Tourist visa extension

Hi Pete
I'm looking to extend my tourist visa as well but there doesn't seem to be much in the way of English language instructions. So if you have any information you could pass on I will be very grateful
Many thanks
Paul

As of Dec 23 foreigners that enter under a tourist visa may only stay 90 days with no extensions.
We will see in a few days if this is extended or amended.

The only agency that could give you a extension would be Police Federal station. Like what been said only 90 day could be correct. The only way to know is to try get a appointment with the Police Federal station or if you are near a international airport. Like São Paulo, Rio, Brazilia and Berlin just to name a few.

Health Alert - Department of State - Bureau of Consular Affairs (January 15, 2021)

Location: Worldwide:The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director has signed an order requiring all airline passengers traveling to the United States, including U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs), to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 viral test or recovery from COVID-19.

Event: Effective January 26, all airline passengers to the United States ages two years and older must provide either a negative COVID-19 viral test taken within three calendar days of travel or providea positive test result and documentation from a licensed health care provider or public health official of having recovered from COVID-19 in the 90 days preceding travel.  Passengers must also attest, under penalty of law, to having received a negative qualifying test result or to recovery from COVID-19 and medical clearance to travel.

See the CDC Proof of Negative Test Result page to view the order, complete the attestation, and to see FAQ's.

Airlines must deny boarding to passengers who do not meet these requirements.

U.S. citizens in countries where adequate COVID-19 testing is not available or may not be able to satisfy the requirements, should depart immediately or prepare to be unable to return to the United States until such time as they can meet the requirements. 

Actions to Take:

Monitor the CDC website for latest guidance regarding testing requirements.
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Are tourist visa extensions forbidden for all nationalities? I thought it was only Europeans because of reciprocal Schengen rules...

Currently all foreigners.
Now this was issued Dec 23, 2020, so in a few days there should be a new notice changing or extending the regulation

Do you have a link to that notice?

Yes, it was posted. Let me see if I can find it

Location:  Brazil

Event: New Requirements for Air Travelers to Brazil

Effective December 17, Brazil extended the restrictions on entry of foreigners by land (unless for transit) and sea, for an indefinite period.   

The entry of foreign visitors traveling by air for a short stay of up to 90 days is currently permitted but beginning December 30, all travelers to Brazil by air (Brazilians and foreigners) must present the following to the airline before boarding:

1) Negative COVID-19 test: specifically, a document from a laboratory test (RT-PCR) for screening for infection by SARS-CoV-2, with a negative/non-reactive result, performed within 72 hours prior to the moment of boarding; and;

2) Traveler’s Health Declaration (DSV): filled out (in print or digitally) agreeing to sanitary measures that must be complied with during the traveler’s time in Brazil.  Note: the Brazilian government has not issued the specifics of this document yet but it is understood that the form will be distributed prior to boarding the airplane to Brazil.

The U.S. Department of State continues to recommend that all travelers purchase health insurance before departing the United States or verify that their existing health insurance will cover them while abroad.  The U.S. government does not provide health insurance for U.S. citizens overseas and does not pay medical bills.  Commercial flights between the United States and Brazil operate on a regular basis.  Although Brazil has opened its borders to visitors traveling by air, U.S. citizens considering international travel should be aware that Brazil remains at a Level 4 Travel Advisory (Do Not Travel) and continues to experience high daily case numbers of COVID-19.   

Regarding land border crossings, non-Brazilian citizens or residents, except those exempt (see list below) and who are in a country that shares a land border with Brazil and need to cross the border to take a return flight to their country of residence, may enter Brazil only with prior authorization from the Federal Police and must follow the steps below:

I'm applying for an extension tomorrow (Tuesday) so I'll post what I find out later in the evening

An executive order signed allowing flights back to the US, but must fo[[ow heath protocol; writted above, The catch ie what the new president may do. All foreigners need to act now if wanting to go back. before it changes. Biden may extend or change. See Ruter fo full information

I got my tourist visa extended today. No problem at all.

guerneca wrote:

I got my tourist visa extended today. No problem at all.

Good news - thanks for the update.   This information will be helpful for others. 

