Rio de Janeiro Reports

[The Cane]

Normally this time of year it's monger high season and lots of field reports. Instead both the Rio de Janeiro and General Info threads are cluttered with visa discussions.

The change in visa requirements is a legitimate topic of concern. If it's appropriate for any thread to be cluttered with visa discussion, it's the General Info thread. But mongers ought to try to keep the other threads free and clear of the matter. Perhaps the administration might see fit to gather up some of the visa-related posts and move them over to General Info.

[Nounce]

Because from your phone, to tablet, to computer, to uploading, you can not tell the size of the original picture. You can tell the proportions of the sides, but you will not know a 2 x2 from an 8 x8 if someone sent you one.

If you can look at the properties of the image. It likely will specify the pixel density. From that the height and width in inch can be calculated.

I am not saying it won't work because I don't know. I read that people were being asked to resubmit the documents so I am just posting that it is best to do it according to requirement to avoid delay.

[AdventureSeekr]

I'm pretty sure. I completed the application and it took forever. You are giving your life away. Nothing better than telling people my banking info home address phone number. They only thing I didn't have to give is my hotel info in Brazil, just flight info.

Applied 12/24, responded on 1/2 that photo was not clear enough (I took a picture of an actual passport photo), re-took a selfie on a white wall, resized it to 2 x2 (600 pixels), and re-uploaded. No response yet. I don't fly out until the 11th so I have another week, but yes its an annoying process. I believe they send the visa via email.

[Lakeside32]

Would have been smart for them to extend this past Carnivale. I'm still holding out that they will announce that they've kicked the can down the road until least March. I'm on twitter with a guy whose ticket is for the-Day the 11th Of January. He has no clue of his evisa status. He lost contact with VFSGlobal and so has many others. I was dealing with IVisa before I decided to give up. I can't see them not making provisions for people who had bought tickets already. Well I went back in Sept and managed to see the Amazon for the first time, I guess it's time to go somewhere new.

[Mr Enternational]

I wonder what makes you say picture dimension does not matter. Maybe it does not and we can wait to find out but the instruction and example all clearly listed required dimension.

Because from your phone, to tablet, to computer, to uploading, you can not tell the size of the original picture. You can tell the proportions of the sides, but you will not know a 2 x2 from an 8 x8 if someone sent you one.

[Sperto]

Normally this time of year it's monger high season and lots of field reports. Instead both the Rio de Janeiro and General Info threads are cluttered with visa discussions.

[TjBrazil]

Nice, I just applied for my e-visa a few days ago. Do they send you the e-visa via email?

I'm pretty sure. I completed the application and it took forever. You are giving your life away. Nothing better than telling people my banking info home address phone number. They only thing I didn't have to give is my hotel info in Brazil, just flight info.

[Nounce]

...Picture size does not matter, only file size. For the picture, I just cropped one out of one of my IDs.

That is not the requirement. This is the upload limit with the implementation. I wonder what makes you say picture dimension does not matter. Maybe it does not and we can wait to find out but the instruction and example all clearly listed required dimension.

I also read that this is processed by the local embassy in your area. It is written in the approved email.

[Rahsta]

I am surprised that folks are now having delays or trouble with the e-visa application.

My friends and I applied in early December and the process was mostly painless. The issues we had were with the payment processing vendor they used and it took 3 or 4 credit cards before payment was accepted. Probably has to do with Chase and Citi having super sensitive fraud alert algorithms.

We all got our e-visa approved within 5 business days. Perhaps we beat the carnival rush as our trip to RJ and SP is in middle to late of January.

Nice, I just applied for my e-visa a few days ago. Do they send you the e-visa via email?

[Rahsta]

The Brazilian e-visa I got in 2018 required a photo.

How does the e-visa work? It an online visa?

[Mr Enternational]

I did that. It didn't work. Declined it. It accepted it after reducing it to small.

I see what you mean. I did mine this morning and had to use a photo resizer to make the file less than 1 MB.

When I say small I don't mean picture size, I think it lowers the quality of the photo to make it below 2 mb size. I just took a selfie in front of my white wall. It went through. I imagine they will take the picture and make it 2/2.

Picture size does not matter, only file size. For the picture, I just cropped one out of one of my IDs.

[DJHeywood]

I'm going through the forum, lots of detail but I'm hoping to get some direction.

Background: Early 30's, brown gringo, have done west Eur, USA / Can, Mex / Col. Experienced in the hobby but I don't speak any Porto.

I'd like to keep it simple as possible. Maybe gringo friendly clubs at night & any convenient day spas / agencies. Looking for those top Instagram fit, pretty types. Tourist attractions not a priority.

1) Rio over SP? What are the day & night equivalents of Scandallo in ease / talentprices?

2) Reqs where to stay that are girl friendly, safe, convenient to food? I'd rather stay somewhere nice for 3-4 days than a cheaper spot for 5-6.

Thanks, DJ.

[IsaBahn]

Hi guys,

Usually when I go to Rio I stay at the Pestana Rio Hotel in Copacabana, but lately the rooms are really low quality there. I wanted to try another hotel, so I booked Leme Windsor Hotel in Leme. But I heard that they are not very girl friendly. Any information or recommendation about that?

Thank you.

[CatBert55]

The previous paper Brazil 10-year tourist visa that required dropping off your passport at the consulate also included a photo.

The Brazilian e-visa I got in 2018 required a photo.

[Nebulousity]

Can someone explain to me why Brazil wants a photo now for a visa. They never asked for that before. Your photo is on your passport which is what you have to upload to them. Why can't they just take your 80 bucks and ask to see your 2 k when you get there. No photo. I guess they can ask for flight info but even that seems ridiculous.

The previous paper Brazil 10-year tourist visa that required dropping off your passport at the consulate also included a photo.