10/05
Total cost - Two people: $532
Total cost - One person: $278
TOURIST VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR BRAZIL
For delivery outside the contiguous U.S. please add additional $35.00.
For FedEx Overnight Delivery please add $10.00 to above costs
Please Send to GENERATIONS VISA SERVICE: (see address below)
__ Your signed passport: having two completely blank “visa” pages & six months validity beyond the travel
date. For help with passport processing, including adding visa pages, call GenVisa at 1-800-845-8968.
__ Two (2) recent passport photos per person (approx. 2x2). Glue one photo to the online application form!
__ One (1) completed online, printed and signed visa application form per person, notarized for residents of CT and
RI. Please use the following link to access the online form: https://scedv.serpro.gov.br/frscedv/index.jsp.
Important: errors made during the online application process will result in incorrectly issued visas!
For handwritten applications (pages 12-13) please add $59 per person – application refilling fee.
__ Copy of complete itemized travel itinerary listing name of the traveler and actual travel dates.
__ Clear copy of Driver’s License in each traveler’s name, as a proof of residence. For residents of AL, AR, GA,
CO, CT, KS, LA, MS, NM, OK, RI, SC, TN and TX Driver’s License copy MUST be notarized.
__ For residents of NY, PA and NJ, a notarized statement of consent for third party submission is required.
Use the following link to download the statement - Power Of Attorney Letter
__ For residents of CT, RI, AL, GA, SC, MS, TN, MA, ME, NH, VT a notarized copy of the most recent bank
statement.
__ For residents of FL, PR, US Virgin Islands copies of the three (3) most recent bank statements and a
signed, dated letter of intent explaining in detail, the purpose of the trip and everything related to it.
__ Payment: a check or money order payable to GenVisa in US Dollars and drawn on a US bank.
Complete and return this entire form with the requested materials – use a traceable form of mail.
Important: Do not send your passport/materials more than 6 months prior to your Brazil trip date.
Processing takes about 8 weeks. If you need your passport within 60 days: add $45 per person, within 45
days: add $75 per person for expedited service. If you are departing within 30 days (for residents of AK, CA,
FL, NY, NJ, OR, PA, PR, USVI, WA within 45 days): call GenVisa prior to sending your materials. If you are a
non-US citizen, call for additional requirements. *Consular fees, processing times and forms are subject to
change without notice. For terms and conditions, current requirements, processing times, updated forms and
fees please check online at www.genvisa.com/gate1
YOUR RETURN SHIPPING ADDRESS
Last Name: _______________________________________________ First Name: ________________________________________
Last Name: _______________________________________________ First Name: ________________________________________
Return to: Home or Business (recommended for security reasons) Name & c/o: ____________________________________
EXACT address: _______________________________________________ Apt/Ste#: _______ Phone: ______________________
City: __________________________________ State: _____________ Zip Code: ____________________
Date you need your passport: ____________ Your E-mail address (Important): __________________________________________
Date THIS TOUR Departs the U.S.: ____________
If you wish to utilize a FedEx label for a convenient, secure and traceable delivery to GenVisa office, please check
this box, add $24 to the total processing fee and proceed to the following portal: http://returns.nrgsoft.com/genvisa.php
Optional insurance: $9.00 per passport: in the unlikely event that your passport is lost or damaged in transit. This will cover
your full out of pocket visa(s) and passport replacement costs up to $2,000. Please check one of the boxes below.
Yes, I have added an additional $9.00 per person for the optional insurance. [FedEx signature required upon delivery.]
No, I decline the optional insurance and understand that in the unlikely event my passport is lost or damaged;
Generations Visa Service liability is limited to $100 [No signature required upon delivery]
Mail materials to: Gate1 Travel – Brazil
GENERATIONS VISA SERVICE
2233 WISCONSIN AVE N.W. #311
WASHINGTON D.C. 20007-4126
1-800-845-8968
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Important Tourist Visa Instructions for Brazil
Please read the following instructions very carefully before contacting GenVisa for clarifications.
