Visa

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 having single passport will be processed and visa granted, in most cases, by the end of the next day [Applications sent by Correios/mail may take longer]. 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. [Click here for complete information on acceptable methods of payment]. 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. The Embassy is not responsible for tickets bought in advance for travel to India.

[Click here for visa application form, visa fees and documents required for visa]

Click here for some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Tuorist Visas

Click here for some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Business and Employment visas

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Indian Passports

A passport valid for 10 years (20 year passport is no longer issued ) would be issued if applicant is eligible.
Application for issue of a fresh Indian passport could be submitted upto one year before the expiry of the existing passport. All columns in the passport application should be filled in block letters. An application complete with all necessary documents, photographs and the fee, demand draft, would facilitate processing of the application. It would be our endeavour to process each application at the earliest. In case, any further clarification is required in submission of the application for passport services, you may contact the Assistant Consular Officer in the Embassy at 3248-7162. In case of any difficulty or undue delay in getting the services, an applicant could also call Attache(Consular) in the Embassy at 3248-7362 or 3248-4006.

[Click here for application form for fresh passport, miscellaneous services, documents required and fee schedule]

Miscellaneous Consular Services: The fee schedule for document attestation may be seen under the sub-heading "Passports".

Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) Card

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]

Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) Scheme

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.

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