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Visas, Passports, Consulates and Embassies in South America

Travel requirements, consulate and embassy information, required documents, marriage abroad and legal information

Visa and Passport Requirements for South American Countries

Passports are required for travel, and are issued by your country of origin. Visa requirements are set by the country you plan to visit. It is your responsibility to check entry requirements with the consular officials of the countries to be visited well in advance of your trip. Allow sufficient time for processing of both passports and visas.

Bureau of Consular Affairs

Visas and passports and a lot more from the US State Department.

Consulados y Embajadas de las Americas y Espaņa

Consulates and embassies in North, Central, South America and the Caribbean.

Foreign Entry Requirements

Visa and passport requirements for traveling to foreign countries from the US.

Global Passport & Visa Services

The notary public for the Brazilian consulate in Miami can obtain legalizations and consularization of documents from all Latin American consulates.

Office of Authentication

Information on authenticating documents that will enable you to conduct your affairs overseas.

Travel Documents

Detailed information from Travel Document Systems.

US Customs

Know what you can bring back - and can't.

Visa Services

Acquiring, renewing, revalidating procedures plus a lot more technicalities.
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