Foreigners who wish to conduct research, teaching, or outreach activities without formal employment relationship to UFABC, with a longer than 90-day stay in Brazil, must request a temporary visa type I and residence permit for research, teaching, or outreach from the Brazilian consular authority before arriving in Brazil. For information on the necessary documents, deadlines, and requirements, check the Brazilian Consulate in your country.
After arriving in Brazil
The researcher who enters Brazil with a temporary visa “type I” must register it with the Federal Police Department within 90 days of the arrival and obtain a National Migratory Registration Card (CRNM), following the steps below:
1. Fill out the application form available at the Federal Police website;
2. Organize the Necessary Documents:
| 1 | Printed application Form completed on the Federal Police website; |
| 2 | 1 (one) 3×4 photo, recent, color, white background, plain paper, front (in case of the Federal Police’s biometric data collection system is unavailable, presentation may be required); |
| 3 | Declaration of electronic contact (click here). |
| 4 | Original Visa Form; |
| 5 | Original Passport + Copy of personal page of your Passport; |
| 7 | Declaration, under penalty of law, of absence of criminal record in any country, in the last five years (click here); |
| 8 | Documentation proving your financial capacity or those responsible for maintaining the interested party in Brazil during the period intended to stay in the country, or proof of a scholarship, when applicable; |
| 9 | Documentation proving the acceptance in the intended research; |
| 11 | Proof of payment of fee and the original payment slip printed; |
| 12 | Proof of appointment to appear at the Federal Police. |
3. Pay the Fee (GRU): To generate the invoice, visit the Federal Police website. Select the code 140120 – fee amount R$ 204.77.
4. Make an appointment with the Federal Police: Click here to check the availability and schedule your appointment.
NOTE: This is a service of the Federal Police. If you have any questions, complaints, or suggestions, please visit their official website.