When applying for a tourist visa to Brazil, please submit the following required items to
GenVisa no earlier than 6 months prior to your departure date:
Passport
Please provide your actual signed passport with 6 months validity beyond your travel
dates and two completely blank visa pages (please be aware that visas will not be issued on
pages labeled “Amendments and Endorsements).”
Passports cannot be frayed, torn, separated or altered in any way.
For information on how to renew your passport go to http://www.genvisa.com/.
Photographs
Two (2) recent, approx. 2'' x 2'', passport type photographs, in color, front view with a
white background. Please note these photos must have been taken within the past six (6)
months.
Photos must be printed on photo paper. Photos do not need to be signed.
Home photos, digital and non-passport photos are not acceptable.
Proof of Departure
Please send a photocopy of a round-trip ticket / itemized flight itinerary with your name
listed; or a signed letter on travel agency stationary, with confirmed round trip bookings.
If traveling by cruise, please provide a cruise itinerary with each travelers’ name.
Applicants entering/leaving Brazil by land must provide a bank account statement. Feel
free to blackout the last 4 digits of the bank account number.
Proof of Residential Address
You must provide a clear copy of your driver's license: The copy must display your home
address as it appears on your visa application form.
If a PO Box or old home address is listed on your driver's license then please submit a copy
of a major utility bill (water, gas, electric, sewage only). Cable and any other bills are NOT
acceptable).
Please do not cut your driver’s license copy down to a smaller size or enlarge the
photocopy. Please leave the copy on regular sized paper.
Financial Requirements and Other Documents
For residents of CT, RI, AL, GA, SC, MS, TN, MA, ME, NH, VT a copy of the
most recent bank statement MUST be notarized.
For residents of FL, PR, US Virgin Islands copies of the three (3) most recent bank
statements and a signed, dated Letter of Intent addressing the following points in detail:
The purpose of your trip (and everything related to it)
What cities you are visiting in Brazil
Where you will be staying in Brazil
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International health insurance information
Domestic flight information
Information of family or friends whom you may be visiting in Brazil
Any additional information regarding your specific stay in Brazil
Please note: the letter should be done as a word document, not as an email. It must not
mention Generations Visa Service name. Instead, it should be addressed to the Consulate
General of Brazil.
Visa Application Form
The Embassy of Brazil has instituted a web-based visa application form. The application
must be completed online and can be found at https://formulario-
mre.serpro.gov.br/sci/pages/web/pacomPasesWebInicial.jsf.
To fill in the online form select Visa Request and follow the prompts. Every question must
be answered. Please make sure to sign a copy of the printed receipt in the signature box.
The application form will expire within 30 days; the visa application must be submitted
within that time or a new on-line Brazil visa application form must be completed. Please be
aware that the Brazilian Consulate will only accept online visa application forms. If you
chose White Glove application completion service, please include additional $59 per person
recopy fee.
Residents of Connecticut or Rhode Island must have signature on application receipt
notarized.
Customers have been experiencing connectivity problems when completing the Brazil visa
application form. We do apologize for the inconvenience, but as this form is not hosted by
GenVisa, we are unable to offer technical assistance and can only offer very limited
assistance with questions regarding the functionality of the website.
Important Information
Please double-check your application for typos and inaccuracies before submitting the
document in order to avoid rejections and delays. Any error will need to be fixed before
submitting the document online since errors, omissions and mistakes cannot be edited or
fixed by GenVisa after the fact.
Please make sure the Driver's License copy is clear, with legible address and the face of the
applicant properly shown.
When printed, the Brazil Application is a one page “receipt,” if at any time you would like
to update or reprint the application please go back to https://formulario-
mre.serpro.gov.br/sci/pages/web/pacomPasesWebInicial.jsf and either click on Update Visa
Request Form or Print Visa Form Delivery Receipt.
Please do not enter any information on the NOME DO CONTATO /TELEFONE lines
underneath the signature box.
Please be aware that all dates on the application form are in the MM/DD/YYYY format.
