2013 DDA Meeting - Visa Information

Visa Issues ::: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

USA CITIZENS NEED A VISA TO ENTER IN BRAZIL.

The simplest option is to get a Tourist Visa at the Brazilian Consulate nearest to your residence. The time required to get the visa is usually fast, about 10 working days, but we recommend to do it well in advance, i.e. AT LEAST 30 TO 40 DAYS BEFORE TRAVEL.

To get a Tourist Visa it is NOT necessary to have a letter of invitation, but the Consulate will request to show the RETURN FLIGHT TICKET, as well as a passport with at least 6 month of validity and 2 blank pages.

In principle, a tourist visa (VITUR) should be enough. It may help if you show a letter of invitation like the one we issue, but it is not mandatory. If you show the letter, the Consulate might suggest you to get a business visa (VITEM II). For the purpose of participating in a scientific meeting, there is no practical difference between the two types of visas and they cost the same.

Please, be aware that your passport must be valid for at least 6 months and that a return ticket is mandatory to get a visa.

Some companies offer an express service for visa issue by post. Check the following alternatives:

• http://www.passportvisasexpress.com/
• http://www.brazilvisaservice.com/
• http://www.visaexpress.net/brazil/
• http://brazil.embassy-online.net/

It appears that employees from USA National Labs and/or military institutions (like USNO) must follow specific procedures through their home institutions to get the visa. Please, be aware that these procedures may take longer than the usual time to get a tourist visa.

Nationals of the following countries DO NOT NEED A VISA to enter Brazil as a tourist:

NOTE: The organizers will not undertake any responsibility over participants that miss their travel due to visa problems, nor will refund them in any way.

Letter of Invitation

The Registration Form has a specific field to request for a letter of invitation. Letters will be sent only to participants who ask for them.