What is the difference between a brazilian tourist visa and a business visa?

 

Tourist Visa:

A Brazilian tourist visa is issued specifically for the purpose of travel for pleasure, sightseeing or vacation. Brazil tourist visa specifics.

 

 

Business Visa:

A Brazilian business visa generally permits a traveler to engage in normal business-related activities. There are several types of Brazilian business visas. The most common is the Type II Brazilian business visa.  The type II visa is specifically for:

 

• Travelers with business purposes, except when the trip involves the provision  of services of any nature in Brazil (in which case a Vitem V is mandatory).  
• Business visas are issued to business travelers who possess signed import/export contracts or who are traveling to visit companies, make commercial contacts or evaluate investment opportunities;
• Media coverage or filming;
• Flight/ship crew members not holding an international crew card.
• Adoption of a Brazilian child.
• Business trips, except when the trip involves the provision of technical assistance services of any nature (in which case a Vitem V is mandatory).