Brazil Visa for Nepali Citizens

Visa categories available

Required documents — Brazil tourist visa

1. Original Nepali passport (6+ months validity beyond intended stay, 2+ blank pages for stamps and visa)

   Soiled, damaged, or defaced passports may be refused at the Consular Section's discretion.

   Required

2. One recent passport-size photo (3×4 or 5×7 cm), colour, front view, full face, white background

   Snapshots and digital prints will not be accepted — use a professional studio photo following ICAO standards (no headgear except for religious reasons, no tinted lenses, neutral expression, eyes open and visible).

   Required

3. Online SCI application + signed printed receipt

   Generated at formulario-mre.serpro.gov.br after captcha + form completion. Glue the same printed photo onto the corresponding field of the receipt.

   Required

4. Confirmed return / onward airline e-ticket

   Containing passenger name, flight numbers, and arrival/departure dates.

   Required

5. Detailed itinerary + hotel bookings for the full stay

   Booking statement from a recognised travel agency addressed to the Brazilian Embassy is preferred for first-time applicants.

   Required

6. Bank statement (last 6 months)

   Original, signed and stamped on every page by the bank — covering 6 consecutive months ending within 30 days of submission.

   Required

7. Employment certificate from current employer

   On letterhead, signed and stamped — stating date of hiring, occupation, monthly earnings, and confirming sanctioned leave for the trip dates. If on annual leave: a separate letter from employer / school / university stating reason and length of absence.

   Required

8. Sponsorship Letter from Brazilian host (if sponsored)

   ORIGINAL only — in Portuguese, signed and stamped with Cartório (Brazilian Notary Public) seal. Must include host's full name, address, CPF, relationship to applicant, purpose + duration of visit, and Declaration of Responsibility for accommodation / food / medical / all expenses. Courier the original to Kathmandu — email scans NOT accepted.

   Conditional

9. Travel insurance covering the full trip

   Recommended; occasionally requested for elderly applicants or long stays.

   Conditional

10. Yellow Fever ICVP (International Certificate of Vaccination)

    Required only if travelling via a yellow-fever-risk country (most of sub-Saharan Africa + parts of South America). Vaccination available at IOM Kathmandu / Norvic / CIWEC.

    Conditional

11. ANY ONE income bundle — Business / Salary / Pension / Rental

    Submit the bundle that matches your active income source — see per-bundle breakdown below.

    Required

12. Income Details & Supporting Documents (For Visa Application)

    Important Notes: (1) All documents issued in Nepali language must be translated into English and notarised (certified by a notary public). (2) The applicant is required to provide documents for any ONE source of income only from the categories listed below.

    Required

13. 1. Business Income

    Applicants involved in business must submit the following:

    Conditional

14. PAN Certificate

    Permanent Account Number certificate issued by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD).

    Required

15. Business Registration Certificate

    Submit ONE of: (a) Company Registrar Certificate (for private/public limited companies), (b) Cottage / Small Industry (Gharelu) Registration, OR (c) Municipality / Ward (Wada) Registration Certificate.

    Required

16. Additional Registration Certificates (if applicable)

    Sector-specific endorsements: (a) Tourism Board Registration for travel-related businesses, (b) Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Registration for financial institutions, (c) Contractor License from Municipality / Ward Office.

    Conditional

17. Latest Audit Report

    Signed by a Nepal Chartered Accountants Institute (ICAN)–registered auditor, with company stamp.

    Required

18. Tax Clearance Certificate

    Issued by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) for the latest fiscal year.

    Required

19. 2. Salary-Based Income

    Applicants who are employed must provide:

    Conditional

20. Salary Certificate / Salary Letter

    On employer letterhead, signed and stamped — stating designation, joining date, monthly gross / net salary, and tenure.

    Required

21. Leave Approval Letter

    Confirming sanctioned leave dates covering the full trip plus a buffer; signed by HR / authorised signatory.

    Required

22. No Objection Certificate (NOC) from employer

    Confirming the employer has no objection to the trip and the applicant will return to duty after the leave window.

    Required

23. Tax Clearance Certificate from IRD OR Tax Submission Letter from employer with tax statements

    Either personal tax clearance from the Inland Revenue Department for the latest year, OR an employer letter confirming TDS deduction + remittance with attached employee tax statement.

    Required

24. 3. Pension Income

    Applicants receiving pension must submit:

    Conditional

25. Pension Certificate (Pension Patta)

    Original Nijamati / armed-forces pension book issued by the Pension Management Office, plus copies of all entries.

    Required

26. Company ID Card (if available)

    Photocopy of the former government / public-sector service ID card (front + back).

