• Tourism trip;
• visit to relatives and/or friends;
• scientists, professors or researchers attending cultural, technological or scientific conferences, seminars.
  (In this case, an invitation letter must be submitted)
• participation in artistic or amateur sport competitions, whenever no monetary prize or paid admission is involved. (Within consular jurisdiction only - DC,MD,KY,OH,VA,WV and North American bases, excepting Guam)
  (In this case, an invitation letter must be submitted)

Tourist visa holders are not allowed to engage in any paid activity in Brazil.

Procedures:
Submission to the Consulate General:

1) Two visa application forms per applicant, properly and completely filled in. Note: all visa applications must be filled out online. Each visa application form must be duly signed by the applicant (and parents must sign the application forms for those under 18 years of age and also must complete the Authorization Visa Form for Minors ), and must be submitted together with the following documentation:

2) A passport (valid for at least 6 months prior to its expiration date, and with at least one blank page available for the visa stamp);

• for non-Americans returning to the United States, copy of green card or valid re-entry visa allowing for re-entry into the United States;
• for non-Americans without a green card or valid re-entry visa into the United States, valid visa to country of final destination after the trip to Brazil (this requirement does not apply to applicants returning to their country of citizenship);

3) one recent 2" x 2" passport-type photo, either in color or black and white, front view, full face, with a light background (snapshots are not accepted);

4) a photocopy of a round-trip ticket in one's name; or a signed letter on travel agency stationary, with confirmed round trip bookings; or, if traveling by land, a notarized bank letter concerning the balances in one's bank accounts, signed by the bank's manager, as proof of financial capacity to pay for one's stay in Brazil;

5) as applicable (i.e., for participation in athletic or performing arts event or competition ), copy of letter by sponsors with detailed information on the event and conditions of attendance;

Methods of Payment Accepted by the Consulate General of Brazil in Washington

11) a person under 18 years of age not traveling with both parents or legal guardian(s) must provide a notarized letter of consent signed by the non-accompanying parent(s) or guardian authorizing this Consulate to issue a visa. A copy of the minor’s birth certificate or, as applicable, the guardianship document, is also required.

Note: Mail Applications - Applications may be submitted by mail only by residents of the District of Columbia, Kentucky, Ohio, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia (see at visas' main page instructions for mail applications). Note: Persons from other Consular Jurisdictions - The Consulate General will process visa applications submitted by individuals who are not residents within its consular jurisdiction only if applicant comes in person to the Consulate.

Note: The requirements listed above should not, in any way, be considered all-inclusive. The Brazilian Consular Office processing the visa reserves the right to apply additional requirements when they are deemed necessary.

Important: First arrival in Brazil must take place within 90 days from the date the visa was issued. This visa is good for multiple entries for the time of the visa's duration (for authorized stays of up to 90 days per visit within that period). If necessary, an extension may be obtained from the Federal Police in Brazil, if requested at least 30 days prior to its expiration, for a total stay of up to 180 days per year.

Note: Non-US Citizens: Citizens of some countries do not require a visa to visit Brazil for tourism purposes, for a stay of up to 90 days (if necessary an extension may be authorized by the Federal Police in Brazil).

Visas will be issued on a "laissez-passer" to nationals of the following countries: Bhutan, Central African Republic, Comoros, Kampuchea,Taiwan.