Below are the Brazil business visa requirements for expediting a Brazil Business Visa through Swift Passport Services.
Step 1: Gather the Required Brazil Business Visa Items
Valid Passport
Submit your passport containing two blank facing visa pages. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from date of entry. If you do not have blank visa pages in your passport, Swift Passport can help you obtain extra pages or help you renew your passport; contact us for more information. Please note that the last 2 pages in your passport ARE NOT counted as visa pages, those are amendment pages.
Completed Brazil Business Visa Request Form
Click on the following link https://scedv.serpro.gov.br/frscedv/index.jsp to fill out the online Brazil business visa request form. When you access the above site, you may get the message "untrusted connection." This is because the security certificate was issued by a Brazilian chain and is not recognized by most browsers. Click on "I understand the risk" and "Add an Exception," wait a little bit and then click on "Confirm security exception." You will be redirected to the visa request home page. If this does not work, click on "Continue to this website (not recommended)," and you will be redirected to the visa request home page. Once you have filled out all of the fields, you can print a "receipt" like form that will have bar codes on it, and the emblem of Brazil at the top. Print this page and sign your name inside the rectangle at the bottom of the page (not below the rectangle).
One Passport type Photo
Photo Requirements for Brazil Business Visa: Photo must have been taken in the last 6 months, be 2 inches by 2 inches in size, and have white background. Please face forward in your photo.
Option 1: email a photo to Swift Passport Services photos@swiftpassport.com using the following guidelines. Swift Passport will size and print your passport photos for a nominal fee of $15.
- Photo file needs to be attached to the email as a .jpeg file. Other file formats cannot be properly formatted
- Have someone else take the picture of you; please do not send pictures you take of yourself.
- Please do not attempt to resize or format the photo in any way
Option 2: Obtain 1 passport photo from a passport photo service (Walgreens, CVS, FedEx, etc.).
Proof of Residence
A copy of your driver's license or state ID. If you do not have ID, a utility bill with your name and address can be used. Cable and cell phone bills are not accepted.
Letter of Authorization
Print and sign the Letter of Authorization.
Photocopy of Passport Information Page
A copy of the informaion page of your valid passport. Must be completely legible.
Proof of Travel
Copy of round trip ticket, or itinerary from an air carrier or travel agent showing flight information and dates of departure to and from Brazil.
Letter of Invitation
Typically we can obtain your Brazil business visa without an invitation, contact us for more information.
A letter from the company which you are conducting business with in Brazil on company letterhead. Must be signed by the management in charge of the area that the applicant intends to be in contact with, informing:
- Job position and job description of the contact person in Brazil;
- Assignment description and information about the end-purpose of the intended activities in Brazil (sales, purchases, coordination, auditing, etc.);
- Date(s) and place(s) of the meetings and information on periodicity, average length and assignment description of future trips, if any
- Financial responsibility for the trip, if applicable
Company Letter of Intent (Get Sample Letter)
- This letter should be written on company letterhead
- Name and Title of the visa applicant must be included
- Provide a detailed description of the business which will be performed in Brazil including a detailed timeline
Special Brazil Business Visa Requirements for Non-US citizens
A copy of the US Alien Resident Card for foreign residents and/or a valid visa, or document to return from Brazil to the US or other country
Payment for Expedited Brazil Business Visa
There are 3 fees associated with this service that can be paid with all major credit cards or a money order
- Swift Passport Service Fee: $75 for Normal Processing (Time Varies between Consulates, see below)
- $150 for 7 Business Day Processing
- $275 for 5 Business Day Processing
- $325 for any attempt to process faster than 5 Days
- Brazil Consulate Fee (must be a postal money order): $180. Swift Passport will obtain a postal money order for you upon request for $5, Please contact us for fees for non-U.S citizens.
- Shipping: starting at $15. Swift Passport Services offers inbound and outbound shipping upon request
If you would like Swift passport to print your photos, there is a $15 fee as mentioned above Submit your order to make payment for the above fees.
Normal Consulate Processing Times
Atlanta - 25 Business Days.
Chicago - 12 Business Days.
Connecticut - (Residents of CT and RI) - 15 business days.
Houston - 12-15 Business Days.
Los Angeles - 15 business days.
Miami - 20 business days.
New York - 7-10 business days.
San Francisco - Please call 877-917-9438, as an appointment is required. Appointment times are approximately 4 weeks out
Washington DC - 10 business days.
Step 2: Submit Your Brazil Business Visa Order
- Option 1: Submit your order online
- Option 2: Call 877.917.9438 and place your order over the phone. Placing your order on the phone takes only a few minutes. Please be prepared to give us payment and shipping instructions.
- Option 3: Click here to print an order form. Complete the form and send it to Swift Passport with your visa application materials.
Step 3: Ship all Brazil Business Visa Application Materials to Swift Passport Services
We highly recommend that you use FedEx to ship your Brazil business visa application materials, as they are the most reliable shipping service and will provide you with accurate tracking information. Please ship your application materials to our Chicago location unless you have discussed an alternate location with our passport and visa specialists.
Swift Passport Services can email you a pre-paid FedEx airbill to use for inbound shipping upon request. Please call or email us if you would like us to email you a pre-paid airbill.
Shipping Address:Swift Passport Services
1 S Dearborn St. Suite 2100
Chicago, IL 60603
877.917.9438
