Brazil visit visa for Pakistan passport holders

Brazil requires Pakistani passport holders to hold a visit visa (VIVIS) before travelling for tourism or short business. The Embassy of Brazil in Islamabad handles these applications for residents of Pakistan. You can lodge directly with the embassy or through the honorary consulates in Karachi and Peshawar listed on the embassy's visa page. Every application needs original documents; the embassy says incomplete files are not accepted.

Start with the online visa form on the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs site, with a photo. Your checklist includes a valid passport and ID-page copies, a birth or marriage certificate and Family Registration Certificate attested by Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, an employer letter with salary, length of service and job title, a police clearance attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, hotel booking or an invitation letter sent to you, a travel itinerary with a flight reservation to Brazil, and a bank statement covering the last six months. Anyone under 18 needs a notarised parental authorisation letter. Conference visitors add an invitation from the organisers.

The consular fee for a VIVIS is US$80, paid by deposit as instructed on the embassy page. After the consular section reviews your papers, it schedules an in-person interview as soon as capacity allows and contacts you by phone or email. Only applicants who have been scheduled may enter the embassy. Extra documents can be requested at any time.

Plan ahead. The embassy does not publish a fixed decision time on the visa page, and interview slots depend on how busy the consular section is. Family reunion visas (VITEM XI) follow a different checklist and fee and can take several weeks because files are sent to Brazil for consultation — this page focuses on the short visit visa. Do not buy non-refundable tickets until the VIVIS is granted. When you travel, carry copies of the same papers you submitted, because border officers may ask about your purpose of stay and return plans. The length of stay is the one printed on the visa sticker.

Use only the official Embassy of Brazil in Islamabad visa page and the Brazilian online form. Third-party agents cannot skip the interview or the original-document rule. Brazil does not publish an official approval or refusal rate for Pakistani applicants, so a complete, consistent file and an honest interview remain your best preparation. Honorary consulate addresses for Karachi and Peshawar are printed on the same embassy visa page if you lodge through them. Keep your phone and email reachable for the interview call.