Jan 27, 2014, 3:19 pm
Last edit by: boboqui
Citizens travelling with passports from Australia, Canada and the United States visiting Brazil for tourism and business will be subject to visa requirements for entry into Brazilian territory starting from April 10th, 2025.
https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/consula...or-visa-e-visa
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The Brazilian Government will resume the requirement of visiting visas for citizens of Australia, Canada and the United States.
The measure will come into effect on April 10th 2024.
https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/consula...-united-states
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old wiki follows…
Starting today (Monday June 17, 2019) tourists with USA (plus Canada and Japan IIRC) passports can enter Brazil for up to 90 days without a visa and can possibly extend their stay to 180 days according to CNN.
E-visas will be offered to Americans, Canadians and Japanese as of January, 2018. The e - visas are to be done within 72 hours.
http://www.brazilgovnews.gov.br/news...ns-in-november
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/us-...isas-to-brazil
Brazilian visa questions have been moved to this "sticky" thread, so others can find it and various answers more easily.
A useful tool to determine your visa needs is TIMATIC- Star Alliance helpfully provides access to TIMATIC via this link, with a page you can provide nationality, country of residence, trip origin, destination, etc. to get the same information used by your airline to permit / not allow you to fly. NON-US passport holders can download a PDF document via this page to determine their visa requirements (TIMATIC may be more up to date).
N.B. If you enter Brasil by land be sure to get your entry stamp; failure to do so may result in a fine and penalties. (Art. 125 XVI, c/c Arts. 22 e 24 da Lei n 6.815/80 modificada pela Lei n 6.964/81 punishable with a fine of 413.88 Reals each, ~$190 USD - see post)
Generally, for U S Passport holders (TDS' Brazil Visas page has links, requirements, downloadable forms here.)
The passport (original is required) must:
. . . ● Be valid for the next six months
. . . ● Have at least one blank visa page (amendments and endorsement pages cannot be used to fulfill this requirement)
. . . ● Not be frayed, torn, separating, or altered in any other way
You may be required to provide a copy of your identification / personal information page as well. You may want to scan this as well and send yourself a copy so you can retrieve it form e-mail if your passport is lost, stolen or damaged.
Photograph: ONE color, passport photo is required; must
. . . ● Be printed on photo paper (paper-printed digital photos not accepted)
. . . ● Be two inches by two inches
. . . ● Have a white background
. . . ● Have been taken within the last six months
Proof of Residency in Consular Jurisdiction
A copy of current Driver's License, displaying your residential address, or other legal proof of residency such as a lease or utility bill, is required
Proof of Travel Arrangements
Proof of travel arrangements for the trip duration are requested, including:
. . . ● Include a copy of an itinerary or e-ticket showing entry and exit dates
. . . ● Show the traveler's full name (as printed in his or her passport)
. . . ● Letters of invitation for nonpaid lodging can be useful
Each consulate may have slightly different requirements regarding proof of travel plans. Carefully read the site for the Brazilian Consulate under whose jurisdiction your residence falls.
Note: An itinerary is a printout of reserved RT flights, not a paid ticket.
Note that Brazilian authorities may require proof of financial sufficiency - $150 per day would be considered minimally reasonable, but credit cards often suffice for such proof.
Online Brazil Application (from CBIT)
The Consulate of Brazil has instituted a web-based visa application form. The application must be completed online and can be found at https://scedv.serpro.gov.br/. We cannot process your visa request if you do not complete the application form online. Your completed application must:
. . . ● Include answers for all fields
. . . ● Include your name as it appears in your passport (leave the middle name field of the application form blank if your middle name is not represented in your passport)
. . . ● Include your designated code number which will be issued at the end of the online application process
. . . ● Include your signature as it appears in your passport
. . . ● Be submitted to the consulate within 30 days of completion
. . . ● Be signed inside the LARGE BOX found directly below the place of birth field
. . . ● Be printed and included in your completed (Application Kit)
Some Brazilian Consulates are (as of date of this edit) allowing electronic upload of documents for review, with originals presented at time of interview.
