Discovering Brazil

Visas In the process of moving to Brazil, it is recommended an applicant travel here for a visit first. Even though some Latin American countries can travel to Brazil holding their home country identity card, most foreigners wishing to visit the country must have a passport valid for at least six months after the date of arrival. Depending on their nationality, a visa is a mandatory request and should be requested at least six weeks before your departure date. A citizen from an EU country (or of certain European countries) will need just a valid passport; however, for citizens of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or the U.S., obtaining a travel visa is necessary. Check the list of countries that would need a visa at the consulate of your jurisdiction. To be engaged in any form of salaried employment in Brazil, an expat must have either Brazilian residency or a work permit ( Autorização de Trabalho ). To apply for the work permit, an appropriate immigration visa ( Visto ) must be obtained; it is the first step to work legally in Brazil. The process has to be started by the interested Brazilian party by presenting a list of documents to the office of the Ministry of Labor in Brazil. Please check more details with your visa provider. Important Information:  Assignment cannot start before the adequate visa concession  Household goods shipment cannot be authorized before the adequate visa concession  The Brazilian Income Tax Return is on an annual calendar year basis  At the end of an assignment, it is mandatory to submit an Income Tax Return along with a request for a Tax Clearance before leaving the country to break the tax residency  Visa concession (temporary or permanent) takes from six to eight weeks to be approved after application is submitted to Brazilian government  Mandatory to wait for 90 days to apply for a new visa, starting from the expiration date or cancelation date of the current visa

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