Brazil visas, from Pakistan.

Brazil's single short-stay visa, used for tourism, visiting family or friends, cultural and sporting participation, and business activity such as meetings, negotiations, trade fairs, audits and short training. No paid work and no remuneration from a Brazilian source. Up to 90 days per entry, extendable by the Federal Police to a maximum of 180 days in any 12-month period. Brazil no longer issues a separate transit visa.

• Passport valid at least 6 months with two blank pages
• Completed MRE e-consular application with printed receipt and a booked appointment at the Embassy of Brazil in Islamabad
• Return or onward air ticket plus hotel bookings, or a notarised invitation letter from your host in Brazil
• Last 6 months' bank statements and salary slips showing funds for the whole stay
• For business: invitation letter from the Brazilian company stating purpose and dates, plus a letter from your Pakistani employer confirming position, salary, approved leave and that no payment will be made in Brazil
• Ties to Pakistan: employer letter or company registration and tax returns, property documents or family records

Temporary visa for treatment at a Brazilian hospital or clinic where the stay runs beyond a normal visit. One accompanying family member or carer can be granted the same visa. Normally issued for up to one year and renewable while treatment continues.

• Letter from the Brazilian hospital, clinic or treating doctor accepting you and stating the treatment and expected duration
• Medical report from your doctor in Pakistan with diagnosis and treatment plan, translated by a Brazilian sworn public translator
• Bank statements, medical insurance valid in Brazil, or a sponsor's notarised undertaking covering treatment and living costs
• Marriage or birth certificate, apostilled by MOFA Pakistan, proving the relationship of an accompanying carer
• Registration with the Federal Police within 90 days of arrival

For enrolment at a recognised Brazilian institution — undergraduate, master's or doctoral programmes, and also university or school exchange and Portuguese language or vocational courses running more than 90 days. Public federal and state universities charge no tuition, but admission and teaching are in Portuguese. Residence is granted a year at a time and renewed while you stay enrolled.

• Acceptance or enrolment letter from the Brazilian institution stating course, start and end dates
• Degrees and transcripts apostilled by MOFA Pakistan and translated by a Brazilian sworn public translator
• Bank statements, scholarship award letter or sponsor's affidavit covering fees and living costs for the full course
• Police clearance certificate, apostilled, and health cover valid in Brazil for the study period
• Notarised parental consent and authorisation if the applicant is under 18
• Registration with the Federal Police within 90 days of arrival

For researchers, funded PhD candidates, visiting professors and scientists invited by a Brazilian university, institute or research body. Normally granted for up to two years, renewable, and convertible to indefinite residence.

• Invitation letter or contract from the Brazilian university, institute or research body naming the project, supervisor and exact dates
• PhD or master's certificates and academic CV, apostilled by MOFA Pakistan and translated by a sworn public translator
• Scholarship, grant or salary letter covering the whole research period
• Prior residence/work authorisation from the Ministry of Justice (CGIG) where the Brazilian institution pays you
• Apostilled police clearance certificate, and Federal Police registration within 90 days of arrival

Brazil's main employer-sponsored route. The Brazilian employer must first obtain a residence/work authorisation through the Migranteweb system before the Embassy can issue the visa. Residence is normally granted for two years and can then be converted to an indefinite permit.

• Approved residence/work authorisation filed by the Brazilian employer on Migranteweb
• Signed employment contract stating role, salary and duration
• Degree plus at least 1 year of relevant experience, or 9 years' schooling plus 2 years' proven experience in the role
• Degrees and experience letters apostilled by MOFA Pakistan and translated by a Brazilian sworn public translator
• Employer's declaration of compliance with the CLT two-thirds Brazilian-staff rule
• Apostilled police clearance certificate; Federal Police registration and CRNM card within 90 days of arrival

Work route for staff sent to Brazil under a technical assistance, technology-transfer or service contract, or transferred by a company in the same economic group. The worker stays on the foreign payroll with no Brazilian employment contract. Urgent technical assistance can be authorised for up to 90 days; standard assignments run up to one year.

• Technical assistance, service or technology-transfer contract signed between the Brazilian and the foreign company
• Corporate documents proving both companies belong to the same economic group, for intra-group transfers
• Letter from the foreign employer confirming you remain on its payroll with no Brazilian employment contract
• Certificates or experience letters evidencing the technical qualification for the assignment, apostilled and translated
• Residence/work authorisation or urgency justification filed on Migranteweb by the Brazilian company

Residence for a foreign national appointed administrator, manager or director of a Brazilian company that has received qualifying foreign investment — at least BRL 600,000, or BRL 150,000 together with a binding commitment to create 10 jobs within two years. Granted for an undetermined period once approved.

