Tourist Visa for an American to go to Brazil?
basically this december I plan on enrolling into a language school to help me learn portuguese in brazil. But I only plan to stay there for about 30 days and I know I need a visa. I plan to get a tourist visa, but on the application it says that I need a contact in brazil (address, name and phone number) If I give them a name of a school will the consolate be suspecious and deny me a visa. I mean they must know that lots of people go to brazil for a short time and study on a tourist visa. Also my mother is a flight attendant and we can fly for free there, but we never used a planed flight itenarary nor do we get plane tickets weeks in advance. So should I just book a flight to show to the consolate (so they know my arrival and departure date) and cancel or change it later after i get a visa. How difficult is it getting a visa (either tourist or student) I live in Arizona and I'll have to use an agency to get a visa or go to the consolate in LA (wayyy to far and expensive)
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Here's what you'll need for a student visa: http://www.brazilsf.org/visa_student_eng.htm It'll cost about $150, and in my opinion would be worth it so you wouldn't have to worry about breaking rules and possibly being denied a visa.
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If you are an American, the same they apply to Brazilians, will apply to Americans. Explain all, turist visa is just 100 box, student is more.
3 :
You need a student visa.
4 :
why dont you just contact the Brazilian Consulate ? Search on yahoo if there is one in Arizona.. if there isn't .. Theres is Deff one somewhere in south Cali.. they'll answer all of your questions.. boa sorte
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I believe that if you are going as a tourist you don't need to know anyone there... you will stay in a hotel... once you go for the visa interview make sure you have a hotel name, address and phone number.... Best of Luck
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You don't need a student visa to study in Brasil. If you're planning to stay less than 3 months and won't work a tourist visa works for you.
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hi, here is the list with the addresses of Brazilian embassies in the USA. pick the nearest and contact it. that's the best option to answer your questions) http://brazil.visahq.com/embassy/United-States
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