Visa Fees


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There are four different types of fees associated with obtaining a visa. Please read carefully the complete instructions below since more than one fee may apply per visa.

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Personal or company checks, certified checks, bank or personal money orders, and credit card charges are not accepted. For visa submissions in person or by a third party, acting on his/her behalf, PAYMENT MUST BE EXCLUSIVELY MADE IN U.S. POSTAL MONEY ORDER, PAYABLE TO THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF BRAZIL.

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Processing fees (i.e., the Reciprocity Fee, the Handling Fee, and the Telex Fee) are non-refundable and cannot be added up to the Basic Visa Fee for the purpose of payment. Processing fees must be paid by a separate postal money order.

Reciprocity Fee:

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American citizens must pay US$130.00 processing fee per visa in reciprocity for an identical fee charged to Brazilian citizens applying for a U.S. visa.

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British citizens are subject to a US$155.00 processing fee when the validity of their visas is over 180 days in reciprocity for an identical fee charged to Brazilian citizens applying for a British visa under same condition.


Handling Fee:

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Regardless of nationality, additional fee payment of US$10.00 per visa applies to visa submissions made by someone else other than the applicant making the application in person (this fee will not apply either when visa submission is made in person or by an immediate member of applicant's family).

Telex Fee:

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Additional $25.00 per visa (since telex transmission of visa application to Brazil is required) applies to submissions by citizens of the following countries - except for green card holders when applying for tourist visa:

Afghanistan Iran Iraq Jordan
Lebanon Libya Nigeria Palestine
Paquistan Syria . .

Basic Visa Fee (per visa):

Yellow Ball for Tourist Visa:    see table below, as per nationality of applicant.
  USA no basic fee
  Canada US$ 65.00
  Russia, Japan US$ 50.00
  Nigeria US$ 40.00
  Australia US$ 35.00
  Mexico US$ 30.00
  other countries US$ 20.00

Yellow Ball for Vitem I and Vitem II:  US$  60.00
Yellow Ball for Vitem III and Vitem IV:  US$  40.00
Yellow Ball for Vitem V:  US$100.00
Yellow Ball for Vitem VI:  US$  20.00
Yellow Ball for Vitem VII:  US$  70.00
Yellow Ball for Permanent Visa:  US$200.00


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