VISA APPLICATION BY MAIL
The Visa Section of the Consulate General of Brazil in Houston accepts visa submissions by mail (U.S. Postal Service only), according to the conditions listed below. In order to avoid delays in your visa processing, please read carefully the following requirements:
- Submission by mail does not mean priority processing.
- Make sure the documentation is complete and in good order. Please staple or glue photograph on the visa application form.
- Visa application forms must be properly filled out (first and second pages) and duly signed by the applicant. Parents must sign for those under 18 years old and have their signatures notarized.
- Submission with incomplete and/or inadequate documentation will be returned.
- The Consulate does not provide or accept telephone inquiries on the status of a visa submitted by mail. If any problem is detected with your visa application, applicant will be contacted by the Consulate.
- A photocopy of applicant’s driver’s license must be attached to the application form, as proof of residence in the Consulate’s jurisdiction. Applicants must reside and have mail postmarked from the area under legal responsibility of the Consulate General of Brazil in Houston, which is: the states of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
- Applicants residing in the Greater Houston Area are not eligible to apply by mail. Therefore, all visa applications received by applicants residing in the Greater Houston Area will be returned without being processed.
- All visa applications submitted by mail must indicate a phone number and an e-mail address for contact purposes, in case additional information is necessary.
- Payments of visas and other fees must be made by U.S. Post Office Money Order only, mailed to the Consulate along with the visa submission, and made out to the Consulate General of Brazil in Houston. To avoid delays in processing, make sure all blank fields on the money order are filled out. Please note that personal check, company check, certified check, or cash are not accepted.
- To ensure the return of your passport with visa, include a self-addressed and stamped envelope, with adequate postage. Return by express delivery services, such as FEDEX, DHL, AIRBORNE, UPS, or other courier services are not acceptable, and application will not be processed until the applicant provides the appropriate envelope for the return of passport with visa.
- Please note that the Consulate will not be held responsible for lost or delayed mail.
- Once all the requirements have been met, visas are normally processed in 10 working days, from the date documents are received by the Consulate.
