Brazilian community

Culture and Language Promotion Programme | Pre-selection

The Consulate would like to inform that the following projects aimed at promoting the Portuguese language amongst the Brazilian community in the United Kingdom have been pre-selected for the Culture and Language Promotion Programme (PDLC) in 2016:

      i.        Coleção Brincando e Aprendendo no País Encantado da Comunicação (Playing and Learning in the Enchanted Land of Communication Collection) - Volumes 1, 2 and 3;

    ii.        Creation of a Portuguese language library in London – a partnership between ABRIR and Casa do Brasil in London;

   iii.        'Portuguese as a Heritage Language' (POHL) introductory course for teachers and other professionals of the area;

   iv.        Curriculum Framework Guide for Teaching Portuguese as a Heritage Language - Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4.  

All projects have been sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE) in Brasilia, where the final selection of the activities qualified to receive financial support for their execution shall be carried out.

Brasileiros no Mundo Conference ("Brazilians in the World" Conference)

The "Brasileiros no Mundo" Conference is the most important debate forum about government policies towards Brazilian communities abroad. The 5th edition of the Conference will be carried out in the State of Bahia, from 17 to 20 May, 2016. Topics for discussion include consular services, culture, education, employment, gender-based violence, health, integration, social care, social security, and the outcome of the I Conference on Gender Issues in Brazilian Immigration carried out in June 2015 in Brasilia.

Brazilians in the United Kingdom

There is no consistent official data regarding Brazilian presence in the United Kingdom. This is largely because several Brazilians enter the country holding a European citizenship.

After the 2014 presidential elections, the Consulate General of Brazil in London and the Brazilian Embassy estimated that approximately 140 thousand Brazilians live in the United Kingdom. Although the estimate is not official, it is an indicator that helps this Consular Authority improve services offered to the Brazilian community.