Non-US passport holders will also need to submit proof of their immigration status. Please
include a copy of your green card or immigration paperwork. Please do not send your
original green card unless asked to do so by a GenVisa representative.
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Application Instructions
NOTE: Please be advised that at the end of the online application you will be
required to scan and upload your photograph with a minimum dimension of
431x 531 pixels and with the file size NOT to exceed 300KB.
1. Please click on the following link to begin the online Brazil Visa Application: https://formulario-
mre.serpro.gov.br/sci/pages/web/pacomPasesWebInicial.jsf
2. Please click on the Great Britain flag or select English in the drop-down box to switch to English
language.
3. Continue by clicking on VISA
4. Next page is the form instructions. Scroll down and click START NEW
APPLICATION to skip form instructions and to continue to the application form.
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Identification Data
First Name: Must be listed exactly as it is written in your passport for given names (First
and Middle names)
Last Name: Must be listed exactly as it is written in your passport for surname.
Birth Date: The format of birth date is in MM/DD/YYYY.
Sex: Select Male or Female.
Marital Status: Please select one of the options (Divorced, Married, Single, etc.).
Have you ever used other names: Please select Yes or No. If yes, please include insert
further (see below image).
Place of Birth
Country: Please select the country you were born in.
State/Province: Select the state/province you were born in.
City: Select the city you were born in.
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Nationality
Do you have Brazilian nationality?: Please select Yes or No. If No, please select the main
nationality.
Do you have other nationality(ies)?: Please select Yes or No. If Yes, please select the
county.
Parents
Mother’s Data: Applicant’s mother’s First Name, Last Name, Country of Birth, Birth Date,
and Country/nationality must be completed as shown above.
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Father’s Data: Applicant’s father’s First Name, Last Name, Country of Birth, Birth Date,
and Country/nationality must be completed as shown above.
Data on Legal Representative
Data on Legal Representative: Please leave this part blank as it is already set to be
“Unknown” as default.
Once you have completed and double-checked all the answers for every page, you may
proceed by clicking the Save or Next button at the bottom of the page. It is recommended
to Save your application for every page you completed (see the image below).
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If you choose to Save, the system should give you the Code for Recovery of Application (see
above). From this point on, you may choose to continue by clicking the Continue button.
Objective of Trip
Main Purpose of Your Trip: Please select “TOURISM”.
Additional Objectives: This can/should be left blank.
Estimated Date of Arrival: Please enter the date of arrival in MM/DD/YYYY format.
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Planned Stay and Previous Stay
Type of Period: “For” is the default selection here, so you may leave it as is.
Period: Please use the Up/Down arrow to select how many days you will be in Brazil for.
Have You Ever Been To Brazil?: Select “No” if you have not been to Brazil. Otherwise,
please select “Yes” if you have been to Brazil and enter the date and type of period.
Form of Exhibition of Travel Document
How the exhibition of this document will be made?: Please use the drop-down box to select
“By Third Parties” and enter Name of the Third Party to be “Generations Visa Service”.
Once you have completed and double-checked all the answers for every page, you may
proceed by clicking the Save or Next button at the bottom of the page. It is recommended to
Save your application for every page you completed.
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Other Document
Please note that other document can be your driver’s license information.
Name: Please enter your full name on the driver’s license.
Number: Please enter your driver’s license number.
Date of Expiry: Enter the expiration date of your driver’s license.
Travel Document
Type of Travel Document: Select “Passport”.
Number: Enter your passport number.
Issuing Organization: For US Passport holder, please enter “US Department of State”.
Date of Issue: Enter the issue date of your passport.
Date of Expiry: Enter the expiration date of your passport.
Once you have completed and double-checked all the answers for every page, you may
proceed by clicking the Save or Next button at the bottom of the page. It is recommended to
Save your application for every page you completed.
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Please note that all the fields in this section must be completed!
Profession/Occupation
Profession or Occupation: Please enter your current profession. If retired, please enter
“Retired”.
