VITEM IV - Internship

• 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.

• For internships with duration of up to 90 days, the applicant must request a Visitor Visa (VIVIS). Citizens of America, Australia, Canada and Japan are exempt from Visitor Visas (VIVIS); therefore, they do not need to obtain a visa if the internship lasts 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 / internship directly with the Federal Police.

• Internship/study visa holders are permitted to undertake paid work, as long as the working hours are compatible with the internship / course load.

• This type of visa authorizes the student to take on an internship at a specific institution. If the intern would like to switch to another institution, the Federal Police must be contacted.

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.

To be determined at the moment of residence registration with the Federal Police.

Extension of stay: The period of residence may be extended until the conclusion of the internship. If an extension is necessary, the visa holder must contact the Federal Police before the end of the granted residence period.