Humanitarian Visas for Afghans

In the first ninety days since the Joint Ministerial Ordinance nº 24 was issued, the Brazilian Government granted 339 visas, or almost four visas per day. The Ordinance regulates the granting of temporary visas and residence permits for humanitarian reception purposes for Afghan nationals, stateless persons and people affected by the situation of serious or imminent institutional instability or serious violation of human rights or International Humanitarian Law in Afghanistan.

Another 393 visa requests are now under analysis. The interviews are being conducted by the Brazilian Embassies in Islamabad, Tehran, Moscow, Ankara, Doha, and Abu Dhabi.

The Brazilian Government is in close and daily contact with civil society groups and associations that support Afghans and with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), to process requests as quickly as possible and assist with the necessary procedures.

Numerous Afghan citizens are already in Brazilian territory, including magistrates, young Afghan photographers and their family groups.

The Brazilian Government recognizes the collaboration of the Government of Pakistan in the efforts to achieve the purposes of the Brazilian humanitarian reception policy, including the departure from Pakistani territory of Afghan citizens who obtain a visa to travel to Brazil.