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VISA___________________________________________
Nationals of those countries which require Brazilian
visitors to have pre-issued visas, will need to have
a visa before arriving in Brazil. Other nationalities
will be issued a visa for up to 90 day's stay on arrival
in Brazil. This latter category includes European Community
nations; South American countries, except Bolivia and
Guyana; Finland, Morocco, Bahamas, Barbados, Trinidad
and Tobago and the Philippines. Nationals from these
countries require a valid passport, an onward ticket
or proof of funds to buy one and enough money for their
proposed length of stay. Check the list of countries
below to see if you require a visa.
TOURIST CARDS
On arrival in Brazil you will be required to fill out
a tourist card, half of which will be kept by the Federal
Police, the other part you must retain until your departure
from the country. Keep it safely in your passport. If
you lose it, you will have to request another one when
you check-in and fill it out again. IMPORTANT: on no
account should you tick the box marked 'business', even
if you are going to a conference, congress or business
meeting, as you may be refused entry if you do not have
a work permit.
VISA EXTENSIONS
Applications for visa renewals must be made to the "Polícia
Federal", who can be found in all major cities.
It is important not to leave this until the last minute
as the process may not be immediate and a fine is imposed
for overstaying the period valid on your visa. We suggest
you go about 15 days before your present visa expires.
Renewals are normally granted for 90 days, although
sometimes they are only for 60 days. When applying for
the renewal you will be sent to buy a DARF form (US$1),
available from any stationery store (there is usually
one near the police offices), which you fill in and
take to the bank to pay the required fee of about US$16.
| Country
|
Visa
Required |
| YES
|
NO
|
|
Algeria
|
x
|
|
|
Argentina
|
|
x
|
|
Australia
|
x
|
|
|
Austria
|
|
x
|
|
Belgium
|
|
x
|
|
Bolivia
|
|
x
|
|
Bulgaria
|
x
|
|
|
Canada
|
x
|
|
|
Chile
|
|
x
|
|
China
|
x
|
|
|
Colombia
|
x
|
|
|
Costa
Rica |
|
x
|
|
Croatia
|
x
|
|
|
Cuba
|
x
|
|
|
Denmark
|
|
x
|
|
Egypt
|
x
|
|
|
Filipines
|
|
x
|
|
Finland
|
|
x
|
|
France
|
|
x
|
|
Germany
|
|
x
|
|
Greece
|
|
x
|
|
Guatemala
|
|
x
|
|
Holland
|
|
x
|
|
Honduras
|
x
|
|
|
Hong
Kong |
|
x
|
|
Hungaria
|
x
|
|
|
Iceland
|
|
x
|
|
India
|
x
|
|
|
Indonesia
|
|
x
|
|
Ireland
|
|
x
|
|
Israel
|
|
x
|
|
Italy
|
|
x
|
|
Jordania
|
x
|
|
|
Kuwait
|
x
|
|
|
Lebanon
|
x
|
|
|
Liechtenstein
|
|
x
|
|
Luxembourg
|
|
x
|
|
Malaysia
|
|
x
|
|
Mexico
|
x
|
|
|
Monaco
|
|
x
|
|
Namibia
|
|
x
|
|
New
Zeland |
x
|
|
|
Nigeria
|
x
|
|
|
Norway
|
|
x
|
|
Pakistan
|
x
|
|
|
Panama
|
x
|
|
|
Peru
|
|
x
|
|
Poland
|
x
|
|
|
Portugal
|
|
x
|
|
Romenia
|
x
|
|
|
Russia
|
x
|
|
|
Senegal
|
x
|
|
|
Singapur
|
x
|
|
|
Slov.
Rep |
x
|
|
|
Slovenia
|
x
|
|
|
South
Corea |
x
|
|
|
Sweden
|
|
x
|
|
Switzerland
|
|
x
|
|
Tchec
Rep. |
x
|
|
|
Thailand
|
|
x
|
|
Turkey
|
x
|
|
|
Ucrania
|
x
|
|
|
United
Kingdom |
|
x
|
|
United
Stated |
x
|
|
|
Venezuela
|
|
x
|
|
Zaire
|
x
|
|
|
Zambia
|
x
|
|
|
Zimbabwe
|
x
|
|
|
Zypros
|
x
|
|
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