Brazil

Additional information

​​Payment information

​​​​​​This includes applications sent by mail or placed in the visa application drop-box.

​Bank or Company Cheque​

Cheques must be made payable to 'Australian Embassy' or 'Embaixada da Australia' and include a contact telephone number on the reverse of the cheque. Clients seeking to obtain a bank cheque in Brazil will need the Embassy CNJP number – 03973950/0001-90.​​​​​​​​​

Citizenship​​​​​​​​​​​​

Additional information

​​Payment information

We are unable to accept payment by cash or cheque.

Credit Card​

Payments using credit card may be processed in Australian dollars (AUD). We accept MasterCard, Visa, AMEX, Diners and JCB. When paying by a credit card you may incur a credit card surcharge, banking and currency conversion fees and you will need to accept the risk associated with any currency fluctuations.​​​​​

Prior to lodging your application, you may need to notify your bank of an upcoming foreign credit card transaction. Failure to do so may result in your transaction being declined. We strongly encourage you to contact your financial institution to authorise the credit amount before making your application. Without payment your application is invalid.

Credit card transactions processed in Australian dollars (AUD) are processed in Australia.​​​​​ A credit card surcharge may apply to transactions made using your credit card.

For credit card payments use the Payment Details Form - 1440​.​​​​

Postal orders (GIRO)

Payment by Postal Order in Argentina should be made payable to: Embajada De Australia. We only accept payments in Postal Order in Argentine Pesos. No other currencies are accepted. Postal orders can only be used if you are applying from within Argentina.

Additional information

Please go to the website to schedule an appointment.

Additional information

You must provide police clearances from Brazil if you are:

• a Brazilian national;
• a current or former temporary or permanent resident of Brazil; or
• a non-citizen currently residing or have resided in Brazil as a holder of a visitor (tourist) visa.

The table below shows the police clearances that you are required to provide depending on your resident status in Brazil.  (You might be required to provide more than one police clearance.)

Obtaining police certificates

Police certificate issued by the Federal Justice (Justiça Federal)

Name of Certificate - 'Certidao Negativa' or 'Certidao de Distribuçao'

• This covers the civil and criminal court and is available online in most states at http://www.cjf.jus.br/cjf/certidao-negativa. (applicant must use Mozilla Firefox navigator when accessing site**) This clearance also identifies crimes which are recorded on the Federal Police system. This clearance should be obtained for each state where you have resided for a cumulative period of 12 months or longer in the last 10 years since reaching the age of 16 years.

• ** Note: This link/site may not be available when accessed in Australia. If you are having difficulty applying online while in Australia, you will need someone in Brazil (via a third person by 'power of attorney' or a family member or friend) to access this website and obtain the certificate on your behalf.

• You can apply online for a Federal Justice clearance by providing your full name and your CPF number (Brazilian taxation number).  There is no fee payable for this service. The online process is quick and the certificate is issued instantly.

• If you are unable to obtain the clearance online, you may need to apply in-person or via a third person by 'power of attorney' to the nearest office of the Justice Federal in your state. Processing time will vary depending on the state.

Police certificate issued by the State Justice Department (Justiça Estadual, Secretaria de Segurança Publica, Tribunal de Justiça or the Departamento de Policia Civil, depending on the state)

Name of Certificate - 'Atestado de Antecedentes Criminais' or 'Declaraçao'

• You can obtain a State Justice clearance online in most states by providing your Brazilian National Identity card number, known as (RG) or your Registro Nacional de Estrangeiros (RNE) - Foreigner ID card.  A fee might be payable in some states.  Certificates should be provided for each state in Brazil in which you have resided for a cumulative period of 12 months or longer in the last 10 years since reaching the age of 16 years.

• If you are unable to obtain the State Justice clearance online, you might need to apply in person or give a Power of Attorney (Procuraçao) to a family member or friend in Brazil to obtain the certificate on your behalf.  As processes for obtaining State Justice certificates vary by state, you should make contact with the relevant authorities in the state in question to seek clarification where required.

Police certificate issued by the Brazilian Federal Police

Name of Certificate - 'Certidao de Antecedentes Criminais'

You can only obtain the Brazilian Federal Police clearance if:

• you are currently residing in Brazil as a holder of a visitor (tourist) visa and have resided in Brazil for a cumulative period of 12 months or longer in the last 10 years since reaching the age of 16 years; or
• you have resided in Brazil as a holder of visitor (tourist) visa for a cumulative period of 12 months or longer in the last 10 years since reaching the age of 16 years.

You can obtain this clearance online through the following website: http://www.pf.gov.br/servicos-pf/antecedentes-criminais.  There is no fee payable for this service. The online process is quick and the certificate is issued instantly.

Note: In all cases, police certificates must also be professionally translated into English by a certified translator.