Brazil Work Visa Los Angeles Consulate
The Los Angeles Consulate serves the States of Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, and in California the counties of Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura.
This visa is for people looking to work (making money) in Brazil. In a nutshell, getting a work visa in Brazil is a headache. You have to find a job in Brazil, then get a work permit issued by the government authorities in Brazil, and then finally apply for your work visa back in the country of your residence.
If you are one of the lucky few foreigners who got a job offer in Brazil, before you do anything, I recommend you read this document provided by Ministério do Trabalho e Emprego in Brazil in order to see every single document that is needed in order to get the Brazil Work Visa. I like that the document has clickable links so that you can see exactly what is required at each step of the process.
Your company will most likely hire an outside visa agency to help you get the work done, but it is always good for you to know the latest rules and documents required. All of that can be found by clicking on the link in the previous paragraph. And if you can’t read in Portuguese, stick the document in an online translator so that you can read it in your own language.
Maximum duration of the VITEM-V visa is two years.
- Apply for Your Work Permit Directly in Brazil at the Ministry of Labor and Employment (MTE) by the Brazilian sponsoring party.
- Information on the Brazilian regulations regarding visas can be found here.
- Click on Process Consultation and follow the instructions.
- Go to this site and make sure you have all of the required documents.
- Check to see that you have gotten a USPS (United States Postal Service) money order in the correct amount.
- Fee amounts are here under the ”Consular Fees” section.
- Money order instructions are also at the link in the bullet point above.
- Click here to see detailed submission instructions.
- The Brazilian Consulate will give to you your brand new Brazilian Visa.
- Don’t forget to register with the Federal Police within 30 days of arriving in Brazil.
- Check vaccination requirements here at the Center for Disease Control (CDC).
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