Work - Technical assistance (VITEM V)
Work - Technical assistance (VITEM V)
a) General rules
- This visa may be issued exclusively to qualified professionals required to perform technical assistance to a Brazilian company by virtue of contract or agreement with a foreign company, based on Normative Resolution 03/2017.
- This type of visa requires approval from the Brazilian Ministry of Labour, who, then, will send the authorisation to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- The application procedure is initiated in Brazil by the Brazilian sponsoring company with submission of the pertinent application and supporting documents to the Brazilian Ministry of Labour.
- The application process has three different procedures at the Ministry of Labour: regular (processed in normal time frame), simplified (processed in up to 5 days) or simplified based on emergency (processed in up to 2 days).
- Within 90 days of entry in Brazil, holders of this type of visa must register at the Federal Police and submit a copy of the visa application form provided by this Consulate.
b) Length of stay in Brazil
Granted period: up to 1 year for regular procedure and up to 180 days for both simplified procedures.
Validity:
a) Visa is valid for 1 year for regular procedure. This means that the applicant must use the visa within 1 year from date of issue before expiration.
b) Visa is valid for 180 days for both simplified procedures. This means that the applicant must use the visa within 180 days from date of issue before expiration.
c) Required documents
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Applicant’s valid passport |
Must have at least two blank pages. Please note that pages reserved for amendments cannot be used for visa purposes. Please bring the passport with a photocopy of the relevant page(s). |
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One 3.5 x 4.5cm size photograph |
The photo must be recent, with white background. |
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Visa application form |
Must be filled in online (click here). Please print and bring the Visa Request Form Receipt (RER) to the appointment. It is very important to state the parents’ full names, as displayed in your birth/marriage certificate. For minor children (under 18 years old), the printed RER must be signed by both parents. Please note: the Consulate will only accept applications in which the required documents on this table have been uploaded to the form. |
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Police check (applicants aged 18 years old or over) |
It can be obtained at any Garda station (police station) in Ireland. Both certificates are only valid for 3 months after issuance. Please note: If the applicant has lived in multiple countries within the last 12 months, a police check from each country must be provided. They must also be duly legalised by the respective Brazilian consular authority with jurisdiction over these countries, and translated by a sworn translator, if necessary. |