Regulations

·         Nationals travelling to Brazil to work under a contract require either a temporary work visa or a technical assistance visa. Please note that it is the responsibility of the sponsoring institution or company to carry out all formalities at the Ministry of Labour and Employment in Brazil for the contract’s approval. The application must be submitted to the following address:

Ministério do Trabalho e Emprego
Coordenação-Geral de Imigração

Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco F, Ed. Anexo, 2º andar

Brasília, DF 70.059 900 - BRAZIL

Telephone (011-55-61) 325-5722. Fax (0115561) 325-5725.

www.mte.gov.br

·         Work visas can only be issued once this Consular Section has received pertinent authorisation from Brazil. Technical assistance visas are issued for a maximum stay of ninety days.

·         Passports must be valid for at least six months from the date of intended arrival in Brazil, and have enough blank pages for visas and entrance stamps.

·         First entry into Brazil must be made within 90 days from the visa date of issue. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is lodged accordingly

·         Applicants must have lived in the Republic of Ireland for at least one year prior to the visa application.

·         Registration with the DPMAF (Brazilian Immigration Authorities – Federal Police) should be made within 30 days of arrival in Brazil. For this purpose, make sure you take the second copy of your application form which will be returned to you duly stamped by this Consular Section.

Requirements for a visa application (once the request for the visa has been approved)

·         Valid passport. The Consular Section reserves the right not to endorse soiled, damaged or defaced passports.

·         Two application forms duly completed and signed by the applicant. Incomplete forms will be returned.

·         Two recent passport-sized photograph, facing camera (snapshots or computer pictures are not accepted).

·         Police Certificate of Character, issued within the last 3 months, certifying absence of criminal record. This document may be requested at any Garda Station in the Republic of Ireland. Note that it may take up to six weeks for the certificate to be issued;

·         Visa authorisation (issued by the Brazilian authorities);

·         Letter of reference from the employer;

·         Certificate of vaccination, if necessary (see information enclosed);

·         Proof of payment of the consular fees (original bank record).

PLEASE NOTE that the requirements listed above should not, in any way, be considered all-inclusive. The Consular Section of the Brazilian Embassy in Dublin reserves the right to request additional information and/or documentation when they are deemed necessary.

Consular fees and processing time

·         All consular fees must be lodged to the Embassy of Brazil’s account nr. 30095047, sort code 90-00-17, Bank of Ireland, College Green, Dublin 2, prior to applying for the service. Please note that electronic transfers are not accepted, and that this Consular Section does not handle any payment. The original bank record duly stamped by the bank must be presented at the Consular Section.

·         USA citizens are subject to a processing fee of €100.00 on a reciprocity basis.

·         The consular fee for Work Temporary Visa/Technical Assistance Visa is  €100.00.

·         When visas are applied by post, through travel agencies, delivery services, or third party, there is an additional handling fee of  €10.00 (per person). This fee does not cover the posting of documents.

·         When applying by mail, a self-addressed, prepaid registered envelope must be enclosed, for the return of the passport. The Consular Section cannot accept responsibility for the loss and damage of documents in any kind of mail.

·         Processing time is a minimum of five working days.

Other relevant information

·         In times of heavy workload waiting times will increase. Therefore, do not leave your application to the last minute and do not commit yourself to travel plans until you know when your visa will be issued.

·         This Consular Section does not provide express or emergency visa services.

·         General conditions are subject to change without prior notice.