🇧🇷 Brazil · Employer-sponsored work

Autorização de residência para fins de trabalho — requirements, costs & how to apply

Official source Updated 2026-06-24 · Government page ↗

Who is eligible

Minimum monthly income€28
Minimum annual salaryBRL 10,000
Job offerRequired
Employer sponsorRequired
Age range18–65

Costs

Application / consular fee€73

Duration & renewal

Initial stay: 24 months. Does not lead directly to permanent residence.

Who can apply

Open to all nationalities.

How to apply

  1. Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
  2. Gather documents and apply via the official portal: https://www.gov.br/pt-br/servicos/obter-autorizacao-de-residencia-para-fins-laborais-a-imigrantes.
  3. Typical processing: ~30 days.

Frequently asked

How much income do I need?

You must show €28.

Does this visa lead to permanent residence?

No — it does not lead directly to permanent residence.

Sources & verification

Every figure on this page is taken from an official government source and dated. Nothing is inferred.

Minimum annual salary

“Este serviço proporciona ao imigrante ou interessado obter autorização de residência para fins laborais e de investimentos, nos termos da Lei de Migração 13.445 ... Taxa de processamento e avaliação de pedido de autorização de residência R$”

No direct PR path

“Page describes obtaining 'autorização de residência para fins laborais' under Lei de Migração 13.445; it lists only a processing fee and procedure, silent on whether the work residence is permanent.”

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Informational only, not legal or immigration advice. Requirements change — always confirm on the official government source linked above before applying. Last verified 2026-06-24.

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