WORK VISA

Work visas (VITEM-V) are issued to a foreign citizen travelling to Brazil to work:


A – as a professor, high level technician/ researcher or scientist under a contract to
      work for institutions in Brazil dedicated to teaching or research in science and
      technology

B – in a temporary employment in the Brazilian Government under a contract or
      resulting from an international agreement in which Brazil participates

C – as a trainee after the completion of university or professional studies,  provided
      that he/she is not employed by a company or institution in Brazil;

D – as a teacher for a training stage in the teaching of foreign languages

E – for a religious or social assistance institution, provided that he/she is not
      employed by a company or institution in Brazil 

F – as a crewmember of a tourist ship operating in Brazilian waters

G – in the framework of a contract for transfer of technology or provision of
      technical assistance or under a technical cooperation agreement between a
      Brazilian and a foreign company or institution, provided that he/she is not
      employed by a Brazilian company or institution

H – same as above in an emergency situation 

I – as a crewmember of a foreign ship operating in Brazilian waters under a service or
     risk contract between a Brazilian and a foreign company or institution

J – as a crewmember of a foreign fishing ship leased by a Brazilian company

K – as a dependant of a VITEM-V visa holder or of an applicant under one of  the
      categories above, as defined by the pertinent resolution of the Brazilian National
      Immigration Council


 

In all categories above, except E and H (for which specific information is provided separately in this website), the visa application and the pertinent documentation must be lodged firstly in Brazil by the applicant or his/her legal representative with the Brazilian Ministry of Labour.

 

For an updated list of documents to be presented in Brazil please check with:

Ministério do Trabalho e Emprego

Contact address:
Coordenaçمo-Geral de Imigraçمo, Bloco F, 2o andar, Anexo B, sala 278
CEP 70059-900
Brasيlia – DF
Brasil
Tel: 0055-61-3176417
Fax: 0055-61-3210652

Postal address:
Protocolo Geral, sala T-40
Coordenaçمo-Geral de Imigraçمo
CEP 70059-900
Brasيlia – DF
Brasil

E-mail:
imigrante@mte.gov.br 

If the application is approved, the Representative Office of Brazil will be authorized to issue the visa (click on Authorized Visas in this website), provided that the applicant meets the consular requirements and pays the appropriate consular fees. Additional documentation may be required in accordance with instructions from the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Relations. The authorization is valid for 180 days from the date it is received by the Representative Office of Brazil. 

CONSULAR DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS AND DEPENDANTS
(NOT APPLICABLE TO CATEGORIES E AND H)


A – Passport valid for a minimum of six months.

B – Application form (2 copies) duly completed and signed by the applicant  (click here
      to download the application form ) or signed by parents or  legal representatives
      if the applicant is a minor.

C – Two passport size photographs, front view.

D – Certificate of good behaviour issued by the Palestinian  municipal authorities or by
      the Palestinian Ministry of Justice. Only required for visas with a duration longer
      than 90 days.                 



PLEASE NOTE THAT
Visas are valid for arrival in Brazil within 90 days. Maximum duration of the VITEM-V visa is two years. Extensions can be applied for at the Department of Federal Police, in Brazil, at least 30 days before the visa expires.

VITEM-V holders who are to stay in Brazil for more than 90 days must register in person at the Department of Federal Police in Brazil within the first 30 days after their arrival. Make sure to take with you the second (stamped) copy of the application form returned by the Representative Office of Brazil for presentation to the Federal Police.