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Visa |
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The Embassy of India, Brasilia, assures the people of the Federative
Republic of Brazil of very prompt and quality visa and consular
services. In addition to the Embassy
of India in Brasilia, we have Consulate General of India in Sao Paulo to
facilitate the residents of the five States of Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo,
Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul and Parana.
Therefore, the residents of these five States may apply to the Consulate General of India in Sao
Paulo. Residents of all other
States may apply to the Embassy of India in Brasilia. Visa applications are normally accepted from 0900-1130 hours. Visa applications of the Brazilian
nationals will be processed and visa granted, in most cases, the next
day. Applicants for Business, Student
and Work visa may kindly ensure that all the documents are submitted and
requirements met. The details of
documents and requirements are given separately. Incomplete documentation could result in
delays. Applications of other nationals, who are not resident in Brazil,
would be processed on merit, subject to clearance by the Indian Embassy in
the country of the applicant. Visa fees can be paid either by Demand Draft or by
cash, if you are visiting the Embassy personally. Personal cheques will
not be accepted. The Embassy of India will not take responsibility for
any faults made by Correios such as delivery, delays or correspondence
misleading. The prescribed validity of the visa commences from the date of issue of
visa and not from the date a person enters India. All persons holding visa valid for more
than 180 days, should register with the nearest Foreigners Regional
Registration Office within 14 days of arrival in India. Visiting foreign nationals should also
ensure that they leave India before the expiry of visa. Any overstay needs to be regularized and the visa extended, before
any such person can leave the country, for which overstay fee and visa
extension fee would be collected by the immigration authorities in
India. Any telephonic enquiry relating
to submission of an application for visa may be had at 3248-4006. [Click here for visa application form, visa fees and
documents required for visa] |
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Indian Passports |
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Miscellaneous Consular Services: The fee schedule for document attestation may be
seen under the sub-heading "Passports". |
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Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) Card |
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Persons of Indian origin
and foreign passport holding spouses of Indians could obtain PIO Card valid
for a period of 15 years. PIO card
holders are not required to obtain visas during the validity of the card. [Click here for details of the scheme and the application
form] |
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Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)
Scheme |
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Based on the recommendation of the High Level
committee on Indian Diaspora, the Government of India has decided to grant Overseas
Citizenship of India (OCI). Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) of certain
category, as has been specified in the Brochure on overseas citizenship of
India who migrated from India and acquired citizenship of a foreign country
other than Pakistan and Bangladesh, are eligible for grant of OCI as long as
their home countries allow dual citizenship in some form or the other under
their local laws. [Click here for details of the scheme and the application
form] |