Most rejections are due to low quality photographs. Please ensure you upload a high quality photograph to prevent delays. We request that you visit a professional photo studio or use a modern smart phone camera to have your passport photo taken. You need to obtain a digital file of the image to be forwarded to VisaHQ.
The image MUST meet the following specifications:
• The photo must be a full, centered headshot of only the face and shoulders.
• The photo must show a full front view of the face with the top of the shoulders squared to the camera. The head must not be tilted to the side.
• The applicant must have a neutral facial expression (no smiling, mouth closed) and look directly at the camera.
• The photo must be clear, sharp, and in-focus, with no blurry or shaded areas. To avoid glare or shadows, the lighting must be uniform across the face and shoulders, including around the ears and in the background.
• The photo must show the applicant’s natural skin tone.
• The photo must be taken against a plain white or light-colored background. There must be enough contrast that the applicant’s features and clothing are easily distinguishable from the backdrop.
• The applicant’s shoulders, ears, and eyebrows have to be clearly visible with no hair (e.g. bangs) covering them.
Additional required documents for minors
• Birth certificate
• Parent/legal guardian 1 passport biodata page
• Parent/legal guardian 2 passport biodata page
• Photo of Parent/legal guardian 1
• Photo of Parent/legal guardian 2
• Additional document to justify if only 1 parent details are provided eg(e.g. authorization form death certificate, birth certificate, single parent custody legal document etc.)
• Consent Letter for Minors signed by both parents / legal guardian. You can download the authorization letter
here.
IMPORTANT:
Applicants who:
• have been expulsed or deported from Brazil;
• have been accused of practicing terrorist acts, genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes or crimes of aggression in the terms established by the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court;
• have been arrested or convicted for any offense or willful crime;
• had their name included in a sanction list by the Brazilian government or by an international organism;
• have ever had a restraining order or protective order against them related to a person who currently is in Brazil;
• have a communicable disease of public health significance;
• have ever been unlawfully present, overstayed the amount of time granted by an immigration official or otherwise violated the terms of a Brazilian visa;
• have been previously refused a visa to Brazil
Are ineligible for e-Visa and must instead apply for a visa at the nearest Brazilian Consulate. Please contact VisaHQ for more information.
Brazil visas for citizens of Japan are electronic. No documents need to be mailed to VisaHQ for processing. You will receive your electronic visa via e-mail.