To obtain a work visa for Brazil, one must first get a work permit from the Ministry of Labour and Employment which is granted through the General Coordination of Immigration. The application requires documents like a work permit form, articles of association of the employer company, copies of diplomas and certificates, and an employment contract. Documents not in Portuguese must be translated into Portuguese by an official translator. The work permit application takes approximately 30 days to be granted, after which the decision will be published and the work visa can be issued at the Brazilian consulate.

1. Briefdescriptionoftheprocedure
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2. ToobtainaworkvisaforBrazil,itisfirstnecessarytoobtainaworkpermit.TheworkpermitisgrantedbytheMinistryofLabourandEmployment,throughtheGeneralCoordinationofImmigration.
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3. Therequireddocumentsfortheprocessofworkpermitareasfollows:
-Workpermitform;
-Pre-registrationdocument(onlyforpaperapplications);
-Articlesofassociationoftheemployercompany;
-CNPJorCPFcard;
-Proxy,whenneeded;
-Proofoftheimmigrationtaxpayment;
-Copyofthecandidate`spassportidentificationpage;
-Employmentcontract;
-Diplomasandcertificates;
-Experience/professionalqualifications.
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4. SinceBrazilisnotasignatoryoftheHagueConventionfortheApostille,thedocumentationfromthecountryoforiginmustbeauthenticatedbyaBrazilianconsulate(exceptfordocumentsissuedinFranceandArgentina).
Afterthat,alldocumentsnotwritteninPortuguesemustbetranslatedbyanofficialtranslatorinBrazil.
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5. Aftertheapplication,theworkpermittakesaboutthirtydaystobegranted.
Alternatively,cantakeplanefurtherrequests. Thedeadlineforthefulfillmentoftheseisthirtydays.
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6. ThedecisiongrantingtheworkpermitispublishedintheUnionOfficialJournalandcommunicatedtotheconsulateofBrazilappointedfortheissuanceoftheworkvisa.
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