Extending the tourist visa

While you're supposed to keep the Entry Card, mistakes do happen and I'm sure that your explanation will keep you from any problems. There are obviously other means of confirming your entry date, the passport stamp is really what's important to the Policia Federal. You need only confirm your count to make sure you're entitled to the visa extension. 180 days in a "rolling" 365 day period, so just count ALL the days (including arrival and departure dates as full days) that you've been in Brazil in the year before your date of applying for the extension and you'll see how many days of entitlement you have for the extension.

Cheers,
William James Woodward, Expat-blog Experts Team

My first visit I forgot to turn in my entry card when leaving, no problems. The next 2 times they never took the top part just stamped it and gave it back, upon leaving i turned in both copies, nothing said. William is correct I think as long as yor passport has the stamp you are ok.

Thanks!!

I have a student visa. The validity date is not written on it. But the duration of stay, as written on it, is 3 months. After the arrival, I went to the federal police office. They stamped my passport and gave me a RNE number. they also told me that if u want to extend your visa then come again before one month of expiration. So i went to ploce office again. They  just checked my passport and RNE number. The validity date of my RNE number is 8 Jan 2015. They told me that you have to come in September. They did not stamped my passport again. I did not submitted any fee for extention. SO will it be a mistake of police? My duration of stay is 3 months but my RNE is valid till 8th January 2015. So What does it mean? Have i no need to extend my visa? plz explain!!!!!!!! I want to remain here in Brazil for more than one year. Thanks!!!!

Hi sakraan.

See your other posting for the answer to your question.

Please avoid making multiple postings of the same question on different topics. It will only confuse people and you'll get more replies if you stick to one only.

Cheers,
William James Woodward, Expat-blog Experts Team

Ok,
I am sorry. Thank you for your quick reply.

Can someone shoot me the link for the tourist visa extension paperwork to bring to the bank for payment?

The link to the Federal Police website to fill out the GRU is:

https://servicos.dpf.gov.br/gru/gru?nac=1&rec=2

In the field for Código da Receita STN  click on the magnifying glass icon and you need to choose

140090 Pedido de Prorrogação de Prazo de Estada  R$67,00

Cheers,
William James Woodward, Expat-blog Experts Team