Minor Applicants
Minors under the age of 18 must submit the following documents, all of which must be notarized:
. . . ● The attached Minor Authorization form
. . . ● A notarized letter of consent from both parents or legal guardian
. . . ● The child's birth certificate
. . . ● A copy of both parent's photo IDs
. . . ● If the child has legal guardians, the guardians must provide a notarized legal proof of guardianship.
Fees: United States passport holders: US$ 160.00, charged in reciprocity for an identical fee paid by Brazilian citizens who apply for a tourist visa to the U.S.; $65 Canadians, $35 Australians; no visa needed for U.K. Citizens.
[an additional $20 consular fee is due when the visa applicant is not present in person to submit the visa documents. Must be paid via a U S Postal Money Order (cash, credit cards and checks are not accepted). ]
Some Brazilian Consulates do not accept application packets by mail, only in person. If you or a relative cannot appear in person.... try a visa service if you can not personally make it to a consulate dispensing visas; the office you use must must be in the service area of the Consulate you are required to use (depends on where you live).
List of Brazilian consulates in USA.
Notes:
. . . ● The "must be used within 90 days (the first time) requirement was done away with in January 2010 (for holders of most countries' passports, including US, but not all countries)
. . . ● the fee for U S passport holders, which is in reciprocity with US visa fees to Brazilians, is U$160;
. . . ● generally a multiple entry visa for ten years from issue (but other times may always be specified by the consular officials);
. . . ● validity is for a maximum duration per stay of ninety days (can be extended within Brazil by the Federal Police up to 90 more days) and a maximum of 180 days per year.
Note for US Citizens obtaining a visa for Brazil at a consulate outside the United States, the process and rules aren't completely the same. So check on the local website for the consulate you plan to visit.
The previous thread is: Tourist Visa for Brazil: questions (archival - closed)
https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/consula...or-visa-e-visa
__________________________________________________ _____
old wiki follows
The Brazilian Government will resume the requirement of visiting visas for citizens of Australia, Canada and the United States.
The measure will come into effect on April 10th 2024.
https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/consula...-united-states
__________________________________________________ _____
old wiki follows…
Starting today (Monday June 17, 2019) tourists with USA (plus Canada and Japan IIRC) passports can enter Brazil for up to 90 days without a visa and can possibly extend their stay to 180 days according to CNN.
Brazil Tourist Visa Questions and Answers
Since November 21, 2017, Brazil has offered the option of online e-visas for Australians to save the visits to Brazil embassies and consulates. Sounds good, any experiences to share?E-visas will be offered to Americans, Canadians and Japanese as of January, 2018. The e - visas are to be done within 72 hours.
http://www.brazilgovnews.gov.br/news...ns-in-november
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/us-...isas-to-brazil
Brazilian visa questions have been moved to this "sticky" thread, so others can find it and various answers more easily.
A useful tool to determine your visa needs is TIMATIC- Star Alliance helpfully provides access to TIMATIC via this link, with a page you can provide nationality, country of residence, trip origin, destination, etc. to get the same information used by your airline to permit / not allow you to fly. NON-US passport holders can download a PDF document via this page to determine their visa requirements (TIMATIC may be more up to date).
N.B. If you enter Brasil by land be sure to get your entry stamp; failure to do so may result in a fine and penalties. (Art. 125 XVI, c/c Arts. 22 e 24 da Lei n 6.815/80 modificada pela Lei n 6.964/81 punishable with a fine of 413.88 Reals each, ~$190 USD - see post)
Generally, for U S Passport holders (TDS' Brazil Visas page has links, requirements, downloadable forms here.)
The passport (original is required) must:
. . . ● Be valid for the next six months
. . . ● Have at least one blank visa page (amendments and endorsement pages cannot be used to fulfill this requirement)
. . . ● Not be frayed, torn, separating, or altered in any other way
You may be required to provide a copy of your identification / personal information page as well. You may want to scan this as well and send yourself a copy so you can retrieve it form e-mail if your passport is lost, stolen or damaged.
