Where to apply for a Brazilian visa in the US

Where Brazilian visas are handled in the US

The e-Visa is applied for only on brazil.vfsevisa.com; consulate applications start on each consulate's e-Consular platform.

Fees

Booking and rules

• Operator: VFS Global e-Visa platform. The e-Visa is issued only to Australian, Canadian and US passport holders, on the VFS platform brazil.vfsevisa.com. gov.br · read 1 Nov 2026
• VFS is a third-party company. The Consulate General in Los Angeles says the e-Visa must be requested through a third-party company, on the VFS Global portal. gov.br · read 1 Nov 2026
• e-Visa purposes. The e-Visa covers tourism, business, transit, sports or artistic activities, for stays of up to 90 days. gov.br · read 1 Nov 2026
• e-Visa validity: 10 years. The Consulate General in Chicago says the e-Visa costs US$80.90 and is valid for 10 years. gov.br · read 1 Nov 2026
• Multiple entries. The e-Visa allows multiple entries while it is valid. gov.br · read 1 Nov 2026
• e-Visa processing time. The e-Visa is e-mailed within a few days; average processing is about 10 business days. gov.br · read 1 Nov 2026
• No emergency visas. The Consulate General in New York does not issue emergency visas. gov.br · read 1 Nov 2026
• e-Visa documents. Chicago lists the e-Visa documents: the online form, a passport signed by the holder with two blank pages, a 2x2-inch photo (uploaded and printed) and the US$80.90 fee; minors need extra papers. gov.br · read 1 Nov 2026
• e-Visa: funds and flights (Houston list). Houston's e-Visa list also asks for a flight reservation into and out of Brazil and a bank statement for the last 30 days showing at least US$2,000. gov.br · read 1 Nov 2026
• e-Visa questions go to VFS. The Embassy sends status questions about visa applications to VFS Global's dedicated Brazil e-mail. gov.br · read 1 Nov 2026
• Embassy has no consular section. The Embassy of Brazil in Washington, D.C. has no consular section; visa matters go to the consulate for the applicant's jurisdiction. gov.br · read 1 Nov 2026
• Eleven consulates-general. Itamaraty lists 11 Brazilian Consulates-General in the US, each with its own jurisdiction: Washington, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Hartford, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Orlando and San Francisco. gov.br · read 1 Nov 2026
• Apply where you live. People living outside a consulate's jurisdiction must apply at the consulate that covers their place of residence. gov.br · read 1 Nov 2026
• Other nationalities: visitor visa at a consulate. Holders of other passports cannot use the e-Visa and must apply for a visitor visa (VIVIS) at a consulate. gov.br · read 1 Nov 2026
• e-Consular platform and review. Consulate applicants upload documents on the e-Consular platform; New York reviews requests within 2 business days and then sends an appointment link. gov.br · read 1 Nov 2026
• Miami: in person only. Miami accepts all non-e-Visa applications in person only, by appointment through its e-Consular system. gov.br · read 1 Nov 2026
• Chicago: originals by mail after validation. Chicago lets applicants mail the original documents once the e-Consular platform has approved them (USPS only). gov.br · read 1 Nov 2026
• Consular fee: USPS money order, not refundable. Consular visa fees are paid only by US Postal Service money order and are not refunded. gov.br · read 1 Nov 2026
• Consulate processing time (Los Angeles). Los Angeles takes up to 20 days per review and up to 10 days to issue the visa after all documents arrive. gov.br · read 1 Nov 2026
• No rush fees. Los Angeles says there are no rush or emergency fees and warns against businesses that advertise them. gov.br · read 1 Nov 2026
• Houston: registered agencies only. Houston accepts agency-filed applications only from its registered agencies (58 listed), offers no urgent or priority service and is not registering new agencies. gov.br · read 1 Nov 2026
• Honorary consuls issue no visas. Honorary consuls assist Brazilians only and cannot issue visas. gov.br · read 1 Nov 2026
• Stay limit. Visa holders may stay up to 90 days a year unless the visa says otherwise; the Federal Police can extend to a total of 180 days a year. gov.br · read 1 Nov 2026
• VFS portal adjusted for dual nationals. VFS Global was told of the change and no longer asks e-Visa applicants for a declaration of non-Brazilian citizenship. gov.br · read 1 Nov 2026

Which office covers where you live

• Agencies: no endorsement, jurisdiction rule. Los Angeles endorses no visa agency and accepts agency applications only from residents of its jurisdiction. gov.br · read 1 Nov 2026

What changed, and when

• New York: appointment only, NY/NJ/PA residents. New York takes VIVIS applications by appointment only, from residents of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania who show legal stay in the US (green card or valid visa). gov.br · read 1 Nov 2026
• No walk-ins (New York). New York asks applicants not to come without an appointment booked through the e-Consular platform. gov.br · read 1 Nov 2026
• Change from 20 August 2026: dual nationals. Since 20 August 2026 Brazilian posts may issue visas in the foreign passports of Brazilians' children and dual nationals on the same terms and fees as any foreign passport holder. gov.br · read 1 Nov 2026

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