ColonyGirl2 Posted January 2 #226 Share Posted January 2 We are on the Holland Zaandam to the Amazon next month. I haven't applied for visas yet because of the bank statement. Our statements come out the 5th and 7th of the month. I didn't want to apply that early last month because I wanted to see how it was going with the early applications. What a $h%t show! Anyway, now I have to wait until until I can download the next statement. So my question is whether anyone with Holland has used the letter that was sent to the passengers on the World Cruise? It is generic and could apply to anyone on a Holland cruise. Debating whether I should try to use it, rather than wait another week for an actual statement. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CynthiaP Posted January 2 #227 Share Posted January 2 According to the e-visa website, Brazil will accept other forms of evidence of finances: Printed bank statement showing transactions for the last 30 days and showing balance of US$ 2,000.00 or proof of income or credit card statement, or A letter from the cruise line confirming that the visa applicant has purchased a cruise ticket, or An individual proof of payment for a cruise ticket. Has anyone used one of the other forms? Was it successful? For example, it seems that confirmation of payment in full for the cruise is acceptable and that is on the invoice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tottenhamfc Posted January 2 #228 Share Posted January 2 6 minutes ago, CynthiaP said: According to the e-visa website, Brazil will accept other forms of evidence of finances: Printed bank statement showing transactions for the last 30 days and showing balance of US$ 2,000.00 or proof of income or credit card statement, or A letter from the cruise line confirming that the visa applicant has purchased a cruise ticket, or An individual proof of payment for a cruise ticket. Has anyone used one of the other forms? Was it successful? For example, it seems that confirmation of payment in full for the cruise is acceptable and that is on the invoice. Does anyone highlight important things like dates and amounts or just leave it to them to decipher? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosaic Posted January 2 #229 Share Posted January 2 2 minutes ago, tottenhamfc said: Does anyone highlight important things like dates and amounts or just leave it to them to decipher? Highlight them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bsessed Posted January 2 #230 Share Posted January 2 22 minutes ago, Mosaic said: Highlight them I highlighted and was requested to resubmit document as a clear scanned copy. Uploaded 2 weeks ago, have heard nothing since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashmeremypuppydog Posted January 2 #231 Share Posted January 2 1 hour ago, tottenhamfc said: Does anyone highlight important things like dates and amounts or just leave it to them to decipher? I did not highlight anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safarijm Posted January 2 #232 Share Posted January 2 I highlighted and also had to resubmit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashmeremypuppydog Posted January 2 #233 Share Posted January 2 (edited) 2 hours ago, ColonyGirl2 said: Anyway, now I have to wait until until I can download the next statement. So my question is whether anyone with Holland has used the letter that was sent to the passengers on the World Cruise? It is generic and could apply to anyone on a Holland cruise. Debating whether I should try to use it, rather than wait another week for an actual statement. Thoughts? On Dec 6, we sent Nov 1-30 statement, Oct AND Sept statement just in case. They could see our pattern of always having more than $2,000 in the bank. My suggestion, do the same + add HAL generic letter. Time is of the essence. Do not delay if you don’t want to stress too much… Good luck! Edited January 2 by cashmeremypuppydog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tottenhamfc Posted January 2 #234 Share Posted January 2 23 minutes ago, cashmeremypuppydog said: I did not highlight anything. Thanks. If you had followed everything as asked, do you think it would have been smooth or was it submitted correctly as per your understanding? I am just trying to get a handle on this as my application will go in after final payment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Glenn Posted January 2 #235 Share Posted January 2 I started my visa process on Dec 14th which I thought would be ample time before our cruise in February. After a few days I was requested to reload my photos and passport scan. They said they did not want a photo of my passport. My mistake here was to scan my passport and save it as a jpeg. I have now gone through the same process but this time I saved it as a pdf and it has been accepted. I did made a mistake with our photos which has now been corrected. Two weeks have now elapsed and I have received a new request to upload my financial data. I uploaded my Canadian bank statement showings funds in Canadian dollars but this is not being accepted. My statement showed that I also have a US account with a small amount of US$ but more that enough C$ to cover their requirements. My only recourse now would appear to shuffle funds between accounts. I am now wondering how long this gong show will go on for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tottenhamfc Posted January 2 #236 Share Posted January 2 1 hour ago, cashmeremypuppydog said: On Dec 6, we sent Nov 1-30 statement, Oct AND Sept statement just in case. They could see our pattern of always having more than $2,000 in the bank. My suggestion, do the same + add HAL generic letter. Time is of the essence. Do not delay if you don’t want to stress too much… Good luck! Did you redact account numbers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tottenhamfc Posted January 2 #237 Share Posted January 2 2 minutes ago, Van Glenn said: I started my visa process on Dec 14th which I thought would be ample time before our cruise in February. After a few days I was requested to reload my photos and passport scan. They said they did not want a photo of my passport. My mistake here was to scan my passport and save it as a jpeg. I have now gone through the same process but this time I saved it as a pdf and it has been accepted. I did made a mistake with our photos which has now been corrected. Two weeks have now elapsed and I have received a new request to upload my financial data. I uploaded my Canadian bank statement showings funds in Canadian dollars but this is not being accepted. My statement showed that I also have a US account with a small amount of US$ but more that enough C$ to cover their requirements. My only recourse now would appear to shuffle funds between accounts. I am now wondering how long this gong show will go on for. I thought PDF’s were not acceptable. They wanted PNG which I have never used in my life. How did you get the photo rejected and then accepted? Was it in PDF form and how did you size it correctly? