Work - Technical assistance (VITEM V - RN03)
a) General rules
- Based on Normative Resolution 03/2017 (Portuguese only).
- This type of visa may be issued exclusively to qualified foreign professionals required to provide technical assistance services to a company based in Brazil, with no employment relationship, by virtue of contract or agreement with the company.
- Please note: administrative, financial and managerial activities do not fall within the concept of technical assistance.
- Technical Assistance Visas are subject to prior approval by the Brazilian Ministry of Labour. The process must be initiated in Brazil, by the sponsoring company (on behalf of the applicant), with submission of the pertinent application and supporting documentation to that Ministry.
- The Ministry of Labour can issue three types of authorisation, each affecting how long it will take for the authorisation to be granted and how the visa will be requested:
- Regular: authorisation issued within regular processing times, applicable to maximum stays of up to 1 year;
- Simplified: authorisation processed in up to 5 working days, applicable to urgent services, permitting maximum stays of up to 180 days per year;
- Simplified: authorisation processed in up to 2 working days, applicable to emergency services, permitting maximum stays of up to 180 days per year.
- Once the procedure in Brazil is concluded and approved, the Ministry of Labour will transmit the authorisation to the Consulate via the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Only then will the applicant be able to lodge the visa application itself.
- In order to confirm whether an authorisation has been received by the Consulate, please send an e-mail to visa.cglondres@itamaraty.gov.br
b) Length of stay in Brazil
Validity period: limit date / deadline for the first entry in Brazil to take place – counted from the date of issue of the visa.
Up to 1 year in case of ‘regular’ authorisations.
Up to 180 days in case of ‘simplified’ authorisations (both cases).
Duration of stay: period during which the individual is allowed to remain in Brazil – counted from the date of first entry in the country.
Up to 1 year in case of ‘regular’ authorisations.
Up to 180 days in case of ‘simplified’ authorisations (both cases).
Extension of stay: non-extendable.
c) Lodging your application, visa fees, payment methods, processing times & visa collection
Please send an e-mail to consular.budapeste@itamaraty.gov.br to book an appointment and to get information on visa fees, payment methods, processing times, and how to collect your visa, if approved.
d) Required documents
Documentation |
Comments |
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1 |
Visa application form (Click here to access) |
a) Completion instructions:
b) After the form is concluded:
Please note: documents in digital format must be printed.Documents shown on mobile device screens will not be accepted. |
2 |
Valid passport |
Must have at least two blank pages. Pages reserved for amendments cannot be used for visa purposes. |
3 |
One passport photo |
The photo must be recent, against white background, in the local standard specifications (3.5 x 4.5 cm). |
4 |
Police check |
In the UK, police checks are issued by ACRO Criminal Records Office or other accredited institutions. Police checks are valid for up to 3 months from the date of issue. Please note: if the applicant has lived in multiple countries within the last 12 months, a police check from each country of residence must be provided. They must also be duly legalised (contain an apostille) by the competent authority in the issuing country and, if necessary, translated by a certified translator. Please note: police checks are not required in case of ‘simplified’ authorisations (i.e. for urgent or emergency services), with maximum stays of up to 180 days. |
5 |
Original full birth certificate* |
If British, present the Certified Copy of an Entry of Birth – full form. In the absence of the full birth certificate, the applicant may submit another official document that contains the parents’ full names. Please note: if the document has been issued in a country other than the United Kingdom or the British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies (Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man), click here to learn how to proceed. *Attention: submitting this document is intended to prevent any discrepancies between the information contained in the visa application and the birth certificate itself. As the birth certificate will have to be presented during the mandatory registration of the visa with the Federal Police in Brazil (see letter “f” below), any inconsistent data will preclude the conclusion of this process. Thus, the presentation of the birth certificate during the visa application stage abroad is not compulsory and will not prevent the visa from being issued, but is highly recommended in order to avoid possible inconveniences. |
e) Registration with the Federal Police
Holders of this type of visa must register with the Federal Police within 90 days from first entry in Brazil. Contact the Federal Police directly (click here) to learn how to register.
The Consulate anticipates that, among other documents, the applicant will have to present the Visa Application Form (FPV) provided upon issue of the visa, as well as his/her original full birth certificate, containing the parents' full names (if British, Certified Copy of an Entry of Birth – full form).
Please note: the certificate must be legalised (get an apostille) by the competent authority in the issuing country. Documents issued in the UK are legalised by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office - FCO. After being legalised, the document will have to be translated into Portuguese by a sworn translator ("tradutor juramentado") in Brazil.
f) Family reunion
Applicants willing to take their spouse / partner / children / other dependants, please click here to check their eligibility. Dependants may be granted a Family Reunion Visa (VITEM XI), bound to the primary VITEM V application, thus subject to the same conditions (e.g. same length of stay etc.). Family applications may be lodged jointly or after the primary applicant’s VITEM V has been issued.
If eligible, each applicant must submit the following documents:
Applicant |
Documentation |
Spouse |
See Family Reunion Visa (VITEM XI) on the grounds of marriage. |
Partner |
See Family Reunion Visa (VITEM XI) on the grounds of stable union. |
Children (son / daughter of any age) |
Items 1, 2, 3, 4 (over 18s only) and 5 listed above. In this case, presenting the birth certificate is mandatory in order to attest the family relationship / level of kinship with the primary applicant. Please note: if the dependant is under 18 years old, both parents / legal guardians must sign the child’s Visa Request Form Receipt (RER) before the consular authority. |