LPHYS'24. Visa Support:
Do you need a visa to travel to Brazil?
Foreign nationals from over 80 countries — including citizens from the EU countries, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Japan, Canada and the USA — can travel to Brazil without a visa for up to 90 days per entry.
Find out whether you require a Visitor Visa (VIVIS) or not on this site.
Give yourself plenty of time to apply in case there are any delays. The documents required for a visa include a valid passport, a biometric passport photo, a copy of your return travel ticket, and proof of sufficient funds for your trip.
Requirements for visa-free entry to Brazil
Documents required to enter Brazil include:
- Passport valid for at least six months after the date you arrive in Brazil — it's worth taking a clear photocopy of your passport photo page and visa/entry stamp as well
- Proof of sufficient funds for the duration of your trip
- Evidence of onward travel, e.g. flight ticket
- Evidence of your accommodation in Brazil, e.g. a hotel reservation
- You may also need to fulfill COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Check the latest advice from your nearest Brazilian diplomatic consulate.
Requirements for visa application for citizens from non visa-free countries
If you're not from a visa-exempt country, you'll need to apply for a Visitor Visa (VIVIS) through Brazil's consular website. On this website you can find a Brazilian consulate in your country.
General rules
- On tourism, meaning short stays of up to 90 days, when the foreigner do not intend to settle or to work in Brazil;
- To participate in sports competitions as amateurs, provided that admission to such activities is free of charge and no prize money is awarded;
- To attend conferences or congresses of professional interest provided that this participation is not remunerated.
Required documents
- Passports presented must be original, valid for at least 6 (six) months prior to expiration date. The passport must have at least 2 (two) blank visa pages.
- One recent 3.5 cm × 4.5 cm (pasfoto) photograph, front view.
- One visa application form per person.
- Round trip air ticket or e-ticket stating complete itinerary with passenger's name.
- Itinerary must be certified by airline or travel agent's letterhead paper or by travel agency/airline stamp. Itinerary must also show dates and cities in Brazil of entry and departure.
- Proof of accommodation in Brazil.
- Proof of financial means or sufficient funds for self-maintenance for the duration of stay in Brazil, i.e. bank statement referring to the last 3 months, or latest payslips. The applicant should have approximately € 700.00 per month available to cover expenses.
- Letter from the organizers stating intended length of stay and that there is no payment to the applicants by a Brazilian source.
Visa Support Letter
To apply for a visa, you should first receive a visa support letter from our host organisation, the University of São Paulo.
The application form is available on your Participant Personal Page.
Visa Support contact
Should you have any questions or inquiries with regard to receiving your Visa Support Letter please contact:
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Patrícia Nastri F. N. Caurin
Fundação de Apoio à Física e à Química (FAFQ), São Carlos, SP, Brazil
