A - PRACTICAL INFORMATION: a1) Jurisdiction: District of Columbia, States of Kentucky, Ohio, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and North American bases, excepting Guam. See other Brazilian Consular Offices in the USA and their Jurisdictions a3) Working hours: Open to public: 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (see instructions below for drop-off and pick-up of documents) Monday through Friday, except holidays DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP HOURS a3. I ) RULES FOR PERSONAL APPLICATION DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP - APPLICATION DROP-OFF FOR VISA AND OTHER DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING BRAZILIAN PASSPORTS AND DOCUMENTS TO BE LEGALIZED : FROM 8:00 AM TO 12:30 PM - PICK-UP OF VISA AND OTHER DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING BRAZILIAN PASSPORTS AND LEGALIZED DOCUMENTS : FROM 2:00 PM TO 4:00 PM a3.II ) RULES FOR US GOVERNMENT OFFICES AND OTHER AGENCIES - APPLICATION DROP-OFF (DOCUMENTS TO BE LEGALIZED) : FROM 8:00 AM TO 12:30 PM - PICK-UP (LEGALIZED DOCUMENTS) : FROM 2:00 PM TO 4:00 PM - VISA APPLICATION DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP : FROM 2:00 PM to 4: 00 PM a4 ) PAYMENT: The only method of payment for visas at the Brazilian Embassy, requested in person, through Visa Services or by mail, is U.S. Postal Money Orders, payable to the "Brazilian Embassy." Tourist VISA - 4 business days * Business Visa and other Temporary Visas - 4 business days Visa applications made by Visa Service Agencies - 4 business days Diplomatic/Official/Courtesy Visas - 1 business day Visa applications made by mail - 15 business days (* 4 business days - an application submitted on Monday, for example, will be ready on following Friday). a6 ) MAIL APPLICATIONS: Applications may be submitted by mail only by residents of the District of Columbia, Kentucky, Ohio, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia for the following type of visas only: Tourist and Temporary II (VITEM-II). Please enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope with appropriate postage for return of passport. US POSTAL SERVICE First Class, Certified, Priority or Express Mail is advisable. Documents will neither be received nor returned via FEDEX. a7) RNE - Registro Nacional de Estrangeiros: The issue or renewal of the RNE card (Registro Nacional de Estrangeiros, the Brazilian ID issued to non-Brazilian citizens who hold a Brazilian Permanent Visa) is not a service provided by the Consular Section of the Brazilian Embassy. It can only be obtained or renewed at the Federal Police in Brazil (http://www.dpf.gov.br ) . Foreign Citizens who have a Permanent Visa application’s register number should not leave Brazil until they receive their Permanent Visa and the RNE card. Those who leave Brazil before receiving the RNE and hold only the register number must apply for a Tourist Visa before traveling back to Brazil, because the register number is not valid for entrance in Brazil. Although the US Department of Homeland Security accepts the RNE as a valid identity document, some airline companies do not accept it nor the register number as a valid travel document. If you have applied for a Permanent Visa and for a Brazilian RNE and are traveling out of Brazil only with the register number, or if you hold an expired Brazilian RNE or an expired register number, or if you hold a Brazilian RNE but do not have a Brazilian Permanent Visa stamped on your passport, you must to apply for a Tourist Visa. Please access the link below to find information on how to apply for a Tourist Visa: www.brasilemb.org/consulado/consular_visa_tourism.shtml B - TYPES OF VISAS Please note there are ten types of visas. For further information, enter the link in each one. b1) Tourist Visa (VITUR): Tourist visa holders are not allowed to engage in any paid activity in Brazil. Temporary Visa I holders are not allowed to engage in any paid activity in Brazil. b3) Temporary Visa II (VITEM-II): b4) Temporary Visa III (VITEM-III): b5) Temporary Visa IV (VITEM-IV): b6) Temporary Visa V (VITEM-V): b7) Temporary Visa VI (VITEM-VI): b8) Temporary Visa VII (VITEM-VII): b10) Diplomatic and Official Visas:
Brazil Visa Information:
All tourists need passports to enter Brazil, but visas may or may not be mandatory depending upon relation between countries. USA citizens, for example, need visas, because they also require them from Brazilians. The Ministry of Foreign Relations authorizes the visas, which may be requested form Brazilian Representations abroad. The amount to be paid varies from country to country.
a2) Address and phone numbers:
Consular Service
3009 Whitehaven Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008
Phone: (202) 238-2828
Fax: (202) 238-2818
e-mail: consular@brasilemb.org
a5 ) PROCESSING TIME: (FOR APPLICATIONS FROM ANY CONSULAR JURISDICTION ) (Effective from September 18, 2007 )
b2) Temporary Visa I (VITEM-I):
b9) Permanent Visas:
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