    Conditional

27. Recent Pension Bank Statement

    Last 3–6 months of pension-account transactions showing regular monthly pension credits — original, signed and stamped on every page.

    Required

28. Pension Receiving Confirmation Letter from Bank

    On bank letterhead, confirming the applicant's pension account, monthly credit amount, and account holder details.

    Required

29. 4. Rental Income

    Applicants earning rental income must provide:

    Conditional

30. Land Ownership Certificate

    Original + copy of the Lalpurja (land title deed) for the rental-yielding land / property.

    Required

31. Building Completion Certificate

    Issued by the Municipality / Nagarpalika engineering office confirming the building is completed and fit for occupancy.

    Required

32. Land and Building Tax Payment Certificate

    Latest fiscal-year payment receipts from Municipality (Nagarpalika) and Ward (Wada) office (malpot / bhumi-ghar tax).

    Required

Important notes

• Every Nepali-language document MUST be accompanied by a notary-certified English translation — embassies will reject untranslated originals. Use a Nepal Bar Council–registered translator and have each translation notarised by a Notary Public.
• All visa documentation MUST be submitted to the Consular Section in Portuguese, English, or Spanish. Nepali-language documents must be translated and notarised before submission. Bilingual documents (e.g. English/Nepali) may be accepted on case-by-case analysis if the essential information appears in both languages.
• Nepali ordinary passport holders MUST apply for a paper visa to enter Brazil. Brazil does NOT issue eVisas for Nepal — the eVisa pilot announced in April 2025 covers ONLY tourists from AU/CA/US (no Nepal). Visa-waiver agreements with 90+ countries do NOT include Nepal.
• The Embassy of Brazil in Kathmandu (Chundevi Marg, Maharajgunj) is the ONLY Brazilian intake and adjudication post for Nepali residents — there is NO VFS partner, NO honorary consulate, and NO courier-only route. Applicants must appear in person for document submission; appointments are booked via email [email protected].
• Documents issued OUTSIDE Nepal must be Hague-apostilled OR notarised by the Brazilian Consular Section in the country of origin (e.g. for a UK-issued document, get it apostilled by the FCDO Legalisation Office or notarised by Embassy of Brazil in London). Nepal joined the Hague Apostille Convention on 14 March 2024 — Nepal-issued public documents apostilled by Nepal MoFA on/after that date are accepted by Brazil without further legalisation.
• Yellow Fever vaccination certificate (with International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis — ICVP) is recommended for ALL travellers and may be requested at the Brazilian border, especially after travel through yellow-fever-risk countries. Nepal is not on the risk list, but stopovers in Africa / South America transit countries trigger the ICVP requirement.
• For sponsored applications (host-paid visit / family visit / business invitation), the Sponsorship Letter MUST be the ORIGINAL — issued by the Brazilian host, in Portuguese, signed and stamped with seal by a Notary Public (Cartório) in Brazil. The letter must include: host's full name, complete address + contact, host's ID and CPF (if Brazilian) or visa status + nationality (if foreign resident), reason for living in Brazil (foreign hosts), relationship to applicant, profession + employer, purpose + length of visit, and a statutory Declaration of Responsibility for accommodation, food, medical and all expenses. Email scans are NOT accepted — courier the original to Kathmandu.
• Processing time: 5–10 working days from submission to result on average. Applications referred to the State Department (DIRA / DEMIG) for consultation may take 45–60 days — submit at least 3 weeks before intended travel.
• Common refusal patterns for Nepali applicants: insufficient ties to Nepal (no property, no business, no family deps), bank balance below NPR-equivalent of 6 months' living expenses, vague itinerary, undisclosed prior refusals (Schengen / UK / US / Australia), employment letter not on letterhead with stamp/signature, sponsor letter not notarised at Cartório.
• Always disclose prior visa refusals (any country) honestly — non-disclosure constitutes misrepresentation under Lei nº 13.445/2017 art. 30 and triggers refusal + future-application flag in the SCI database.
• Brazilian visa stickers are valid for the period stated on the sticker (typically 3 months from issue for VIVIS; up to 10 years multi-entry for established profiles). The visa controls ENTRY only — actual stay duration in Brazil is decided by Polícia Federal at the port of entry, capped at the visa's maximum.
• Yatra For Fun concierge tip: the Embassy in Kathmandu does NOT accept walk-ins for visa intake — emailing [email protected] for an appointment is mandatory. Slots typically open 2–3 weeks ahead. Tourist applications are often processed faster than Business / Family-reunion when documents are complete on first submission.