Brazil Visa

Ok, I'm leaving the U.S. for the first time on vacation. Going to
Brazil. So, how do I get a Visa to enter the country? Do I have to show up
in person or can I mail it in? According to the Brazil web site, I think I
have to show up in person. They have a list of states that can mail in
their passports but I'm not in one of them. The closest Brazil embassy
office is in Chicago and that's a far distance from me.

Thanks!

"Von Fourche" <monaco8292@m> wrote in message news:<sR92b.1857$3E.1023@newsread3.news.pas.earthl ink.net>...
> Ok, I'm leaving the U.S. for the first time on vacation. Going to
> Brazil. So, how do I get a Visa to enter the country? Do I have to show up
> in person or can I mail it in? According to the Brazil web site, I think I
> have to show up in person. They have a list of states that can mail in
> their passports but I'm not in one of them. The closest Brazil embassy
> office is in Chicago and that's a far distance from me.
>
> Thanks!

How much are you willing to pay?

If you appear in person, it's $100 fee to submit the applcation the
first day and get it back the second day. If you use a agent to do it
for you, you pay $10 more plus whatever fee the agent charges.

It is frustrating. Isn't it? Just imagine the Brazilians are going
through the same hurdles to get a US Visa. And $100 is a far larger
sum they have to dish out than we do considering their average income.

I am certain many people decided to leave Brazil out of their
itinerary because of this.


Yaofeng

On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 12:58:07 -0400, "jamesquire" <jamesquire@cox.net>
wrote:

>You are usually eligible for dual citizenship status if a parent or grandparent was a native of any of
>the Euro Community countries.

This is false information. Only Ireland allows citizenship this
easily.

"Von Fourche" <monaco8292@m> wrote in message news:<sR92b.1857$3E.1023@newsread3.news.pas.earthl ink.net>...
> Ok, I'm leaving the U.S. for the first time on vacation. Going to
> Brazil. So, how do I get a Visa to enter the country? Do I have to show up
> in person or can I mail it in? According to the Brazil web site, I think I
> have to show up in person. They have a list of states that can mail in
> their passports but I'm not in one of them. The closest Brazil embassy
> office is in Chicago and that's a far distance from me.
>
> Thanks!

I have never heard of a requirement for a US citizen to show up in
person. If you are booking your trip thru a travel agency, the
easiest way is to have them handle the visa for you. Visa cost will
be $115 US plus fees for fedex delivery to your home and maybe an
agency fee. Visa will be good for multiple entries into Brasil for a
5-year period. Have a great trip. Frederick.

In article <6vP2b.14875$vy5.3924@nwrddc01.gnilink.net>,
mnc@admin.u.nu (Miguel Cruz) wrote:

> Not the Karl Orff <canwine@nome.com> wrote:
> > Austria allows ciitzenship if a parent was Austrian at time of birth and
> > had not taken out another citizenship (note that Austrian citizenship
> > can be conferred by parent on child residing outside Austria
> > indefinitely). Germany grants citizenship on blood (as does, italy in
> > another manner). Not sure how it works. Netherlands is difficult: you
> > have to maintain ties to the Netherands otherwise you could lose
> > citizenship even if native born.
>
> And until recently (last couple decades, anyway, and it's based on when you
> were born, not when you apply) only fathers - and not mothers - could
> transmit Dutch citizenship to children born outside the Netherlands.

You do have to maintain ties to the NL to retain citizenship. Is that
still true (you evidently do so you're not subject to losing it?

Not the Karl Orff <canwine@nome.com> wrote in message news:<canwine-8BDAF5.08122326082003@news.vf.shawcable.net>...
> In article <qdgmkvog5n36a8m5vjealv2akplnhe9h7t@>,
> Timo Saarto <timo.saarto@iki.fi.invalid> wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 12:58:07 -0400, "jamesquire" <jamesquire@cox.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >You are usually eligible for dual citizenship status if a parent or
> > >grandparent was a native of any of
> > >the Euro Community countries.
> >
> > This is false information. Only Ireland allows citizenship this
> > easily.
>
> Well, not quite. Britain allows citizenship through a parent,

Although different rules apply depending on when
you were born and whether the British parent is
your mother or your father. British women have only
been able to automatically pass their citizenship
since 1983.

> right of abode with a grandparent.

You normally have to be a Commonwealth citizen in order to
obtain right of abode through a British grandparent.

Stephen Gallagher