View Alerts and Messages Archive. Embassy in Brasilia. Consulate General in Recife. Consulate General in Rio de Janeiro: 21 Effective midnight on April 10, , a visa will be required for U. Find a Brazilian consulate abroad. Brazilian law requires any minor who is a Brazilian citizen even dual nationals who are both U.
When a minor travels with both parents, no written authorization is needed. The U. Embassy and its consulates cannot intervene in Brazilian immigration matters or request that this requirement be waived for U. Written Authorization Letter: If the absent parent is in Brazil, written authorization letters must be in Portuguese and notarized by a Brazilian notary.
If the absent parent is in the United States or elsewhere outside of Brazil, the authorization must be done at the nearest Brazilian Embassy or Consulate using the form provided by that office. Again, please note that Brazilian law requires two original authorizations for each absent parent.
Authorizations written in English or executed before a U. Brazilian Passport Annotation: In lieu of carrying authorization letters, parents of dual U. This annotation replaces the requirement for written authorization letters until the passport expires.
Parents residing in Brazil should contact the Brazilian Federal Police for details on obtaining an annotated passport.