Just got back from Federal Police. We had the documents needed but were told we could only apply 15 days or less before my visa expires.

Documents needed:
1) form 270 (download from web)
2) clear copy of passport including entry stamp
3) copy of valid credit card
4) copy of airline ticket out of the country.
5) receipt of R$110 payment. The invoice can be downloaded from the web WWW.PF.GOV.BR

My Brazillian girlfriend came with me - I think it would have been immensely challenging to work through everything without a Portuguese speaking helper.

We were assured the visa extension would take less than 30 minutes and would be no problem.

We went to the main Police office.

guerneca wrote:

I got my tourist visa extended today. No problem at all.

guerneca, are you in Brazil on a visa or 90 days visa free stay?

90 day stay

guerneca wrote:

90 day stay

oh wow, I had no idea PF would still grant extensions? I'm happy to hear that. Did you have to "justify" or is it just paying the fee and done?

mitchel85 wrote:

oh wow, I had no idea PF would still grant extensions? I'm happy to hear that. Did you have to "justify" or is it just paying the fee and done?

Note that as a US citizen, guerneca is entitled to up to 180 days in every 365, so could get an extension after 90 days.  German citizens (and other EU citizens, unless their countries have separate agreements with Brazil) are entitled to only 90 days in every 180.  It comes out to the same number of days in a year, but normally requires a split and precludes immediate extensions.

http://www.portalconsular.itamaraty.gov … 140120.pdf

abthree wrote:

mitchel85 wrote:

oh wow, I had no idea PF would still grant extensions? I'm happy to hear that. Did you have to "justify" or is it just paying the fee and done?

Note that as a US citizen, guerneca is entitled to up to 180 days in every 365, so could get an extension after 90 days.  German citizens (and other EU citizens, unless their countries have separate agreements with Brazil) are entitled to only 90 days in every 180.  It comes out to the same number of days in a year, but normally requires a split and precludes immediate extensions.

http://www.portalconsular.itamaraty.gov … 140120.pdf

oh thanks abthree for clarifying. Indeed, as a German, I can't apply for an extension.

Sidenote: Back in 2014 I stayed in Brazil for 85 days, I flew home to Germany and already 20 days later I came back to Brazil and I got a new stamp for another 90 days. So I believe the 90 days in - 90 days out is more theoretical rather than set in practice.

Or maybe I was just lucky, dunno.

oh thanks abthree for clarifying. Indeed, as a German, I can't apply for an extension.



I am assuming that as a Canadian I CAN get a 90 day extension. When I went to the PF in Sao Paulo, the agent looked at my passport and typed something into the computer. Then he returned my passport and told me to come back within 15 days of original visa expiry (end of February).

Can anyone confirm that Canadians, unlike Germans, can get to 90 day extension? (I've read several times here "Don't always trust bureaucrats or officials in Brazil to always be 100% correct)

Drjmagic wrote:

oh thanks abthree for clarifying. Indeed, as a German, I can't apply for an extension.



I am assuming that as a Canadian I CAN get a 90 day extension. When I went to the PF in Sao Paulo, the agent looked at my passport and typed something into the computer. Then he returned my passport and told me to come back within 15 days of original visa expiry (end of February).

Can anyone confirm that Canadians, unlike Germans, can get to 90 day extension? (I've read several times here "Don't always trust bureaucrats or officials in Brazil to always be 100% correct)

Yes, you can.  You can confirm at the link that I sent to mitchel85 above.  Check the VIVIS column:  an "8" without an asterisk means you get a maximum of 180 days in every 365, and they can be continuous.

Note that, as the law is written, the Polícia Federal may grant an extension of up to another 90 days, at their discretion.   I wouldn't expect you to have a problem,  if you haven't already overstayed, or get crosswise with them some other way.

Fellow Canadian here, perhaps a dumb question but did you need printed copies or were digital copies okay? And to pay the fee did you need cash or could you use your credit card. Thanks in advance!

Hi Analisaskate,

One question: copies of what exactly? In my case I only showed my passport and yes I had to pay the fee in cash. But they have a caixa bank atm inside right next to the counter