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XXVII GENERAL ASSEMBLY
AUGUST 03 - 14, 2009 -
Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
Visa Information
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The Brazilian authorities have the reciprocity policy
with respect to Entry Visa for citizens of different countries and Brazil has
agreement for visa exception with several countries, whose citizens do not
need a visa to enter and stay in Brazil up to 60 or 90 days.
By June, 2008, citizens of the following countries may enter Brazil and stay for
up to 60 or 90 days without needing a visa:
Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bolivia, Bulgaria,
Chili, Colombia, the Czech Republic, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guyana, Guatemala,
Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Republic of Korea,
Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macau, Malaysia, Malta, Morocco, Monaco,
Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru,
Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia,
South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Suriname, Thailand,
Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vatican,
Venezuela.
Citizens from all other countries do need a tourist
visa to enter in Brazil. This includes, among others: USA, China, Japan,
Russia, Canada and several more. The
tourist visa provides coverage for attending scientific conferences,
seminars, or meetings. Note that tourist visa holders are not allowed
to engage in any paid activity in Brazil, but they can get per-diem
allowances.
AMERICAN CITIZENS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT IT MIGHT
TAKE MORE THAN ONE MONTH TO GET THE VISA IN THEIR CASE. For other citizens,
it should usually take a couple of weeks or less.
Both general and more detailed information for
citizens of any country living in the USA can be found in the official
WEB page of the
CONSULATE GENERAL OF BRAZIL - Boston.
A list of the tourism and business VISA regime for Brazilian
citizens in the different countries, reflecting the situation
in April, 2007, is provided
here for guidance.
Since the Brazilian authorities follow a reciprocity policy with respect
to the consular and diplomatic affairs, this can be used as a guide for
the citizens of foreign countries who are interested in visiting Brazil,
also. However, the situation changes rather frequently and it is
mandatory, when planning a travel
(either tourism or business), to confirm the necessity of VISA
with the travel agencies and the Brazilian diplomatic
representations in the different countries.
In order to get information and/or to request a
tourist visa, it is necessary to contact the nearest Brazilian Consulate. A
full official list of the Brazilian Embassies, Consulates,
Vice-Consulates, Delegations, Missions and Offices around the world can be
found
here
Please note that for ALL visitors, passports must be valid for at least six
months after the arriving date, and a return ticket and proof of
sufficient funds may be requested upon arrival.
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National Organizing Committee - NOC
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www.astronomy2009.com.br
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