Student visa
Student visa for Brazil
If you've been accepted on a course, internship or exchange at a Brazilian institution, the student visa (VITEM IV) gives you residence for as long as you study.
- For
- A course, internship or exchange in Brazil
- Residence
- Up to 1 year, renewable until the course ends
- Apply
- At a Brazilian consulate, before you travel
- Work
- Paid work is allowed if it fits around your course hours
Who it's for
- Undergraduate and postgraduate students accepted by a Brazilian institution.
- Exchange students, interns and visiting researchers.
- Language, vocational and school students.
- Your residence is tied to your institution: tell the Federal Police if you change school or course.
How it works
- Get your acceptance or enrolment letter from the Brazilian institution.
- Fill in the online visa form and book your consulate appointment.
- Register with the Federal Police within 90 days of arriving.
- Before your residence ends, renew it with proof of enrolment, your academic progress and your means of support.
Documents
- A valid passport
- A letter from the Brazilian institution with your course and how long it lasts
- Proof you can support yourself, or your scholarship
- A criminal record certificate, if you're over 18
- Your birth certificate, apostilled
Each consulate publishes its own list, and university courses can need your apostilled school certificates too.
Have an attorney handle your student residence
A licensed immigration attorney checks your documents, your registration and your renewal. You choose them in the Emigro app and see their fee before you commit.
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Official sources
Student visa (VITEM IV), Brazilian consulate ↗
Checked against official sources on October 24, 2026. Emigro gives preliminary guidance, not legal advice, and is not a law firm. Lawyers on Emigro are independent, registered with the OAB, and solely responsible for their advice. Emigro is a private company, not affiliated with the Brazilian government, the Federal Police, Itamaraty, the Ministry of Justice or the Receita Federal.
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