Despachatur is a company that acts as an intermediary for consular visa applications. A pioneer in the Minas Gerais market, it started its activities in 1974. The seriousness in dealing with clients, consulates and embassies is the company's great differential, which has earned the trust of the main tourism agencies and the public. For nearly 10 years, Despachatur was the representative in Minas Gerais of the US Consulate in Rio de Janeiro, responsible for forwarding visa applications from Minas Gerais residents to the Consulate. It was also the only private company accredited by the Canadian Consulate of São Paulo to handle visas in Minas Gerais.