Brazilian Identity Card (ID)

From October 2010 the Brazilian Government will start to issue a new model of ID in Brazil, which will have ten digits (a sequence of nine numbers plus a check digit).

Currently, each state adopts a different numbering systems and its own emission, which leads to fraud and enables one person to make more documents. The intention is to exchange all documents - are 150 million today - up to ten years.

The model is similar to a bank card with chip - which include personal data, Individual taxpayers number and voter registration. Furthermore, the document will also have a fingerprint adapted to AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System). Thus, in any establishment in the country, you can compare the digital and see if the document is indeed in the hand of its owner.

Visa to the USA

The Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the US Embassy in Brazil announced the reciprocal concession of 10-years validity visas for the purposes of tourism and business since May 28th 2010.

Both of the countries also decided to eliminate the extras fees charged for visas issued for business travel, students and exchange visitors/visiting professors.  For these types of visas, although, it will still be applied a fee to pick up the passport.

More information can be found at: http://www.embaixada-americana.org.br

Personal Address

We inform that it will not be allowed anymore registrations at the Federal Police to issue RNE with the company address in the field ‘residential address. For the foreign citizens who still have no residential address it can be used the hotel address where they are staying, and after the definition of the place of residence in Brazil, the foreign citizen should request a change of address at the Federal Police. 

Normative Resolution #86

The National Immigration Council (CNIg) approved the Normative Resolution #86 of May 12^th 2010, which instructs the concession of visas item I to athletes for intensive training in sports.

The visa regulated by this new Resolution only applies to foreign citizens who are between 14 to 21 years old and is approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The request of this type of visa should be applied at a Brazilian consulate or embassy abroad.

The validity of this visa will be up to 12 months, being allowed its extension successively upon confirmation of registration at school, good grades, among other requirements.

The Resolution #86/2010 forbids the remuneration of the foreign citizen’s contemplated by this visa, except for the payment of financial aid.

It should be noticed that this new resolution revoked the Resolution #26/1998, which instructs the visa permit intended for intensive training to athletes who are under 21 years old.