Work Visa – Vitem V

A) General rules and Eligibility

Foreign citizens going to Brazil for one of the purposes below must be in possession of a “Temporary Work Visa”:

– professionals under an employment contract, based on Normative Resolution 02/2017;

– 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;

– qualified professionals required to perform technology transfer to a Brazilian company by virtue of contract or agreement with a foreign company, based on Normative Resolution 04/2017;

– ship crewmembers working on a foreign cruise operating in Brazilian jurisdictional waters without any employment contract with a Brazilian company, based on Normative Resolution 05/2017;

– ship crewmembers working on foreign vessels or platforms, based on Normative Resolution 06/2017;

– professionals traveling to render service to the Brazilian Government, based on Normative Resolution 07/2017;

– professionals under an international cooperation agreement, based on Normative Resolution 08/2017;

– professionals authorized to represent a financial institution or similar entity established abroad, based on Normative Resolution 09/2017;

– professionals authorized to represent a nonprofit organization or institution, based on Normative Resolution 10/2017;

– news correspondents, as well as members of foreign government or commercial press agencies, based on Normative Resolution 17/2017;

– professionals being trained in the Brazilian branch/subsidiary/headquarters or in a company that belongs to the same economical group he/she works for, based on Normative Resolutions 18/2017 and 19/2017;

– professional athlete or sports person hired by a Brazilian team/club/company/institution, based on Normative Resolution 21/2017;

– ship crewmembers working on foreign fishing vessels rented by Brazilian companies, based on Normative Resolution 22/2017;

– internship intermediated by a recognized professional exchange program institution, for university students or those graduated within twelve months before the application, based on Normative Resolution 26/2017.

The application procedure for a Temporary Work Visa is initiated from Brazil by the Brazilian sponsoring company with the submission of the application and supporting documents to the Ministry of Justice and Public Security (“Ministério da Justiça e Segurança Pública” – MJ). Once authorization has been granted and subsequently received by the Embassy, the applicant may lodge the application.

Note: The application process for technical assistance (based on Normative Resolution 03/2017) has three different possible procedures at the Ministry of Justice and Public Security: regular (processed in normal time frame), simplified (processed in up to 5 days) or simplified based on emergency (processed in up to 2 days).

For General Visa Information, please check here.

B) Length of stay in Brazil

Visas are issued for up to 1 (one) year, counted from the day of issue.

Residence authorization is given by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security.

Within 90 (ninety) days of arrival in Brazil, bearers of work visas must register with the Brazilian Immigration authorities (Polícia Federal – DPMAF) in the place where the applicant intends to take up residence. The applicant should present the copy of the visa application form, provided upon collection of the visa at the Embassy.

C) Required documents

Notes

• Consular officers will only receive applications from applicants who are able to comply with all the requirements presented above.
• Please notice that this Embassy only accepts visa applications once the applicant has uploaded his/her photograph, signature and other documents through the online form. All documents must be scanned and attached to the online form. Otherwise, it will not be possible for this Embassy to accept the visa application.
• After filling out the online form, it will continue to be mandatory to present these documents for the verification of the consular authority, on the day of attendance at the Embassy. Please bring the originals of these documents, plus a set of ordinary copies.
• Consular officers may request additional information or documentation as deemed necessary. Personal interview may also be necessary.
• Unless presented personally, the consular service will not process visas of applicants who do not reside in its consular jurisdiction, i.e., Philippines, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Guam (USA) and Northern Mariana Islands (USA).

D) Visa fees

To check the applicable visa fee, please refer to Consular fees.

At the Embassy of Brazil in Manila, the payment of consular fees is done by means of deposit into the account maintained in the San Agustin – H.V. Dela Costa Branch of Metrobank. Payment slips may be obtained at the Embassy and payment must be preferably made at the day which the service is requested.

E) Lodging your application

Applications must be submitted to the Ministry of Justice and Public Security in Brazil by the sponsoring institution or company in Brazil. Note that all foreign documents submitted with the petition must be apostilled.

Only after approval by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security in Brazil will the Ministry of Foreign Relations authorize the processing of the visa. Once approval has been received, bring the duly completed and signed application receipt and the supporting documentation to our Embassy during public hours.

Applications will only be accepted once the Embassy has been notified of the approval for the visa from Brazilian authorities.

Applications can be lodged in person or through a third party (relative/friend/visa agent).

This Embassy does not accept visa applications by post.

F) Processing times

5 (five) working days.

Under no circumstances will visas be issued on the same day.