What is the difference between a tourist and business Brazilian visa?
Brazilian visas are issued according to the purpose of the trip; choose the visa that best describes your trip : Activities which require a Tourist Visa Tourism trip; visits to relatives and/or friends; scientists, professors or researchers attending cultural, technological or scientific conferences, seminars or meetings (services provided must not be paid by organizations/corporations in Brazil, except reimbursement for expenses or per diem allowances); unpaid participation in athletic or performing arts events or competitions. Tourist visa holders are not allowed to engage in any paid activity in Brazil. Activities which require a Business Visa (Vitem II) Business trips, except when the trip involves the provision of technical assistance services of any nature (in which case a Vitem V is mandatory); travel for media coverage or filming; flight/ship crew members not holding an international crew card. Business visa holders are not allowed to engage in any activity under employment con