called a
Visto Diplomático, a diplomatic visa is one of the most
difficult visa to obtain, in fact Only holders of a diplomatic passport may
secure a diplomatic visa.
also grouped in this section are
official visas,
and courtesy
visas.
granted by the
Ministry
of Foreign Affairs (Ministério
das Relações Exteriores) the diplomatic visa is intended for diplomats, embassy officials with
diplomatic status, Heads of offices of international
organizations, as well as their spouses and children under
eighteen years of age.