AILA GMS Spotlight Interview Series

1. How is the practice of immigration regulated in your country? Do you have immigration specific law(s)?

Immigration laws in Brazil were recently changed and as of November 21, 2017 are governed by Law No. 13,445/17, regulated by Decree No. 9,199/2017. Additional norms will be issued by different Ministries (Justice, Foreign Relations and Labor), as needed.

The National Council of Immigration issued 12 new Normative Resolutions regulating the temporary visas and authorization of residence to work on December 8, 2017 and more are expected in the coming weeks.

2. Does your jurisdiction have any quotas or other general requirements, such as registrations of a company, to be able to send employees?