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$130 And your air ticket is going to cost a lot more than that. The painful part is that you have to fly to a city with a Brazilian Embassy (LA, DC) inside the

$130 And your air ticket is going to cost a lot more than that. The painful part is that you have to fly to a city with a Brazilian Embassy (LA, DC) inside the USA and stay there for a week while your visa application process happens.

2a0c40 10y ago
I've read somewhere Brazil visa requirements are based on reciprocity. Can it be the US demands something similar from brazilians?
- raverbashing 10y ago
  You are correct https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/visit/visitor.html https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/visit/visitor.html However Brazil does not require an interview in person, so you can do it by mail
- mixmastamyk 10y ago
  Yes, though because of the Olympics it has been waived this summer.
- joelrunyon 10y ago
  Yup. That's the deal. Tried to go back when the relationship was a bit more tense (10 years ago) and got denied AND blacklisted for 5 years sad face
  - scurvy 10y ago
    I still think the numbers overwhelmingly benefit the US vs Brazil here, considering the huge numbers of Brazilians that come here to vacation (and buy a dozen iPads). Also, did they say why you were blacklisted? Was there a time where Brazilians were denied entry to the US on tourist visas?
defen 10y ago
$160 now actually. There are companies that will expedite the process for you if you don't mind mailing your passport to a third party. Costs about $100 extra which is way less than what you're proposing. Also if you're from the US you can enter Brazil between June 1 2016 and September 18 2016 and stay for up to 90 days with no visa due to the Olympics - no need for Olympics ticket either.
scurvy 10y ago
Airfare is pretty cheap inside South America. If you're already in, say, Medellin (which is on the site's list), the $160 visa is a larger factor. Flying to Argentina is a better option. BTW there's also a Brazilian embassy in San Francisco.
- falsestprophet 10y ago
  Until March 24, 2016 there was s $160 fee foe US citizens visiting Argentina. (Just incase not everyone is following Argentine visa policy.)
  - scurvy 10y ago
    Why does the past matter to people making trips now (or in the future)?
    - falsestprophet 10y ago
      For one, the abolition of the fee is only temporary (for three months) officially.
bogomipz 10y ago
Just fly to any country with a border with Brazil and you can get a visa there in a few days, its not cheaper as that's based on your country's reciprocity. My point is that if you are intending to head to SA anyway there is no reason to fly to LA or DC first.

2a0c40 10y ago

I've read somewhere Brazil visa requirements are based on reciprocity. Can it be the US demands something similar from brazilians?

raverbashing 10y ago
You are correct https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/visit/visitor.html https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/visit/visitor.html However Brazil does not require an interview in person, so you can do it by mail
mixmastamyk 10y ago
Yes, though because of the Olympics it has been waived this summer.
joelrunyon 10y ago
Yup. That's the deal. Tried to go back when the relationship was a bit more tense (10 years ago) and got denied AND blacklisted for 5 years sad face
- scurvy 10y ago
  I still think the numbers overwhelmingly benefit the US vs Brazil here, considering the huge numbers of Brazilians that come here to vacation (and buy a dozen iPads). Also, did they say why you were blacklisted? Was there a time where Brazilians were denied entry to the US on tourist visas?

defen 10y ago

$160 now actually. There are companies that will expedite the process for you if you don't mind mailing your passport to a third party. Costs about $100 extra which is way less than what you're proposing. Also if you're from the US you can enter Brazil between June 1 2016 and September 18 2016 and stay for up to 90 days with no visa due to the Olympics - no need for Olympics ticket either.

scurvy 10y ago

Airfare is pretty cheap inside South America. If you're already in, say, Medellin (which is on the site's list), the $160 visa is a larger factor. Flying to Argentina is a better option. BTW there's also a Brazilian embassy in San Francisco.

falsestprophet 10y ago
Until March 24, 2016 there was s $160 fee foe US citizens visiting Argentina. (Just incase not everyone is following Argentine visa policy.)
- scurvy 10y ago
  Why does the past matter to people making trips now (or in the future)?
  - falsestprophet 10y ago
    For one, the abolition of the fee is only temporary (for three months) officially.

bogomipz 10y ago

Just fly to any country with a border with Brazil and you can get a visa there in a few days, its not cheaper as that's based on your country's reciprocity. My point is that if you are intending to head to SA anyway there is no reason to fly to LA or DC first.