Photograph: ONE color, passport photo is required; must
. . . ● Be printed on photo paper (paper-printed digital photos not accepted)
. . . ● Be two inches by two inches
. . . ● Have a white background
. . . ● Have been taken within the last six months
Proof of Residency in Consular Jurisdiction
A copy of current Driver's License, displaying your residential address, or other legal proof of residency such as a lease or utility bill, is required
Proof of Travel Arrangements
Proof of travel arrangements for the trip duration are requested, including:
. . . ● Include a copy of an itinerary or e-ticket showing entry and exit dates
. . . ● Show the traveler's full name (as printed in his or her passport)
. . . ● Letters of invitation for nonpaid lodging can be useful
Each consulate may have slightly different requirements regarding proof of travel plans. Carefully read the site for the Brazilian Consulate under whose jurisdiction your residence falls.
Note: An itinerary is a printout of reserved RT flights, not a paid ticket.
Note that Brazilian authorities may require proof of financial sufficiency - $150 per day would be considered minimally reasonable, but credit cards often suffice for such proof.
Online Brazil Application (from CBIT)
The Consulate of Brazil has instituted a web-based visa application form. The application must be completed online and can be found at https://scedv.serpro.gov.br/. We cannot process your visa request if you do not complete the application form online. Your completed application must:
. . . ● Include answers for all fields
. . . ● Include your name as it appears in your passport (leave the middle name field of the application form blank if your middle name is not represented in your passport)
. . . ● Include your designated code number which will be issued at the end of the online application process
. . . ● Include your signature as it appears in your passport
. . . ● Be submitted to the consulate within 30 days of completion
. . . ● Be signed inside the LARGE BOX found directly below the place of birth field
. . . ● Be printed and included in your completed (Application Kit)
Some Brazilian Consulates are (as of date of this edit) allowing electronic upload of documents for review, with originals presented at time of interview.
Minor Applicants
Minors under the age of 18 must submit the following documents, all of which must be notarized:
. . . ● The attached Minor Authorization form
. . . ● A notarized letter of consent from both parents or legal guardian
. . . ● The child's birth certificate
. . . ● A copy of both parent's photo IDs
. . . ● If the child has legal guardians, the guardians must provide a notarized legal proof of guardianship.
Fees: United States passport holders: US$ 160.00, charged in reciprocity for an identical fee paid by Brazilian citizens who apply for a tourist visa to the U.S.; $65 Canadians, $35 Australians; no visa needed for U.K. Citizens.
[an additional $20 consular fee is due when the visa applicant is not present in person to submit the visa documents. Must be paid via a U S Postal Money Order (cash, credit cards and checks are not accepted). ]
Some Brazilian Consulates do not accept application packets by mail, only in person. If you or a relative cannot appear in person.... try a visa service if you can not personally make it to a consulate dispensing visas; the office you use must must be in the service area of the Consulate you are required to use (depends on where you live).
List of Brazilian consulates in USA.
Notes:
. . . ● The "must be used within 90 days (the first time) requirement was done away with in January 2010 (for holders of most countries' passports, including US, but not all countries)
. . . ● the fee for U S passport holders, which is in reciprocity with US visa fees to Brazilians, is U$160;
. . . ● generally a multiple entry visa for ten years from issue (but other times may always be specified by the consular officials);
. . . ● validity is for a maximum duration per stay of ninety days (can be extended within Brazil by the Federal Police up to 90 more days) and a maximum of 180 days per year.
Note for US Citizens obtaining a visa for Brazil at a consulate outside the United States, the process and rules aren't completely the same. So check on the local website for the consulate you plan to visit.
The previous thread is: Tourist Visa for Brazil: questions (archival - closed)
Brazil Tourist Visa Questions and Answers
Jul 4, 2013, 6:22 am
#122
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It sounds really ridiculous to me. How do you expect someone to pick up their phone all the time, especially when there is no specific time given? I personally do not believe they do this to every case because then the success rate of getting a visa would be extremely low.
I did submit a new contact, but I am really afraid that the same situation will happen again. If it does, then I am likely not going be able to leave on my schedule date, which is July 16th, Has anyone run into this situation before or know anything about this? How do you solve it and what else can I do besides praying?
It sounds really ridiculous to me. How do you expect someone to pick up their phone all the time, especially when there is no specific time given? I personally do not believe they do this to every case because then the success rate of getting a visa would be extremely low.
