A valid passport - original – with the expiration date at least six months after the intended date of arrival in Brazil.

One Visa Application Form per applicant, completely filled out online, dated and signed by the passport holder or his/her parents/guardians. The application form is found at https://scedv.serpro.gov.br/. (You will need to print only the receipt page, with the bar code, where you will affix the picture and the signature).

One photograph, passport size, color, front view, no head cover, taken within the last six months.  Snapshots, copies and computer photos will not be accepted.

A copy of the round trip or multi-country ticket/itinerary (do not send the original) or a statement from a travel agency, addressed to the Brazilian Consulate, or an e-ticket confirmation.  In all cases, the name of the passenger, the confirmed itinerary, airline/cruise company, flight number/vessel name and dates of arrival in and departure from Brazil must be clearly displayed.

U.S. citizens must pay a non-refundable $130.00 reciprocity fee.
(This is because the U.S. government charges Brazilian citizens who apply for a U.S. visa a minimum of 2 mandatory fees).
Cash, personal checks and credit cards are not accepted for the payment of the $130.00 reciprocity fee.
Please check here to see visa fees for other nationalities.

Regardless of nationality, a $20.00 processing fee will be charged if the application is not presented in person by the passport holder.

All consular fees must be paid in U. S. Postal Service money order made to the Consulate General of Brazil. Cash, personal checks and credit cards are not accepted.

An International Immunization Certificate against yellow fever is required from any traveler who, within 90 days prior to entering Brazil, has been to any of the countries listed by the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) as a country with risk of yellow fever transmission   - check the list in the W.H.O. website at:
http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2007/9789241580397_11_eng.pdf .
Immunization against yellow fever is advisable if the applicant's destination in Brazil includes any of the following States: Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima, and Tocantins.

Minors under 18 years of age:  
. A copy of the minor’s birth certificate is required in all cases;
. Minors not traveling with both parents/guardians must provide a notarized letter of consent signed by the non-accompanying parent(s)/guardian(s) authorizing the Consulate to issue a visa; 
. A certificate of vaccination against polio is required for children between ages of three months and six years. A notarized letter from the child's physician is required if the child cannot be inoculated.

The requirements listed herein should not, in any way, be considered all-inclusive. Additional information, documents and a personal interview may be required.

The type of visa and its terms of validity are decided by the Consulate, at its own and sole discretion.  As a basic rule, both the type and the duration of a visa are results of an analysis made by the Consulate of the documentation presented by the applicant in support of his/her declared activities in Brazil.

All visa applications must be submitted in person, by the applicant, or by an authorized third party (a family member, friend, co-worker, travel agency, visa service).
-     The visa section is open between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM, from Monday through Friday on a first-come first-served basis (no appointments).  All U.S. national holidays are observed, as well Brazils Independence Day, on September 7.
- The Consulate General does not accept visa applications sent by mail.
- Nevertheless, an applicant’s passport may be returned by mail if the applicant or his/her representative leaves a self-addressed pre-paid envelope from the U.S. Postal Service (Express Mail only) at the moment the application is delivered at the Consulate.
- The Consulate does not receive and it will not send envelopes transported by  FedEx, UPS, DHL and other private carriers.  The Consulate is not responsible for passports lost in the mail. 
-  Applicants who cannot come to the Consulate may wish to pay a visa service/visa agency to help them process their visa applications.  The Consulate has no commercial ties with any visa service/visa agency/travel agency and the Consulate’s employees are not allowed to recommend any of these companies in particular.

After all documentation is received by the Consulate, tourist visa applications take at least 10 (ten) working days to be processed.  Longer periods may apply. The Consulate has no rush/expedite service or fees.  Emergency cases may be considered if presented directly by the interested party and all cases must be documented.

Visa holders must enter Brazil within 90 (ninety) days of the date the visa was issued. It is the applicant’s responsibility to make travel arrangements accordingly.  Once expired, the 90-day period may not be renewed and if the foreigner has not yet entered Brazil, a new visa and payment of all fees are required.

Brazilian tourist visas are valid for multiple entries within the period of time shown on the visa stamp.  Unless specified otherwise, Brazilian tourist visas allow for stays (one or multiple) in Brazil for a combined total of 90 days during the one-year period following the date of the first entry.  A one-time extension of up to 90 days may be granted  in Brazil by  the Brazilian Federal Police Department (Delegacia de Estrangeiros).  

 Some restrictions apply to the performance of volunteer work, religion related activities, and attendance of or teaching at educational/community establishments when combined with tourism. Full disclosure of all intended activities must be provided by the applicant at the time of submission of the visa application form.  Use extra paper if necessary to detail all your intended activities and  to identify  the party(ies) in Brazil  -- including name, address, phone number, and visa status, if a foreign national sponsors/organizes/provides those activities.  The performance of any health related activity (medical, dentistry, nurse, etc)  is subject to prior approval by Brazilian local authorities.  

It is in the best interest of any foreigner to enter Brazil with a visa that allows for the performance of his/her intended activity in the country.  Tourist visa holders are not allowed to engage in any paid activity in Brazil. The performance by holders of tourist visas of acts involving the purchase or management of business, including rural land, may be nulled before a Brazilian court of law.  If you intend to perform any such activity during your stay in Brazil, even if combined with tourism, you need another type of visa.