Employer/University/School
Name of Employer/College/School: Enter the name of your employer or company’s name. If
retired, please enter “N/A”.
Country: Select “United States of America” in the drop-down box.
State/Province: Enter the state your office is located in. If retired, please enter your state of
the residence.
City: Enter the city your office is located in. If retired, please enter your city of residence.
Address: Enter the address of your company. If retired, please enter your home street address.
Zip Code: Enter the zip code your office is located in. If retired, please enter your residential
zip code.
E-Mail: Enter your company’s general email address or your manager’s. If retired, you may
enter your personal email address.
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Once you have completed and double-checked all the answers for every page, you may
proceed by clicking the Save or Next button at the bottom of the page. It is recommended to
Save your application for every page you completed.
Means of Contact
Type of Means of Contact: Please select an option from the drop-down box (E-Mail, Cell
Phone, and/or Landline Phone).
Contents: Whichever option you selected in the Type of Means of Contact, please enter the
details. If you selected “Landline Phone”, please enter the number in the Contents field.
Permanent Residential Address
Note: Your residential address must exactly match the address listed on your driver’s
license.
Country: Select your country of residence.
State: Enter your state of residence.
City: Enter your city of residence.
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Address: Enter your street address.
Zip Code: Enter your residential zip code.
Is this the address for correspondence: Click Yes or No.
Contact in Brazil
Please note that all the fields in this section must be completed! Hotel information can be
entered in this section. One hotel is sufficient!
Name: Enter the hotel you’ll be staying in Brazil.
Country: Select “Brazil”.
State/Province: Select the state/province in Brazil. If unknown, please do a google search for
the hotel address.
City: Enter the city.
Address: Enter the complete street address of the hotel.
Zip Code: Enter the hotel’s zip code.
Relationship: If you’re listing a hotel information in this section, please select “Others” from
the drop-down box and enter “Hotel” as a description of relationship.
Means of Contact: Please select and enter the hotel’s phone number or e-mail.
Once you have completed and double-checked all the answers for every page, you may
proceed by clicking the Save or Next button at the bottom of the page. It is recommended to
Save your application for every page you completed.
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Photo and Other Biographic Data
Application can only be completed if the photograph has been correctly uploaded. To upload a
photograph, you must scan and modify your photograph to a minimum dimension of 431x531
pixels as specified and the file must NOT be bigger than 300KB.
If you are unable to upload your photograph, for an additional $25 per person, we can upload
the photograph for you. To do this, you must provide the printed copy of every completed
page and the application recovery/retrieval code.
Declaration
In order to proceed to complete your application, the declaration box (see above) must be
checked.
Please click on the “COMPLETE APPLICATION” button to proceed.
Please click on the “PRINT DELIVERY RECEIPT” button to print out the 1-page application
receipt. You will also need to sign the application inside of the given box on the receipt.
Important: Make sure your printer settings are set to “Fit to Page”, so the page is not cut-
off once printed.
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PRINTED RECEIPT SAMPLE
Please make sure to sign a copy of the printed receipt in the signature of the
applicant box.
White Glove Brazil Visa Service: $59 per application
If you would like help with Online Brazil Visa Application, simply answer legibly and
completely ALL the questions below in pen and return to GenVisa with the rest of the
required information listed on Tourist Visa Requirements for Brazil form.
Instead of completing the online application form, each client will fill
out (in pen) the following two-page document with the required questions.
We will then input your information into the online visa application form
and submit for processing.
To order the Brazil Visa White Glove Service, legibly fill out the enclosed
form for each traveler. Please make sure to provide accurate and
complete answers. Failure to do so may result in delays and additional
fees.
Please Note: The online visa application form is a Brazil government run
website; therefore GenVisa is unable to offer technical support to
applicants completing their own applications. Applicants, who chose to
complete online application themselves, should take great care to fill in the
information correctly. Any mistakes will delay processing and/or require
the process to be repeated.
QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
IDENTIFICATION DATA
1.
FIRST NAME
2.
MIDDLE NAME
3.
LAST NAME
4.