I did submit a new contact, but I am really afraid that the same situation will happen again. If it does, then I am likely not going be able to leave on my schedule date, which is July 16th, Has anyone run into this situation before or know anything about this? How do you solve it and what else can I do besides praying?
The good future news is taht the long delayed process for visa waiver between brazil and the US is proceeding again, and Chile was recently granted Visa Waiver status so, if recent reports are accurate, Brazil, Poland and Croatia will soon be added to the list. Argentina was also mentioned, but current politics suggest that one might not happen.
Jul 4, 2013, 2:17 pm
#123
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Well, I would say that your mistake was including some Brazilian contact. This is the first time I have ever heard of a Brazilian Consulate checking up on the information given (since the usual info for a tourist would be that of a hotel/hostel).
If you are going as a tourist, make a hotel/hostel/pousada reservation (cancelable) for the first night and use that information on the visa application. Tell the Consulate that you yourself can't get in touch with your friend and therefore will stay at a hotel for your vacation.
If you continue to give contact information for someone you know (a big mistake IMO), make sure they have a number where they can be reached 24/7.
Do understand that this is exactly the type of nonsense that the US routinely pulls on Brazilians trying for US visas to visit Miami or NYC. If those Brazilians mention having "vinculos" (contacts) in the US, they are suspected of wanting to stay in the US (overstay the visa) and refused a visa.
I have even known of cases where the US would not give a tourist visa to the legally married spouse of a US citizen when the couple wanted to attend a family event in the US.
Make a hotel reservation, resubmit, and hope for the best.
If you are going as a tourist, make a hotel/hostel/pousada reservation (cancelable) for the first night and use that information on the visa application. Tell the Consulate that you yourself can't get in touch with your friend and therefore will stay at a hotel for your vacation.
If you continue to give contact information for someone you know (a big mistake IMO), make sure they have a number where they can be reached 24/7.
Do understand that this is exactly the type of nonsense that the US routinely pulls on Brazilians trying for US visas to visit Miami or NYC. If those Brazilians mention having "vinculos" (contacts) in the US, they are suspected of wanting to stay in the US (overstay the visa) and refused a visa.
I have even known of cases where the US would not give a tourist visa to the legally married spouse of a US citizen when the couple wanted to attend a family event in the US.
Make a hotel reservation, resubmit, and hope for the best.
Jul 5, 2013, 6:58 am
#124
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Well, I would say that your mistake was including some Brazilian contact. This is the first time I have ever heard of a Brazilian Consulate checking up on the information given (since the usual info for a tourist would be that of a hotel/hostel).
If you are going as a tourist, make a hotel/hostel/pousada reservation (cancelable) for the first night and use that information on the visa application. Tell the Consulate that you yourself can't get in touch with your friend and therefore will stay at a hotel for your vacation.
If you continue to give contact information for someone you know (a big mistake IMO), make sure they have a number where they can be reached 24/7.
Do understand that this is exactly the type of nonsense that the US routinely pulls on Brazilians trying for US visas to visit Miami or NYC. If those Brazilians mention having "vinculos" (contacts) in the US, they are suspected of wanting to stay in the US (overstay the visa) and refused a visa.
I have even known of cases where the US would not give a tourist visa to the legally married spouse of a US citizen when the couple wanted to attend a family event in the US.
Make a hotel reservation, resubmit, and hope for the best.
If you are going as a tourist, make a hotel/hostel/pousada reservation (cancelable) for the first night and use that information on the visa application. Tell the Consulate that you yourself can't get in touch with your friend and therefore will stay at a hotel for your vacation.
If you continue to give contact information for someone you know (a big mistake IMO), make sure they have a number where they can be reached 24/7.
Do understand that this is exactly the type of nonsense that the US routinely pulls on Brazilians trying for US visas to visit Miami or NYC. If those Brazilians mention having "vinculos" (contacts) in the US, they are suspected of wanting to stay in the US (overstay the visa) and refused a visa.
I have even known of cases where the US would not give a tourist visa to the legally married spouse of a US citizen when the couple wanted to attend a family event in the US.
Make a hotel reservation, resubmit, and hope for the best.
