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
