Brazil•South AmericaVaries
$100 USD
Varies by filing options
Up to 2 years
Renewable
Renewal
Renewable
Family
Dependents allowed
PR Pathway
Yes
Sponsor
No job offer needed
Work
Remote not required
Temporary visa for researchers, professors, and academics conducting research, teaching, or academic extension activities in Brazil for periods exceeding 90 days.
VITEM I is Brazil's temporary visa for researchers, professors, and academics conducting research, teaching, or extension exceeding 90 days. Governed by Normative Resolutions 27/2018 (non-contract track) and 24/2018 (contract track), it supports international academic exchange with two distinct authorization pathways.
Permits stays up to 2 years from first entry; Federal Police registration required within 90 days. Without a contract, paid employment is prohibited; allowances, reimbursement, and competition prizes are permitted. With a contract, work requires prior Ministry of Justice authorization. Fee USD 100; renewable with permanent residency pathway; dependents permitted.
This visa is ideal for visiting researchers, international professors, and academic scientists invited by Brazilian institutions for collaborative research or teaching.
Researchers, scientists, or professors visiting Brazil for academic research, teaching, or academic extension.
Must be affiliated with an institution (or be a beneficiary of a scholarship) or be part of an international agreement.
Can be with or without an employment contract in Brazil.
If the stay is 90 days or less, a VIVIS (Visitor Visa) may be more appropriate.
If there is a local employment contract, prior authorization from the Ministry of Justice and Public Security is required.
Education
bachelor or higher
Visa Application Form (RER) receipt.
Valid passport (at least two blank pages).
Recent passport-style photo.
Proof of academic/research purpose (e.g., invitation letter, research project description).
Proof of financial means or scholarship/funding declaration.
Criminal background check (if applicable).
Birth or marriage certificate (apostilled/legalized).
Proof of residence.
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