• Proof that at least BRL 600,000 of foreign capital has been transferred into the Brazilian company, or BRL 150,000 plus a signed 10-job commitment
• Central Bank of Brazil RDE-IED registration of the incoming investment
• Contrato social and CNPJ card naming you as administrator or director
• Brazilian CPF number
• Police clearance certificate apostilled by MOFA Pakistan and translated by a sworn public translator

Residence for an individual investing foreign capital in a Brazilian company. The threshold is BRL 500,000, reduced to BRL 150,000 for innovation, research or startup projects. Granted for an undetermined period, subject to proof that the investment and business activity are maintained.

• Proof of at least BRL 500,000 invested in a Brazilian company, or BRL 150,000 for an innovation, research or startup project
• SWIFT remittance advice showing funds sent from Pakistan through the formal banking channel, plus Central Bank of Brazil registration
• Business plan with projected job creation and economic or social benefit
• CNPJ registration and contrato social showing your name and shareholding
• Brazilian CPF number and bank or tax documents evidencing lawful source of funds
• Police clearance certificate apostilled by MOFA Pakistan

Residence based on the purchase of urban property in Brazil worth at least BRL 1,000,000, or BRL 700,000 if the property is in the North or Northeast regions. Property still under construction can qualify where the price is fully paid. Residence is granted for a fixed initial period and can be renewed or made indefinite while the property is held.

• Sale contract and title deed for urban property at or above the regional threshold, fully paid
• Deed registered at the Cartório de Registro de Imóveis with an up-to-date matrícula certificate
• SWIFT advice showing purchase funds remitted from Pakistan through the banking channel, plus Central Bank of Brazil registration
• Brazilian CPF number
• Bank and tax documents evidencing lawful source of funds, plus an apostilled police clearance certificate

One-year residence for remote workers employed by, or contracting with, companies outside Brazil, renewable for a further year. Created by CNIg Normative Resolution 45/2021 and issued as a VITEM XIV. No Brazilian employer or client is permitted. Dependants are not automatically included — they apply separately under family reunion.

• Employment contract or service agreement with a company registered outside Brazil
• Payslips or bank statements showing at least USD 1,500 gross monthly income, or a bank certificate showing USD 18,000 in available funds
• Health insurance valid in Brazil for the whole period of stay
• Signed declaration that all work is performed remotely for employers or clients outside Brazil
• Apostilled police clearance certificate, and Federal Police registration within 90 days of arrival

Residence for retirees with a stable pension or retirement income of at least USD 2,000 a month transferred to a Brazilian bank account, issued as a VITEM XIV. Normally granted for two years and convertible to indefinite residence. Spouse and dependants can be included on the same application.

• Official pension or retirement statement showing lifetime income of at least USD 2,000 per month
• Written undertaking to transfer that income into a Brazilian bank account
• Pension and bank documents apostilled by MOFA Pakistan and translated by a Brazilian sworn public translator
• Apostilled marriage and birth certificates for any spouse or dependants included
• Apostilled police clearance certificate, and Federal Police registration within 90 days of arrival

For the spouse or stable-union partner of a Brazilian citizen or of a foreign national legally resident in Brazil. Residence carries full work rights, and spouses or partners of Brazilians can apply for naturalisation after one year of residence, provided they can communicate in Portuguese.

• Marriage certificate, or a stable union recorded by escritura pública before a Brazilian notary or declared by a court
• Sponsor's Brazilian RG and CPF, or CRNM card if the sponsor is a foreign resident
• Relationship evidence: joint bank statements or tenancy agreement, dated photographs, message and call records
• All Pakistani documents apostilled by MOFA Pakistan and translated by a Brazilian sworn public translator
• Sponsor's proof of address in Brazil plus recent payslips or income tax return
• Apostilled police clearance certificate, and Federal Police registration within 90 days of arrival

Covers dependent children, parents, grandparents and other dependent relatives of a Brazilian citizen or of a legal resident. Being the parent of a Brazilian child is one of the strongest bases for residence under the Migration Law and also reduces naturalisation to one year.

• Birth certificate, adoption order or court document proving the relationship, apostilled by MOFA Pakistan
• Notarised consent from the non-travelling parent for any applicant under 18
• Proof of financial dependency for parents and adult dependants — remittance receipts, bank statements, sponsor's notarised affidavit
• Sponsor's Brazilian RG and CPF or CRNM, proof of address and recent income documents
• All documents translated by a Brazilian sworn public translator; Federal Police registration within 90 days of arrival