For tourist trips to Brazil – includes visit to relatives and or friends, unpaid participation in athletic or artistic events, competitions and unpaid participation in a scientific/academic seminar or conference sponsored by a research or academic institution.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS  
a) tourist visa holders are prohibited to engage in business, work, or academic activities in Brazil ;
b) Tourist visa is good for multiple entries, yet authorized stays are for a maximum of 90 days per visit (if necessary, an extension may be obtained with the Federal Police in Brazil and must be requested prior to the expiration of the authorized stay);  
c) Citizens of some countries (click to see list) do not require a visa to visit Brazil for strictly tourism purposes, provided the stay does not exceed 90 days.  

REQUIREMENTS  

1) One visa request per applicant properly filled out online (https://scedv.serpro.gov.br ). Please note this is a secure Brazilian Government website. Please also be advised there is no paper application form anymore.  After filling out online the visa request, a protocol will be generated. Submit this protocol, printed (you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed in order to open and print this protocol) and duly signed, together with the following documentation:
a) Passport with a minimum remaining validity of six months (it must also have at least 2 blank pages available for visa stamp);  
b) One recent photograph 5cmx5cm ( 2”x 2”) of applicant.  Please glue the photograph on the protocol as indicated;    

PHOTOGRAPH SPECIFICATIONS
-The picture must be taken against an off-white plain background.
-The applicant’s face and shoulders must be centralized on the camera and he or she must be looking into the camera.
- No reflections, shadows or glares are accepted in the picture.
- The length from the bottom of chin to the top of the head must be between 31 and 36mm (millimetres) in height.
- The facial expression must be neutral.
- The eyes must be open and clearly visible.
- Glasses should not reflect any light. Neither sunglasses nor colorful frames are acceptable (no sunglasses or colored lens accepted).
- No head covering, excepting the ones used for religious reasons as long as they still enable the perfect visibility of the applicant’s face.
- Children carrying toys, with pacifier or showing the hands of the adult holding them will not be accepted.  

c) Signed letter by travel agency with the booking of the trip and dates or print out of the booking with dates;

d) For applicants under 18 years of age, both parents must sign the application form in the presence of the Consular officer. If applying by mail or through a third party they must present a letter of consent (authorizing visa request) signed by both parents or legal guardians and duly notarized;    

e) for minors traveling to Brazil unaccompanied by parents, it is advisable an authorization for minors to travel;

f) For non-Canadians returning to Canada, copy of Permanent Resident Card or valid Canadian visa allowing for re-entry into Canada;  

g) For non-Canadians without a Permanent Resident card or valid Canadian visa, valid visa to country of final destination after trip to Brazil (this requirement does not apply to applicants returning to country of citizenship);  

h) As applicable (i.e., for participation in athletic or artistic event/competition or for participation in scientific/academic seminar/conference ), copy of letter by sponsors with detailed information on the event and conditions of attendance;  

i) Yellow fever vaccination is NOT OBLIGATORY. Nevertheless, vaccination certificate against yellow fever is recommended if applicant's destination in Brazil includes any of the following  states or regions:  Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima, Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Goiás, the Federal District (including Brasilia), Maranhão, southwest of Piauí, west and extreme south of Bahia, Minas Gerais, west of São Paulo, north of Espírito Santo, west of Paraná (including Iguazu Falls), west of Santa Catarina and west of Rio Grande do Sul. The cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro are not included in this list;

j) As applicable, polio vaccination certificate (only for children between the ages of 3 months and 6 years).


TOURIST VISA FEE
The consular fee for a tourist visa for Canadian nationals is of Cnd $81,25. Applications by mail: Cnd $ 81.25 + Cnd $25.00 = Cnd $106.25; plus a pre-paid and self-addressed envelope; see detailed instructions below), which must be paid by money order or certified cheque to the “Consulate General of Brazil in Toronto”.
       
Cash, personal cheques, credit card or debit card will not be accepted.

For other countries requiring visa to Brazil, the fee is Cnd $25.00, except for the following countries:

a)Australia – Cnd $43.75
b)Japan – Cnd $31.25
c)Nigeria – Cnd $81.25 
d)United States of America – visa is gratis, but there is an administrative fee of Cnd$175.00 due to reciprocity.

                   
THIRD PARTY
   
The Consulate will accept visa submissions by a third party other than the applicant. In this case an extra fee of Cnd $25,00 must be added.

 
APPLICATIONS BY MAIL
 
The same requirements above apply plus a pre-paid and self-addressed envelope (only Canada Post Xpresspost, Priority Courier or Registered Mail will be accepted) and a processing fee of Cnd $25,00 per person (money order or certified cheque payable to the Consulate-General of Brazil in Toronto, in the total amount of Cnd $ 106.25).

Cash, personal cheques, credit card or debit card will not be accepted.

PROCESSING TIME  

The minimum processing time for a visa is 10 (ten) working days, depending on the demand, not included the days used by the services provided by Canada Post. Urgent cases will be analyzed by the Consulate and will be accommodated within its possibilities WITHOUT ANY EXTRA FEES, as usual. It is important that urgent cases be presented personally. The Consulate will not recognize urgency when presented through a third party. The Consulate cannot recommend travel/visa services firms and makes it clear that all of them receive same treatment by the Visa Section of this Consulate.
Before contacting the Consulate please check the status of your application online (https://scedv.serpro.gov.br). You should see “ready for collection” before you come to the Consulate in person for pick up.  

VISA ENTRIES AND VALIDITY
The Consulate will issue tourist visas with multiple entries. The tourist visa validity is normally of 5 years from first entry in Brazil for Canadian passport holders. Passport holders of other nationalities will be granted visas with validities that vary from 90 days to 10 years according to the reciprocity policy and at the Consulate’s discretion.