Visa - Permanent (Family Reunion)

In foreign countries the permanent visa can only be obtained in consular jurisdictions where the Brazilian national (or foreigner holding permanent resident status in Brazil) have resided at least one year before the date of the permanent visa request.

Legal dependants are:

1. the spouse;
   
2. ancestors (father/mother), if proven their dependency on the applicant;
   
3. unmarried children, under the age of 21, or older, if proven being uncapable of sustaining themselves economically;
   
4. brother/sister, grandchildren and great grandchildren, or orphan, unmarried and under the age of 21, if proven being uncapable of sustaining themselves economically;
   

Regulations

1. Permanent visa may be granted to legal dependants of a Brazilian national or of a foreigner holding permanent resident status in Brazil.
   
2. In case of name change due to marriage, passport must be amended accordingly.
   
3. Passport should be valid for at least six months.
   
4. It is the responsability of the applicant to make sure the application is lodged accordingly.

Requirements for a Visa application

From the applicant

1. Passport valid for at least 6 months (the Embassy reserves the right not to endorse soiled, damaged or defaced passports).
   
2. Photocopy of the identifying pages of the passport AUTHENTICATED(click on link) by the Consular Sector of the Embassy.
   
3. On-line form
   

   •	Effective from April 1st, 2010. The visa application form must be filled online at (click on the link below):
   	scedv.serpro.gov.br
   	If you get a message about the site’s security certificate, click on “continue to this website”.Fill in the information and print out the receipt at the end. Attach a passport size photo to the receipt and sign it in the appropriate box. Please note: The receipt from the online application is only valid for one month.

   
   
4. One passport-size photograph, front view, in color.
   
5. Certificate of Non-Criminal Record, issued by the “Rikspolisstyrelsen” to be obtained at www.polisen.se – register utdrag, utdrag ur belastningsregistret för utlandsändamål - within 90 days from delivered at the Embassy (applicable to those over 18 years of age).
   
6. Brazilian marriage certificate: an original and an authenticated photocopy will be required.
   
7. In case of minors from divorced parents, a court order of custody must be produced. This document will be legalized by the Consular Sector at the cost of SEK 200.
   
8. Birth certificate (with the parents name on it) of the dependants.
   
9. Proof of residence (Personbevis, in english, original stamped and ink signed by Skatteverket, no copies accepted) in the country where the consular jurisdiction is located.
   
   

   Documents issued in Latvia must be authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia before being submitted to the Consular Section of the Brazilian Embassy.

From the Brazilian spouse or permanent resident in Brazil

1. Proof that the Brazilian national or foreigner holding permanent resident status in Brazil, has been resident in Sweden for the last 12 months (Personbevis - long form, in English, with the parents name on it).
   
2. Authenticated photocopy of the Brazilian identification card or photocopy of the RNE (Carteira do Registro Nacional de Estrangeiros) (fee applicable);
   
3. Authenticated photocopy of CPF/CIC (“cartão de identificação do contribuinte”);
   
4. Authenticated photocopy of “Título de Eleitor”, if Brazilian citizen;
   
5. “Termo de Responsabilidade Manutenção” (Statement in Portuguese assuming responsability for the applicant’s maintenance in Brazil), fully completed and signed. To download it click ->"Termo". This document will be legalized at the Consular Sector at the cost of SEK 200.

Consular Fees and Processing Time

• All consular fees should be paid by Bankgiro, number 5662-5825 and the receipt shall be enclosed when sending the documents. Click at Payment of consular fees
• The consular fee for a permanent visa is
  SEK 2.000. IMPORTANT NOTE: This value shall only be deposited after the visa authorization has been granted.
• Based on reciprocity, citizens from:
  the USA pay an additional processing fee of
  SEK 1.400
• Each document legalized at the Consular Sector:
  SEK 200.
• Marriage certificate issued by the Consular Sector: SEK 200.
• Each photocopy authenticated at the Consular Sector, check link authentication..
• Processing time, phase one:
  

  Once all the necessary documentation is received, the Embassy must submit the application to the appropriate Brazilian authorities in Brazil and receive authorization to grant the visa. The processing time in Brazil may take up to 6 (six) months;

• Processing time, phase two:
  

  After the authorization to grant the visa has been received by the Embassy and fees are paid, please allow a minimum of 10 (ten) working days for the issuance of the visa. The authorization to grant the visa expires within six months from the date of issuance;

• Holders of a permanent visa must require an Alien Identity Card (Carteira do Registro Nacional de Estrangeiros) at a Federal Police office within 30 days of arrival in Brazil.

Applying in Brazil

• The applicant may also apply for a Permanent Visa – Family Reunion in Brazil. Please check with a Federal Police Office (DPMAF) nearest to your future residence in Brazil.
  

Other Relevant Information

• The issuance of a visa is a discretionary act of the Republic of Brazil. Since this is a purely discretionary act, there can be no guarantees regardless of the circumstances presented. A visa can be granted, denied, extended or changed according to national interests, even if it is a visa previously authorized. A visa is not a right in itself, but an expectation to be admitted.
  
  Whenever there is a doubt on the purpose of the trip, the identity of the applicant, or if the applicant is aggressive or disrespectful with the Consular personnel, the visa can be denied or one also may be required to be interviewed by a consular officer, who may request additional documents or information.
  
  

  The applicant must collect her/his passport personally at the Consular Section.

  
  
• In times of heavy workload waiting times will increase. Therefore, do not leave your application to the last minute and do not commit yourself to travel plans until you know when your visa will be issued.
  
  
• General conditions are subject to change without prior notice.
  

QUESTIONS?

Write to: consular@brazilianembassy.se