Brazil Visa For USA Citizens.
Replies: 10 - Last Post: Nov 9, 2012 7:58 PM Last Post By: ban_janti_return
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Looks like we US citizens are getting repaid by Brazil for our burdensome and expensive visa requirements. The San Francisco consulate requires that the completed online application be presented in person at a scheduled appointment. No mail applications. A $160 visa reciprocity fee is charged and must be paid with a USPS money order. The visa will not be issued for at least 5 days after the application. Your passport may be returned by mail if you leave a postage -paid envelope with them.
Another requirement is to have "A printed copy of the round trip or multi-country travel itinerary or a statement from a travel agency, addressed to the Brazilian Consulate, or an e-ticket confirmation (printed). 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. It is strongly recommended that visa applicants check the appointment calendar AND keep in mind the processing
time when making their travel plans. An already purchased ticket will NOT entitle
visa applicant to expedite processing."
http://sistemas.mre.gov.br/kitweb/datafiles/SaoFrancisco/en-us/file/tourist.pdf
As I intend to enter and leave Brazil by land, I wonder if I can even get a visa.
Another requirement is to have "A printed copy of the round trip or multi-country travel itinerary or a statement from a travel agency, addressed to the Brazilian Consulate, or an e-ticket confirmation (printed). 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. It is strongly recommended that visa applicants check the appointment calendar AND keep in mind the processing
time when making their travel plans. An already purchased ticket will NOT entitle
visa applicant to expedite processing."
http://sistemas.mre.gov.br/kitweb/datafiles/SaoFrancisco/en-us/file/tourist.pdf
As I intend to enter and leave Brazil by land, I wonder if I can even get a visa.
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I don't intend to use a travel agent. I guess that wouldn't stop someone from using a fabricated travel agent itinerary, or a real one which is later cancelled, though.The Buenos Aires consulate offers 72 hour service and only requires proof of transportation leaving Brazil, which could be a bus ticket. The reciprocity fee is still charged.
This would beat having to travel to San Francisco and back.
A possible glitch is that the appointments at the Buenos Aires consulate might be booked for weeks.
http://www.conbrasil.org.ar/CONSBRASIL/visas_otros01engl.asp
Edited by: Wobbly1905
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Well if waiting around for three days in BsAs plus paying the reciprocity fee plus the airfare from BsAs to Brazil works for you, then go for it. Do be aware that there have been posts on here in the past suggesting the 72 hour time frame is a moveable feast. Or then, if you are travelling to Argentina, there's always the consulate at Puerto Iguazu, which does next day processing and pick up.If all else fails try typing 'most commonly asked question posted by American tourists, save for the one about safety in Brazil' in the search box in the top right hand corner of the page.
Good luck!
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If you're entering by land (as we did), show the itinerary for the rest of trip. For example, we were intending to cross over at the Iguazu border but we were able to show a flight from Foz do Iguassu to Rio and hotel bookings for our stay in Rio. We were then able to show onward flights from Rio back to the UK where we live.This satisfied the consulate and we were granted the visa. Now we have Indian passports and applied in London but the principle should be the same.
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The last trip I made to Brazil was over 50 years ago. I entered from Uruguay on the back of a transport truck and left in a canoe to French Guyana. Guess this trip will have to be a bit more civilized.
