Document checklist
French Southern Territories → Brazil: Temporary Work Visa (VITEM V)
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Required documents
6 itemsIdentity
Electronic visa application form and receipt
RequiredComplete the electronic visa application form and print the Visa Request Form Receipt (RER) it generates. Sign it, both parents must sign if the applicant is a minor, and attach your photo in the box provided.
Source: Ministério das Relações Exteriores (Brazil), Brazilian Consulate in Istanbul: Work Visa (VITEM V)
Valid passport
RequiredA valid passport with at least two blank pages.
Source: Ministério das Relações Exteriores (Brazil), Brazilian Consulate in Istanbul: Work Visa (VITEM V)
Financial
Proof of visa fee payment
RequiredA receipt showing you've paid the visa fee. The fee amount depends on your nationality.
Source: Ministério das Relações Exteriores (Brazil), Brazilian Consulate in Istanbul: Work Visa (VITEM V)
Employment
Extra documents for your specific type of work
The consulate may ask for further documents depending on your exact work activity (for example, an employment contract, technical assistance agreement, or technology-transfer agreement), check with the consulate handling your application.
Source: Ministério das Relações Exteriores (Brazil), Brazilian Consulate in Istanbul: Work Visa (VITEM V)
Pre-authorization from the Ministry of Justice and Public Security
RequiredYour employer in Brazil must request this work-visa pre-authorization on your behalf, and it must be approved by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security before you can apply for the visa. The Ministry forwards the approval to the consulate.
Source: Ministério das Relações Exteriores (Brazil), Brazilian Consulate in Istanbul: Work Visa (VITEM V)
Other
Criminal record certificate
RequiredA criminal record certificate issued by your country of nationality.
Source: Ministério das Relações Exteriores (Brazil), Brazilian Consulate in Istanbul: Work Visa (VITEM V)
Why applications on this route get refused
No Ministry of Justice pre-authorization
The consulate cannot issue a VITEM V work visa until the Ministry of Justice and Public Security has approved the employer's request and forwarded the authorization.
How to avoid it: Confirm with your employer that the Ministry of Justice pre-authorization has been approved before you submit your consular application.
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