Eisenhower Fellowships

Leadership for Development and Sustainable Growth: 
Facing the Challenges in Latin America

Welcome!

The Eisenhower Fellows of Brazil and Latin America invite you to join them for a regional conference on June 5-8, 2008 in the historic colonial town of Ouro Preto, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Ouro Preto, a masterpiece of colonial Brazilian architecture and art, has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

The conference will provide a unique opportunity for participants to share perspectives on shared challenges and opportunities and promote thought-leadership within the region; define and debate how a broad range of sectors can promote sustainable development while promoting economic growth; explore how political and economic changes in Latin America will affect the region’s relationships with the United States and the rest of the world; and build networks in Latin America that reinforce each other and contribute in a direct way to a strong, global EF alumni network.

Leading public and private sector leaders have been invited as panelists for the full program of interactive plenary sessions and concurrent workshops. The conference will also kick off Eisenhower Fellowships 2008 Latin America Regional Program, which will bring some 20 emerging leaders from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay to the United States in September 2008 for an eight-week fellowship program.

Click here to download more information and FAQs about traveling to Ouro Preto.





Important Travel Information: Brazil Visa and Passport Requirements

A valid passport and tourist visa are required for most travelers to Brazil, including all U.S. citizens. For a list of countries whose citizens do not need a visa, click here. It is important to remember that passports must be valid for at least six more months from the date the visa is requested.

There are no "airport visas" and immigration authorities will refuse entry to Brazil to anyone not possessing a valid visa. Immigration authorities will not allow entry into Brazil without a valid visa. The U.S. Government cannot assist travelers who arrive in Brazil without proper documentation.

Where can I obtain a visa? Brazilian visas must be obtained in advance from the Brazilian consulate with jurisdiction over the traveler's state of residence. For current entry and customs requirements for Brazil, as well as a list of consulates and their jurisdictions, travelers may contact the website of the Brazilian Embassy in Washington, DC.

What type of visa should I get? We recommend a tourist visa, which covers participation at conferences and seminars. Following are the requirements for a tourist visa:

  • US Passport (original, not a copy), must be valid for 6 months from the date of entry, and contain at least one blank visa page.
  • Brazil Visa application form. Click here to download a visa form from the Brazilian Embassy website.
  • A recent passport size photograph
  • A US Postal Money Order, made payable to the “Brazilian Embassy.”
  • A roundtrip airline ticket – OR – itinerary from a travel agent confirming that round-trip tickets have been purchased.

How long is a visa valid? All Brazilian visas, regardless of the length of validity, must initially be used within 90 days of the issuance date or will no longer be valid. Americans reentering Brazil must be able to show an entry stamp in their passport proving that the visa was issued within 90 days; otherwise they will not be allowed reentry. If not used within 90 days of issue, the visa automatically expires. The allowed period of stay, of each entry, is up to three months. Business visas are single entry visas generally valid for 90 days.


More Travel Information:

US State Department Travel Information (General)

US State Department Travel Information (Brazil)

Warning Concerning Dengue Fever in Rio de Janeiro (US Embassy)