The Brazil Visa Application Centre (BVAC) is a centre in Port-au-Prince exclusively dedicated to Haitian citizens applying for special humanitarian permanent visas (VIPER), which aims to ensure a safe, dignified and legal migration channel to Brazil.

The BVAC centre was created in 2015 as a mean to increase the processing of humanitarian permanent visas in response to the concern of the growing number of people travelling to Brazil irregularly.

As numerous Haitian migrants were falling prey to migrant smuggling and trafficking networks who promised to help them reach Brazil through what is known as “the jungle route”, the Government of Brazil established mechanisms to enable migrants to obtain visas in countries of origin and transit. Since 2012, Brazil has issued humanitarian permanent visas to Haitians coming to the country, which allow them to work and enjoy the same rights of any other foreigner in a regular situation.

With the aim of reducing the risk factors of these dangerous irregular departures, the special humanitarian visas for Haitian nationals offer a legal, transparent, and significantly cheaper alternative

The Visa Application Center for Brazil (BVAC), managed by IOM, has been set up to better deal with the growing number of Haitian residents wishing to travel to Brazil for special humanitarian needs and family reunification.
The BVAC is exclusively dedicated to Haitian citizens and nationals requesting temporary humanitarian visas and family reunification visas for Brazil in accordance with the guidelines of the Brazilian visa section. The Center provides service and assistance in the local language and has more accessible service points with longer hours for applicants.