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashmeremypuppydog Posted January 3 #238 Share Posted January 3 (edited) - Sent PDF and they were accepted. - dDd not redact my account number but which I would have afterward. I called my bank and they said nobody could get $$ out with info on bank statements. -There is no reason why they accepted my bank statements and not my hubby same bank statements!!! I reloaded the same bank statements and like miracle, they accepted them. Go figure! -Bank statements in CAD and no problem. Edited January 3 by cashmeremypuppydog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tottenhamfc Posted January 3 #239 Share Posted January 3 1 minute ago, cashmeremypuppydog said: - sent PDF and they were accepted. - did not redact my account number but which I would have afterward. I called my bank and they said nobody could get $$ out with info on bank statements. -There is no reason why they accepted my bank statements and not my hubby same bank statements!!! I reloaded the same bank statements and like miracle, they accepted them. Go figure! Thanks for the info. I will send mine after final payment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Glenn Posted January 3 #240 Share Posted January 3 I originally just uploaded photos without realizing that they had to be strictly in passport format. When I had the correct format I uploaded them as jpegs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amachad8792 Posted January 4 #241 Share Posted January 4 Just saw on facebook that the visa requirement date has been extended until April . Anyone else have that info ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sealover155 Posted January 4 #242 Share Posted January 4 We just heard from 2 different visa processing firms that this is correct- no visa required until April 1. The official announcement coming soon. I hope this is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom0f3 Posted January 4 #243 Share Posted January 4 It is. We just got a letter from Regent stating visa requirement is postponed for 90 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tottenhamfc Posted January 4 #244 Share Posted January 4 1 minute ago, mom0f3 said: It is. We just got a letter from Regent stating visa requirement is postponed for 90 days. Doesn’t help us for Celebrity which embarks April 20. So I wonder if you can still apply prior? Based on their track record of approval time it will be almost impossible to get in a three week time frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pghflyer Posted January 4 #245 Share Posted January 4 Hmm so taking affect April 10th, they definitely haven't updated the VISA page, but I believe it. I wonder if they check VISAs at every port or just the airports (wouldn't be worth the risk but curious)........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercruiser Posted January 4 #246 Share Posted January 4 I copied this from a FB post. It looks legit, but I cannot attest to its authenticity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercruiser Posted January 4 #247 Share Posted January 4 (edited) Google lens translates this as (red emphasis mine): OFFICIAL DIARY OF THE UNION Published on: 01/04/2024 | Edition: 3-A | Section: 1- Extra A | Page 1 Body: Acts of the Executive Branch DECREE No. 11,875, OF JANUARY 4, 2024 Amends Decree No. 11,515, of May 2, 2023, which revokes Decree No. 9,731. March 16, 2019. THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, in the use of the powers conferred on him by art. 84, caput, item VI, line "a", of the Constitution. DECREE: Art. 1 Decree No. 11,515, of May 2, 2023, comes into force with the following changes: "Art. 3° This Decree comes into force on April 10, 2024." (NR) Art. 2 Decree No. 11,692, of September 5, 2023, is hereby revoked. Art. 3 This Decree comes into force on the date of its publication. Brasilia, January 4, 2024: 203rd of Independence and 136th of the Republic. LUIZ INÁCIO LULA DA SILVA Ricardo Garcia Cappelli Maria Laura da Rocha President of the Federative Republic of Brazil This content does not replace that published in the certified version. A LOT 1806 Edited January 4 by Mercruiser 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkkl Posted January 5 #248 Share Posted January 5 PRESS NOTE Nº 6 New date for the resumption of the requirement for visit visas for nationals of Australia, Canada and the United States Share: Share on Facebook Share via Twitter Share via LinkedIn Share via WhatsApplink to Copy to clipboard Published on 01/04/2024 8:32 pm Updated on 01/04/2024 8:44 pm Decree 11,875 was published today, January 4, 2024, in an extra edition of the Official Gazette of the Union, which extends to April 10 the start of the requirement for visas to enter Brazil for holders of common passports from Australia, Canada and the United States. United. The extension aims to complete the process of implementing the electronic visa system, which will make the granting of visas more practical and faster. Based on the principle of reciprocity, visas are granted for a period of up to 10 years and with multiple entries. On January 3, of the total of almost 30 thousand electronic visa applications received, 42% presented inaccuracies in filling out the application and in the documentation sent. In recent days, technical problems relating to virtual payment have been resolved and the time for analyzing applications has been accelerated with a greater number of dedicated employees. Additional training for the analysis team was also carried out. Furthermore, it was decided to simplify the requirements for the electronic visa, now requiring only filling in the traveler's details, uploading a photo and valid travel document and paying the corresponding consular fees. As of today, around 60% of valid applications (without errors) had already been authorized. In consideration of the interests of Brazilian citizens, the government will remain ready to negotiate, with the three aforementioned countries, visa exemption agreements based on the principles of reciprocity and equality between States, following the example of what occurred in May 2023 with Japan . Category Communications and Public Transparency plan To improve your experience on the platform and provide personalized services, we use cookies. accepting, you will have access to all the website's features. If you click on "Reject Cookies", cookies that are not strictly necessary will be disabled. To choose which ones you want to authorize, click on "Manage cookies". Find o 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkkl Posted January 5 #249 Share Posted January 5 NO BANK/ FINANCIAL STATEMENT REQUIRED! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tottenhamfc Posted January 5 #250 Share Posted January 5 9 minutes ago, pkkl said: NO BANK/ FINANCIAL STATEMENT REQUIRED! That makes perfect sense doesn't it? Thanks for making everybodys day with that info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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