DATE OF BIRTH (MM/DD/YYYY)
5.
MARITAL STATUS
6.
HAVE YOU EVER USED OTHER NAMES
(If so, please provide last, first, middle)
PLACE OF BIRTH
7.
COUNTRY
8.
STATE/PROVINCE
9.
CITY
10.
CURRENT NATIONALITY
11.
PREVIOUS NATIONALITY
PARENTS
12.
MOTHER’S FIRST AND MIDDLE NAME
13.
MOTHER’S LAST NAME
14.
MOTHER’S COUNTRY OF BIRTH
15.
MOTHER’S DATE OF BIRTH
(MM/DD/YYYY)
16.
MOTHER’S NATIONALITY
17.
FATHER’S FIRST AND MIDDLE NAME
18.
FATHER’S LAST NAME
19.
FATHER’S COUNTRY OF BIRTH
20.
FATHER’S DATE OF BIRTH
(MM/DD/YYYY)
21.
FATHER’S NATIONALITY
PURPOSE OF TRIP
22.
DATE OF ARRIVAL IN BRAZIL
23.
LENTH OF STAY IN BRAZIL (DAYS)
24.
HAVE YOU EVER VISITED BRAZIL?
If so, when and how long did you stay)
25.
WHERE DO YOU PLAN TO STAY IN
BRAZIL (Please list full name and address)
____________________________________________
PERSONAL INFORMATION
26.
OCCUPATION (If retired, list N/A)
27.
FULL ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER AND
EMAIL ADDRESS
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
28.
PERMANENT RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
29.
YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
30.
PHONE NUMBER
Signature: _________________________________
Date: __________________
Additional Information: ______________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Smart Traveler Enrollment Program
“Stay Informed, Stay Connected, Stay Safe!”
For a nominal fee Generations Visa Service will register you and your travel details with the
nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate in the countries you are visiting. This registration allows
the US government to efficiently safeguard its citizens while overseas.
Benefits of Enrolling in Smart Traveler Enrollment Program:
Receive important information from the Embassy about up-to-the-minute safety conditions in
your destination country, helping you make informed decisions about your travel plans.
Help the U.S. Embassy contact you in an emergency, whether natural disaster, civil unrest, or family
emergency.
Help family and friends get in touch with you in the case of an emergency.
Personal Information (Pease fill out legibly in block letters)
Traveler #1’s full name (LAST, First, Middle):
Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY): / /
Gender: Male
Female
Passport Number: P__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Email Address*:
Phone Number:
*Email addresses will not be used for solicitation purposes
Traveler #2’s full name (LAST, First, Middle):
Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY): / /
Gender: Male
Female
Passport Number: P__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Email Address*:
Phone Number:
Travel Information
Country #1:
Approx. Date of Entry (
MM/DD/YYYY
): / /
Approx. Date of Exit (
MM/DD/YYYY
): / /
Name and Address of the first hotel:
Name of the Tour Operator: Gate1 Travel
Contact in Country, if known (phone or email):
Country #2 (if applicable):
Approx. Date of Entry (
MM/DD/YYYY
): / /
Approx. Date of Exit (
MM/DD/YYYY
): / /
Name and Address of the first hotel:
Name of the Tour Operator: Gate1 Travel
Contact in Country, if known (phone or email):
Yes, please enroll me in Smart Traveler Program. I have added an additional $15.00 per person for this service.
Please include STEP enrollment fees in the total payment for visa processing. Use Credit Card payment
option below ONLY if you are applying for STEP enrollment separately on its own:
Credit Card Number: _____________________________________ Security Code: ______________
Expiry Date (mm/yyyy): ______________ Signature: ________________________________________
Billing Address: _________________________________________________ Zip Code: ______________
PLEASE NOTE: If you receive an email confirmation from the Department of State titled
“Smart Traveler Enrollment Program Invitation,” one of our a
gents has enrolled you in the
Program with the information provided. No further action is required on your part.
800-682-3333
800-682-3333
Gate1 - Brazil
