such as a photocopy of green card or of a valid visa in the United States, or an American Re-entry Permit.
    ► Visas will be issued on a "laissez-passer" to individuals of: Bhutan, Central African Republic and Taiwan. Please, click here to see the requirements for Laissez-passer.
    2) Receipt ("Protocolo")
    a) APPLICATION FORM: Click here to fill out the visa-request form;
    ALL fields must be filled out, not only those indicated with an asterisk. Incomplete forms will be returned;
    The information provided by the applicant is used for issuing the VISA: Be very carefull when filling out the visa application form.
    b) Print and sign the receipt. 
    Notice: In case of visa application for minors under 18, please read "Minors under 18 years of age", below;
     
    3) One photograph
    Passport size, in color or black and white, full-face only, on a white or clear background. Instant, digital, photocopies or scanned photos are not acceptable. Please, attach the photo on the first square of the "Receipt".
     

    4)     Round-Trip-Ticket
       A copy of the round-trip-ticket, e-ticket, e-booking or reservation; 

    5)  Addicional Requeriment  
    ► For business:
    A letter from the applicant’s employer 
    On its letterhead, signed by senior management or superior, informing:
    • job position;
    • job description;
    • purpose and description of the applicant’s intended activities during the trip, providing details such as dates, places, contacts, and end-purpose of the trip (sales, purchases, coordination, auditing, just contacting other company) etc;
    • duration of the trip. Information on periodicity, average length and assignment description of future trips, if any;
    • financial responsibility for the trip.
      
    ► For foreign crew intending to shoot films, commercials or TV programs in Brazil.
    Permission from ANCINE - It is mandatory that the foreign crew intending to shoot films, commercials or TV programs in Brazil first establish a partnership with a Brazilian production company, registered with the Brazilian National Film Agency (ANCINE). The Brazilian production company will be responsible for obtaining permission for the filming and for all matters and issues concerning it. Notice: ANCINE will directly inform the Consulate General about the permission for filming in Brazil.
     
    6) Consular Fees
     
    7) International Certificate of Vaccination 
    II-Method of payment
     
    The Consulate General in Chicago ONLY accepts payments with Money Order issued by the U.S. Postal Service payable to “Consulate General of Brazil in Chicago”.


    Multiple applications submitted together may be covered by one single money order for the total sum. When submitted by mail, multiple applications may be covered by one single money order only if they are sent in the same U.S.P.S. envelope.

    III-Processing time
     

    The Consulate General of Brazil in Chicago would like to inform that due to technical difficulties with the new electronic system of visa and passport issuance, processing of these documents may take up to 5 business days.

    Usually, three (3) working days, after all requirements are met.
    The processing time does not include:
    a) the time an application is held by a visa service or a travel agency;
    b) the time the applicant takes to provide additional information/documents eventually required by the Consulate;
    c) the time in the mail.
    During high season, in the case of group visas and special cases, longer processing time periods may apply.


    Additional Information
    Please, send e-mail to the following address: visas@brazilconsulatechicago.org
     
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