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Specifications
Every measurable requirement, in the same order on every country page. Bracketed numbers point to the official source below.
| Printed photo | ||
|---|---|---|
| Photo size | 5 × 7 cm (50 × 70 mm) — preferred; other sizes accepted if the minimum face length is met | [1] |
| Head height (chin to crown) | Not specified by the authority | |
| Eye position | Not specified by the authority | |
| Background | White background, photographed from the front | [1] |
| Print resolution | Not specified by the authority | |
| Paper | Photo-quality paper, matte or glossy, on a white background (Consulate-General in Chicago) | [3] |
| Copies required | One digital upload plus one printed copy glued into the printed Receipt (RER) | [1] |
| Digital upload | ||
| Pixel size | 413 × 531 px minimum, 6195 × 7965 px maximum | [2] |
| File format | JPG/JPEG, GIF, or PNG (SCI online application form) | [1] |
| File size | ≤ 3584 KB (3,670,016 bytes) | [2] |
| Colour | Colour photograph, taken from the front, white background (Embassy in San Salvador) | [4] |
| Validity | ||
| Taken within | Not specified by the authority | |
| Also specified | ||
| Head length (chin to top of head) — SCI application form | 3 cm, measured from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head | [1] |
| e-Visa (Australia/Canada/United States nationals) — photo size and background | 2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm), white background | [6] |
| e-Visa — photo recency, per the Canberra embassy's e-Visa page text | Must have been issued within the past 12 months | [7] |
| e-Visa — printed hard copy required alongside the digital upload (Consulate-General in Chicago) | A printed photo must accompany the application in addition to the uploaded digital copy; both are mandatory | [5] |
Rules
What is allowed and what is refused. Same ten rows on every page; “Conditional” means allowed only as described.
| Expression | Required | Neutral facial expression, both eyes open and visible [1] |
| Eyes | Required | Both eyes open and clearly visible [1] |
| Glasses | Conditional | Lenses must not reflect ambient light or the camera; dark glasses, non-prescription tinted lenses, and thick frames are not acceptable [1] |
| Head covering | Conditional | Headgear and hats are not acceptable except when worn for religious reasons, and must not prevent a clear view of the face [1] |
| Hair | Conditional | Hair must not cover the eyes — e-Visa channel, per the Canberra embassy's Annex A photograph guidelines [8] |
| Ears | Not specified | — |
| Clothing | Not specified | — |
| Retouching / filters | Not specified | — |
| Shadows and objects | Not allowed | No reflections, shadows, or glare accepted in the photo [1] |
| Infants and children | Conditional | Children may not appear with toys, pacifiers, or the hands of the person holding them [1] |
Notes and common mistakes
The e-Visa and the paper application form are two different processes
Brazil’s Ministério das Relações Exteriores runs the Sistema Consular Integrado (SCI), the online form used for regular visa applications lodged with a consulate [1]; the SCI’s own configuration names the outsourced e-Visa portal as the separate channel that nationals of Australia, Canada and the United States use instead [2]. The photo a traveller uploads to the SCI, and the photo that goes with an e-Visa application, are governed by different pages published by different Brazilian missions, and the figures they state are not interchangeable — a photo prepared for one process does not necessarily satisfy the other, which is why this page keeps the two sets of figures in separate rows rather than folding them into one.
The printed photo is not optional, even after the digital upload
The SCI application form treats the digital upload and the printed photo as two separate, both-mandatory steps: a photo uploaded to the form still has to be printed and glued onto the corresponding field of the printed receipt, following the guidance the form itself gives for that printed copy [1]. Skipping the printed copy because a digital version was already accepted by the form is a common way an otherwise-correct photo submission comes back incomplete.
Countries with the same photo size
50 × 70 mm No other published country page uses this size yet. More pages are being verified.
Questions
Do the e-Visa and the regular Brazilian visa application use the same photo requirements?
No. The Sistema Consular Integrado (SCI) is the online form for the regular visa application lodged with a consulate [1], while nationals of Australia, Canada and the United States instead apply for an e-Visa through a separate outsourced process [3]. Their photo requirements are published on different pages and are listed separately on this page rather than combined into one set of figures.
Can I wear glasses in my Brazilian visa photo?
The lenses must not reflect ambient light or the camera, and dark glasses, non-prescription tinted lenses, or thick frames are not acceptable [1].
Can I wear a head covering in my Brazilian visa photo?
Headgear and hats are not acceptable except when worn for religious reasons, and even then the covering must not prevent a clear view of the applicant's face [1].
Do I still need to print my photo if I already uploaded it to the application form?
Yes. Even after the digital upload, the application form requires the same photo to be printed and glued onto the corresponding field of the printed receipt [1].
Are there different rules for a child's visa photo?
Children may not appear with toys, pacifiers, or the hands of the person holding them in the photo [1].
Sources
Every value above is taken from the following official documents. If a source disagrees with this page, the source is right — tell us. Report an error.
- [1] Application Form (SCI) — English interface strings, photo requirements — Ministério das Relações Exteriores / SERPRO
https://formulario-mre.serpro.gov.br/sci/pages/web/ui/assets/i18n/en.json - [2] Sistema Consular Integrado (SCI) — public settings.json, photo pixel and file-size limits — Ministério das Relações Exteriores / SERPRO
https://formulario-mre.serpro.gov.br/sci/rest/publico/v1/domain/settings.json - [3] VIVIS Visitor Visa — Consulate-General of Brazil in Chicago (photo paper quality)
https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/consulado-chicago/Visas/types-of-visa-1/vivis-visitor-visa - [4] Visto de Visita (VIVIS) — Embassy of Brazil in San Salvador (colour photograph requirement)
https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/embaixada-sao-salvador/setor-consular/visas/visto-de-visita-vivis - [5] e-Visa (Citizens of Australia, Canada and the United States) — Consulate-General of Brazil in Chicago
https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/consulado-chicago/Visas/types-of-visa-1/e-visa - [6] Electronic Visitor Visa (e-Visa) — Consulate-General of Brazil in San Francisco
https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/consulado-sao-francisco/electronic-visitor-visa-e-visa - [7] E-visa — Embassy of Brazil in Canberra (short-term visas for stays up to 90 days)
https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/embaixada-camberra/English/consular-section/visas/short-term-visas-for-stays-up-to-90-days/e-visa - [8] Annex A — Photograph Guidelines (PDF) — Embassy of Brazil in Canberra
https://web.archive.org/web/20240115091142id_/https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/embaixada-camberra/camberra-arquivos/annex_a-photograph_guidelines.pdf