VITEM IV Internship / Study
VITEM IV Internship / Study
Make your appointment: ec-varsovia.itamaraty.gov.br
a) General rules
- It is intended for foreign nationals travelling to Brazil to undertake the following activities: regular courses, study exchange, research exchange or internships.
- Internships consist in supervised educational activities, developed within a professional environment, aimed at preparing students who are regularly attending higher education institutions for productive work.
- Regular courses comprise primary and secondary levels of education; undergraduate and postgraduate degrees (specialisation, master's and doctor's degrees); technical and language courses. Regular courses must be offered by education institutions that hold a Corporate Taxpayer Identification Number (CNPJ).
- Study or research exchanges involve the improvement of academic qualification by sharing knowledge and experiences within the academic environment, such as: participation in "sandwich" and university collaboration programmes, carrying out part of the master's / doctor's research, doing one's compulsory undergraduate/postgraduate study module abroad (commonly called "year abroad", often the third year).
- Regular courses or study exchanges must have a minimum course load of 15 hours per week. Exceptional and duly justified cases with a weekly course load of less than 15 hours are subject to analysis and may be accepted at the migratory authority's discretion. A minimum course load for research exchanges is not required.
- Foreign nationals travelling to Brazil for post-doctoral research/studies must apply for a VITEM I, not a VITEM IV, as they are classified as researchers, not students.
- For studies, exchanges or internships with duration of up to 90 days, the applicant must request a Visitor Visa (VIVIS). Polish passport holders are exempt from Visitor Visas (VIVIS); therefore, they do not need to obtain a visa if their studies last for up to 90 days. Other nationalities must check the visa requirements table.
- Foreign nationals who are already in Brazil can apply for residence permit for the purposes of study/exchange directly with the Federal Police.
- Internship / Student visa holders are permitted to undertake paid work, as long as the working hours are compatible with their course load. Details and clarifications must be requested to the Federal Police.
- This type of visa authorises the applicant to take on an internship or study at a specific institution. If the student would like to switch to another institution, the Federal Police must be contacted.
b) Length & extension of stay
Validity period: up to 1 year.
Limit/expiry date until which the first entry in Brazil must take place – counted from the date of issue of the visa.
Initial period of stay: up to 1 year.
Initial period during which the individual is allowed to remain in Brazil – counted from the date of first entry in the country – that will be confirmed at the moment of residence registration with the Federal Police.
Residence period: up to 1 year.
Determined at the moment of residence registration with the Federal Police – indicates the effective period during which the foreigner will be allowed to reside in Brazil.
Extension of stay: the period of residence may be extended until the conclusion of the studies. In case an extension is necessary, the person concerned must contact the Federal Police before the end of the granted residence period.
Registration with the Federal Police
Holders of this type of visa must register with the Federal Police within 90 days from first entry in Brazil. Contact the Federal Police directly (click here) to learn how to register.
The Embassy anticipates that, among other documents, the applicant will have to present the Visa Application Form (FPV) provided upon issue of the visa, as well as his/her original full birth certificate, containing the parents' full names.
Please note: the certificate must be legalised (get an apostille) by the competent authority in the issuing country. Documents issued in Poland are legalised by the Ministerstwo Spraw Zagranicznych (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) in Warsaw. More information at https://www.gov.pl/web/dyplomacja/akty-stanu-cywilnego-apostille. After being legalised, the document will have to be translated into Portuguese by a sworn translator ("tradutor juramentado") in Brazil.
Documents required:
Passport (valid and signed with at least two blank Visa pages)
- Visa Application Form Receipt (printed and signed)
- Passport-style photo
- Original full Birth Certificate
- Polish Criminal Background Check (issued within the past 90 days)
- Evidence of financial means (one of the following):
- 3-month bank statement
- Proof of student loan/financing
- Declaration signed by the sponsor (parents, for example) in addition to a copy of the identification page of the sponsor’s passport and recent evidence of financial capacity
- Original letter from the Polish educational institution
- Letter from the Brazilian educational institution
- Travel authorization signed by the parents/legal guardians (only required for applicants under 18 years old).
- Visa consent: by signing the minor's Visa Request Form Receipt (RER) in person at the consular section, before the consular authority, the parents / legal guardians authorise the issue of the visa. In case one of the parts is unable to come to the Consulate, the signature must be certified.
- Visa Fee: click here.