Jul 5, 2013, 10:20 am
#125
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Do understand that this is exactly the type of nonsense that the US routinely pulls on Brazilians trying for US visas to visit Miami or NYC. If those Brazilians mention having "vinculos" (contacts) in the US, they are suspected of wanting to stay in the US (overstay the visa) and refused a visa.
I have even known of cases where the US would not give a tourist visa to the legally married spouse of a US citizen when the couple wanted to attend a family event in the US.
Make a hotel reservation, resubmit, and hope for the best.
Do understand that this is exactly the type of nonsense that the US routinely pulls on Brazilians trying for US visas to visit Miami or NYC. If those Brazilians mention having "vinculos" (contacts) in the US, they are suspected of wanting to stay in the US (overstay the visa) and refused a visa.
I have even known of cases where the US would not give a tourist visa to the legally married spouse of a US citizen when the couple wanted to attend a family event in the US.
Make a hotel reservation, resubmit, and hope for the best.
I have not heard about refusing the legally married spouse of a US citizen. That one ignores the fact that, subject to background checks the legally married spouse of a US citizen is entitled to permanent residence in the US, so would not need a conventional visa anyway. However, US Consulates really seem to enjoy terrorising visa applicants, regardless of the facts.
Jul 5, 2013, 11:00 pm
#126
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I have not heard about refusing the legally married spouse of a US citizen. That one ignores the fact that, subject to background checks the legally married spouse of a US citizen is entitled to permanent residence in the US, so would not need a conventional visa anyway.
At least a couple of cases of refusal of a spouse's tourist visa are documented by posters on the forum of the expat site for those living in Brazil: gringoes.com. (Refusals seem to have to do with not being married for 5 years or more.)
Jul 8, 2013, 7:14 am
#127
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One does not apply for a permanent residence visa (green card) for a spouse if the couple does not intend to live in the US, but only visit for a short time. In that case, the spouse applies for a tourist visa.
At least a couple of cases of refusal of a spouse's tourist visa are documented by posters on the forum of the expat site for those living in Brazil: gringoes.com. (Refusals seem to have to do with not being married for 5 years or more.)
At least a couple of cases of refusal of a spouse's tourist visa are documented by posters on the forum of the expat site for those living in Brazil: gringoes.com. (Refusals seem to have to do with not being married for 5 years or more.)
Thanks for the clarification. Things have changed, I now understand.
Jul 8, 2013, 3:24 pm
#128
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I'm curious as to the reason for the US citizens marrying registered prostitutes over 40 years ago, was it to get out of the Vietnam draft?
Jul 8, 2013, 5:45 pm
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So, they had already been sent to Vietnam. Mine were all USAF so they were not draftees so much as volunteers...
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Jul 9, 2013, 12:26 pm
#130
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Actually no. It was GI's marrying their Vietnamese, Thai and Filipina friends. I was then responsible for some of their processing so I had a good many of those while I was based in Thailand and Vietnam. None of them ever had any problems that I knew of other than proving their marriage was legal (not hard since they invariably married with military chaplains officiating) and that they had a good background check. Oddly their registration as prostitutes helped because there was background documentation.
So, they had already been sent to Vietnam. Mine were all USAF so they were not draftees so much as volunteers ....
So, they had already been sent to Vietnam. Mine were all USAF so they were not draftees so much as volunteers ....
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Jul 17, 2013, 8:26 am
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I'd need to do it as fiction. Lucky for me I have had so far an eventful life. Lucky for me too there's FlyerTalk and otehr places to remind me just how little I know and how limited are my views.
Besides my new goals are to pass a million miles on at least one more carrier before it goes out of business. So far Swissair, PanAm and TWA disappeared. I have only AA left existing, more or less, on which I do have just over 9 million miles.
That is what FlyerTalk is to me!
Besides my new goals are to pass a million miles on at least one more carrier before it goes out of business. So far Swissair, PanAm and TWA disappeared. I have only AA left existing, more or less, on which I do have just over 9 million miles.
That is what FlyerTalk is to me!
Aug 26, 2013, 8:58 am
#132
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This may be the right place to ask—
We're planning to file a tourist visa request and surrender our (US) passports at the Brazilian consulate in London tomorrow, Tuesday 27 August.
We're planning to take an international flight elsewhere on Saturday, 14 September.
(We're planning to visit Brazil in November.)
