Brazil visa change to attract foreign workers
Brazil is implementing new measures to attract foreign professionals.
The regulations could provide a boost for the Brazilian property market as international talent pours into the country.
There are two new rules coming into effect, according to the National Immigration Council, to make it easier for foreign experts or graduates to accept positions in Brazil, as well as to reduce the quantity of visa documents.
Original proposals would have allowed highly skilled professionals to gain a visa to work in the country without an employment contract and would not force international workers to leave Brazil to get a new visa with every company or job change.
The regulations that have been approved this week by the National Immigration Council have been toned down, but are still significantly more workable than previous rules.
Until now, professionals seeking to work in Brazil would have to present the necessary documentation to the Brazilian consulate in their own country, which normally took around 30 days to process. Following this step, visa processing began at the ministry and usually took around 20 days from start to finish.
As a result, immigrants have to present 19 documents (compared to just 12 to complete the same process in the UK) and wait around 50 days.
Under the changes, companies can obtain a visa for foreign workers before they enter the country, with employees required to submit all of their visa documents to the ministry within 60 days of their start date.
Masters and doctorate graduates will also be able to apply for 90 day temporary visas to work with Brazilian companies.
An electronic registry will also negate the need to foreign workers to go through the same step with every role or company change.
Given the ease with which companies can now employ foreign workers or graduates, it is expected more workers will flock to the emerging country. Although the Brazilian property market has been uncertain of late, this move could inject more optimism as foreign workers look for temporary and long term rental accommodation.
The regulations could provide a boost for the Brazilian property market as international talent pours into the country.
There are two new rules coming into effect, according to the National Immigration Council, to make it easier for foreign experts or graduates to accept positions in Brazil, as well as to reduce the quantity of visa documents.
Original proposals would have allowed highly skilled professionals to gain a visa to work in the country without an employment contract and would not force international workers to leave Brazil to get a new visa with every company or job change.
The regulations that have been approved this week by the National Immigration Council have been toned down, but are still significantly more workable than previous rules.
Until now, professionals seeking to work in Brazil would have to present the necessary documentation to the Brazilian consulate in their own country, which normally took around 30 days to process. Following this step, visa processing began at the ministry and usually took around 20 days from start to finish.
As a result, immigrants have to present 19 documents (compared to just 12 to complete the same process in the UK) and wait around 50 days.
Under the changes, companies can obtain a visa for foreign workers before they enter the country, with employees required to submit all of their visa documents to the ministry within 60 days of their start date.
Masters and doctorate graduates will also be able to apply for 90 day temporary visas to work with Brazilian companies.
An electronic registry will also negate the need to foreign workers to go through the same step with every role or company change.
Given the ease with which companies can now employ foreign workers or graduates, it is expected more workers will flock to the emerging country. Although the Brazilian property market has been uncertain of late, this move could inject more optimism as foreign workers look for temporary and long term rental accommodation.
PUBLISHED : 22ND MAY 2013
