Apprenticeship (professional training exchange programme) (VITEM V)

Publicado em 12/07/2022 10h55 Atualizado em 22/07/2022 05h38

a) General rules

Based on Normative Resolution No. 94/2011 (Portuguese only).

This visa is applicable when the internship is intermediated by a recognized professional exchange programme institution. It only applies to university students or those graduated within twelve months before the application.

The exchange programme institution acts as an intermediary between the intern and the company offering the placement. A temporary work contract between the student and the company must be submitted to the Brazilian Ministry of Labour by the intermediary institution.

This visa requires approval from the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Within 30 days of entry in Brazil, holders of this type of visa must register at the Federal Police (click here) and submit a copy of the visa application form provided by this Consulate.

b) Length of stay in Brazil

Depending on the duration of the internship, up to 1 year, not extendable.

c) Required documents

Please note that you must bring the original documents to the appointment:

Documentation		Comments
1	Applicant’s valid passport	Must have at least two blank pages. Please note that pages reserved for amendments cannot be used for visa purposes.
2	One 3.5 x 4.5cm size photograph	The photo must be recent, with white background.
3	Visa application form	Must be filled in online (click here). Please print and bring the Visa Request Form Receipt (RER) to the appointment. It is very important to state the parents’ full names, as displayed in your birth/marriage certificate. Please note: the Consulate will only accept applications in which the required documents on this table have been uploaded to the form.
4	Police check	It can be obtained at any police station in the UK. Alternatively, an ACRO Certificate can be accepted. Both certificates are only valid for 3 months after issuance. Please note: If the applicant has lived in multiple countries within the last 12 months, a police check from each country must be provided. They must also be duly legalised by the respective Brazilian consular authority with jurisdiction over these countries, and translated by a sworn translator, if necessary.
5	Original full birth certificate	If British, present the Certified Copy of an Entry of Birth – full form. In the absence of the full birth certificate, the applicant may submit another official document that contains the parents’ full names. Please note: if the document has been issued in a country other than the United Kingdom or the British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies (Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man), click here to learn how to proceed.
6	Consular fee payment	Click here for information regarding visa fee values and how to pay them.

d) Lodging your application, processing times & visa collection

Click here to book an appointment and to check the processing times and how to collect your visa, if approved.

e) Family reunion

Applicants willing to take their spouse / partner / children / other dependants, please click here to check their eligibility. Dependants may be granted a Family Reunion Visa (VITEM XI), bound to the primary VITEM V application, thus subject to the same conditions (e.g. same length of stay etc.). Family applications may be lodged jointly or after the primary applicant’s VITEM V has been issued.

If eligible, each applicant must submit the following documents:

Applicant	Documentation
Spouse	See Family Reunion Visa (VITEM XI) on the grounds of marriage.
Partner	See Family Reunion Visa (VITEM XI) on the grounds of stable union.
Children (son / daughter of any age)	Items 1, 2, 3, 4 (over 18s only) and 5 listed above. In this case, presenting the birth certificate is mandatory in order to attest the family relationship / level of kinship with the primary applicant. Please note: if the dependant is under 18 years old, both parents / legal guardians must sign the child’s Visa Request Form Receipt (RER) before the consular authority.