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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