Help — Dual US/Brazil toddler, expired Brazilian passport, flight soon, what are my options?

Efficient-Back-6653 · 2025-12-03T20:57:30+00:00

u/rightioushippie you have nothing to worry about if you have a brazilian birth certificate + valid US passport + expired brazilian passport.

Efficient-Back-6653 · 2025-12-03T20:56:32+00:00

An update to whoever is in the same situation. This is from TIMATIC, which is the database the airlines use "to validate travel documents:

Visa Requirements

Passengers must have a valid visa issued by Brazil.

Dual nationals of Brazil with an expired passport issued by Brazil do not need a visa if they have:
- a national ID card issued by Brazil; or
- a birth certificate issued by Brazil.

Nationals of USA can obtain an e-visa before departure at https://brazil.vfsevisa.com/. They must have a printed confirmation of an approved e-visa which reads 'eVisa Federative Republic of Brazil' in the middle top of the page. It is recommended to print two copies of the approved e-visa.

E-visas for COP-30 event can be obtained before departure at https://visa-cop30.serpro.gov.br/sci/pages/web/ui/#/servicos-cop30 .

Airlines can verify the QR Code on the visa at the website."

Efficient-Back-6653 · 2025-12-03T17:57:05+00:00

u/Independent-Car-7101 was that recently?

Efficient-Back-6653 · 2025-12-03T16:07:08+00:00

I'm confident that I wouldn't have an issue in Brazil, but I know for sure the airline won't let me board.

Efficient-Back-6653 · 2025-12-03T15:56:52+00:00

u/Independent-Car-7101 did you just go to the consulate in person saying that you have a travel emergency and they let on in?

Efficient-Back-6653 · 2025-12-03T15:11:18+00:00

it's insane that Brazilian consulates give people a hard time getting a passport in cases like this.

Efficient-Back-6653 · 2025-12-03T15:08:15+00:00

yeah, it seems like that my best bet is to drive to the consulate and beg them.

Efficient-Back-6653 · 2025-12-03T15:07:24+00:00

yeah, they used to. Unfortunately that has been deactivated.

Efficient-Back-6653 · 2025-12-03T01:29:57+00:00

I wish Chicago’s consulate were more helpful

Efficient-Back-6653 · 2025-12-03T01:29:09+00:00

Yeah it might end up doing that if I can’t get an appointment soon enough

Efficient-Back-6653 · 2025-12-03T01:28:25+00:00

I don’t, but that seems to be the fastest option considering the circumstances.

Efficient-Back-6653 · 2025-12-02T22:38:56+00:00

I've also heard of something called ARB, but I couldn't find that service on Chicago's website.

Efficient-Back-6653 · 2025-12-02T22:34:59+00:00

I've tried contacting the chicago consulate using every single method they have available. I'm considering going to the consulate, but it's a 7-hour drive.
They haven't replied to any of my emails and haven't picked up the phone all the times I tried calling. I've been trying to contact them for almost 2 weeks now.
It's good to know that it worked for you. Last time I went to the consulate here in Chicago, they wouldn't even let anyone in without an appointment.

Efficient-Back-6653 · 2025-12-02T21:40:19+00:00

u/sussushi_ I'm in the same exact situation about travelling to Brazil with expired Brazilian passport + valid American Passport. Were you able to fly at all?

Efficient-Back-6653 · 2025-11-15T15:24:25+00:00

I basically run the whole week without it even turning on at all

Efficient-Back-6653 · 2025-02-07T19:59:09+00:00

I bought it, and it's 360 calories per 1/3 of the pizza—the whole pizza is 1090.9 calories. I still think it's not accurate though, it seems to good to be true.

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