Brazil: Visa and immigration

Do I need a visa and/or work permit?

British nationals are normally admitted to Brazil without a visa as tourists or business visitors for an initial maximum stay of 90 days. If you overstay the period you risk fines or deportation. If you wish to stay for longer, you should apply to the federal police for an extension before your initial 90-day period expires. You cannot undertake any paid work on a tourist visa.

For further details you should visit the Embassy of Brazil in London  and the Consulate-General of Brazil in London .

How do I apply for a visa and/or work permit?

The temporary V general/permanent work visa must be obtained by a Brazilian employer on behalf of a prospective employee. This is done by registering an employee/employer contract with the Ministry of Labour and Employment in Brazil . If approval is given, the application is forwarded to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Brazil who will issue a visa. It takes two months to process the permit and it is valid for two years.

A student visa application must be made through the Brazilian Consulate General in London. The Brazilian Consulate General in London only issues visas through the integrated consular system. Applicants can fill in an electronic form available at Sistema de Controle e Emissão de Documentos de Viagem (SCEDV).

If you are not a UK national, contact the Brazilian embassy in the country where you are currently residing about how to obtain visas and work permits. If you are living in the UK, go to Embassy of Brazil in London .

You might also find it helpful to contact your ministry of foreign affairs (or your own embassy if you are not living in your home country) to ask whether there are any issues to be taken into account when considering working in Brazil.

How do I apply for permanent residency?

Applications for permanent residency must be made through the Consulate-General of Brazil in London . If you are not a UK national, apply through the Brazilian Consulate General or Brazilian embassy of your home country.