Work visa
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03 Oct 2019
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Work Visa from Congo to Brazil
- This visa is for foreign citizens traveling to Brazil for employment purposes.
- Applicants must provide proof of a job contract.
- The Brazillian work visa is categorized into two: The temporary and permanent work visa.
- The temporary work visa is usually issued for 2 years then an extension for another two years can be requested not later than 30 days before the expiration of this visa.
- After this four-year period, the company can apply for a permanent work visa for the employee.
- An expatriate with a temporary visa is not allowed to change employers in Brazil without notifying the appropriate authorities.
- The permanent work visa entitles its holder to a permanent residence in the country.
- This visa is for professional researchers or scientists (for activities exceeding a period of two years), investors (provided the investment sum exceeds US$ 50,000 for natural persons or US$ 200,000 for companies) and managers or directors.
- All the documents are to be approved by the Brazilian authorities and must be translated into Portuguese and certificated before being submitted.
- For applicants without an employment contract, proof of a job offer with a Brazilian company is required.
- The work visas and work permits are usually only issued to foreigners whose future employer is a registered Brazilian company.
- Applicants' employer in Brazil is to submit the work contract to Brazil's ministry of labor.
- It is the sole responsibility of the sponsoring institution or company to carry out all the formalities at the Ministry of Labor in Brazil for the work visa process after labor approval.
- Work visas can only be processed at the Consular Section once a visa approval notice is issued by the Brazilian Ministry of Labor.
- Applicants of this visa are required to present a Police Certificate issued within the last 3 months, certifying a clean criminal record.
- Proof of payment of visa application fees should be provided during the visa application process.
