Technical Assistance
Persons who are rendering technical assistance to organizations in Brazil should apply under Temporary Visa V category. But under exceptional cases of real emergency involving unforeseen circumstances this visa may be granted by the Consular Authority, which will be valid for only thirty days and not renewable any further.
For this visa the sponsor must contact the General Coordination of Immigration of Ministry of Labour in Brazil at following address & phone numbers:
Coordenacao Geral De Imigracao Do Ministerio Do Trabalho
Esplanada Dos Ministerios Bloco "E" Sala 771
Brasilia - Df, Cep 70067-900
Telephone: (55 61) 3176417 (General)
(55 61) 317 6465 (Secretariat)
(55 61) 317 6470 (Information on Processes that have been Initiated) (55 61) 317 6460 (Procedures for Requesting the Visa)
Fax: (55 61) 317 6469.
Note: This type of visa is also applicable to persons engaged in voluntary social work and persons working aboard cruise ships who should otherwise apply for work visa.