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Visa Requirements for Minors (2013)
Visa Requirements for Minors (Children Under Age 18)
The following is required for minors to receive a complementary Brazilian visa for World Youth Day:
- Fill out the online application (go to https://scedv.serpro.gov.br/frscedv/index.jsp and have pilgrims click on “Visa Request”).
- At the conclusion of this application online, print out the “protocol receipt” and affix a passport style/size photo (available at most pharmacy/photo stores like CVS, Walgreens, etc.) and have one parent sign it. (NOTE: the minor under age 18 must NOT sign the protocol receipt).
- Have the parents fill out the visa authorization form for minors (go to https://cgwashington.itamaraty.gov.br/en-us/special_requirements_for_minors.xml and click on “AUTHORIZATION FOR ISSUANCE OF BRAZILIAN VISA FOR MINOR”); have both parents sign the form in the presence of a notary public, who will affix their seal to the form.
- Bring a notarized copy or the original birth certificate of the minor.
- Fill out the World Youth Day registration information (at https://www.rio2013.com/en/registration) for all pilgrims attending WYD Rio.
- Print out the “protocol registration certificate” for each minor; please have an “ecclesial authority” sign and stamp/seal the form (ecclesial authorities can include bishops, pastors, provincials, superior generals, or other similar positions in Catholic Church leadership).
- Valid passport