Work (VITEM V)
a) General rules
- This type of visa may be issued exclusively to foreign professionals whose qualifications and/or experience are compatible with the activities to be performed in Brazil in the following conditions:
- With employment relationship, under an employment contract / agreement (based on Normative Resolution 02/2017);
- Without employment relationship, to conduct maritime worker activities aboard vessels or platforms operating in Brazilian jurisdictional waters (based on Normative Resolutions 05/2017, 06/2017 and 22/2017);
- Without employment relationship, for the provision of services / assistance to the Brazilian Government (based on Normative Resolution 07/2017);
- Without employment relationship, in order to represent a foreign financial institution (based on Normative Resolution 09/2017);
- Without employment relationship, in order to represent a non-profit corporate legal entity (based on Normative Resolution 10/2017);
- Without employment relationship, by virtue of specific Brazilian federal legislation (based on Normative Resolution 12/2017);
- Without employment relationship, for the purposes of training, exchange of experience and assimilation of the corporate culture and management style of a transnational economic group with headquarters in Brazil (based on Normative Resolution 18/2017);
- Without employment relationship, for training purposes within company of the same group (based on Normative Resolution 19/2017);
- Special cases (based on Normative Resolution 23/2017);
- Without employment relationship, under international cooperation agreement recognised by the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (based on Normative Resolution 29/2017).
- Work Visas are subject to prior approval by the Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security. 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.
- Once the procedure in Brazil is concluded and approved, the Ministry of Justice and Public Security will transmit the authorisation to the Consulate via the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Only then willthe applicant be able to proceed and lodge the visa application itself with the Consulate by submitting the documentation listed below.
- In order to confirm whether an authorisation has been received by the Consulate, please send an e-mail to visa.cglondres@itamaraty.gov.br
- Foreign nationals who are already in Brazil can apply for residence permit for the purposes of work directly with the Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security (there is no need to return to the UK to get a VITEM V).
b) Length & extension of stay
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.
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 2 years, according to authorisation from the Ministry of Justice and National Security.
Extension of stay:extension subject to approval by the Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security.
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. Please note that 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. |
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 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. |