This timeline only allows 13 full business days (plus one half day) for processing, but it's the longest time we have home in between international flights this fall…. Is 2+ weeks going to be enough time for the consulate to issue a visa? Or are we going to have to ask the US consulate for an emergency or secondary passport so we can keep traveling?
We're planning to file a tourist visa request and surrender our (US) passports at the Brazilian consulate in London tomorrow, Tuesday 27 August.
We're planning to take an international flight elsewhere on Saturday, 14 September.
(We're planning to visit Brazil in November.)
This timeline only allows 13 full business days (plus one half day) for processing, but it's the longest time we have home in between international flights this fall…. Is 2+ weeks going to be enough time for the consulate to issue a visa? Or are we going to have to ask the US consulate for an emergency or secondary passport so we can keep traveling?
Aug 26, 2013, 10:28 am
#133
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This may be the right place to ask—
We're planning to file a tourist visa request and surrender our (US) passports at the Brazilian consulate in London tomorrow, Tuesday 27 August.
We're planning to take an international flight elsewhere on Saturday, 14 September.
(We're planning to visit Brazil in November.)
This timeline only allows 13 full business days (plus one half day) for processing, but it's the longest time we have home in between international flights this fall…. Is 2+ weeks going to be enough time for the consulate to issue a visa? Or are we going to have to ask the US consulate for an emergency or secondary passport so we can keep traveling?
We're planning to file a tourist visa request and surrender our (US) passports at the Brazilian consulate in London tomorrow, Tuesday 27 August.
We're planning to take an international flight elsewhere on Saturday, 14 September.
(We're planning to visit Brazil in November.)
This timeline only allows 13 full business days (plus one half day) for processing, but it's the longest time we have home in between international flights this fall…. Is 2+ weeks going to be enough time for the consulate to issue a visa? Or are we going to have to ask the US consulate for an emergency or secondary passport so we can keep traveling?
Each Brazilian Consulate has slightly different policies and operating procedures, so no one could answer your question with any accuracy who hasn't done the same thing quite recently with a US passport at the London location.
Aug 27, 2013, 8:12 am
#134
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The only accurate answer is going to be from the person you speak to at the Brazilian Consulate in London. And then I'd ask a second person/supervisor there to confirm when you could pick up your passport.
Each Brazilian Consulate has slightly different policies and operating procedures, so no one could answer your question with any accuracy who hasn't done the same thing quite recently with a US passport at the London location.
Each Brazilian Consulate has slightly different policies and operating procedures, so no one could answer your question with any accuracy who hasn't done the same thing quite recently with a US passport at the London location.
Sep 3, 2013, 6:50 am
#135
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Posts: 75
This may be the right place to ask—
We're planning to file a tourist visa request and surrender our (US) passports at the Brazilian consulate in London tomorrow, Tuesday 27 August.
We're planning to take an international flight elsewhere on Saturday, 14 September.
(We're planning to visit Brazil in November.)
This timeline only allows 13 full business days (plus one half day) for processing, but it's the longest time we have home in between international flights this fall…. Is 2+ weeks going to be enough time for the consulate to issue a visa? Or are we going to have to ask the US consulate for an emergency or secondary passport so we can keep traveling?
We're planning to file a tourist visa request and surrender our (US) passports at the Brazilian consulate in London tomorrow, Tuesday 27 August.
We're planning to take an international flight elsewhere on Saturday, 14 September.
(We're planning to visit Brazil in November.)
This timeline only allows 13 full business days (plus one half day) for processing, but it's the longest time we have home in between international flights this fall…. Is 2+ weeks going to be enough time for the consulate to issue a visa? Or are we going to have to ask the US consulate for an emergency or secondary passport so we can keep traveling?
Given the 10 minimum working day processing, there is a chance I might not be able to get the visa in Canada. I will go to the consulate in person and beg this Friday, but it's still a risk. (No, I couldn't make this any ealier since I still need passport to travel in Aug-early Sept...
)When you apply in London as US citizens, are you also London residents already?
I know every consulate/embassy has a "jurisdiction". So, I am wondering if the Brazilian consulate in Bangkok will be mad if I apply there for a visa as a Canadian resident....