Key Points
- The Brazilian government has extended
immigration status regularization deadlines until September 16,
2021
- No overstay penalty fines will be
issued until this date
- This change is in response to
continued uncertainty with the COVID-19 pandemic and will take
effect on March 15, 2021
Overview
Beginning March 15, 2021, any migratory documents that expired
after March 16, 2020 will be valid until September 16, 2021 within
Brazilian borders.
- Foreign national migratory documents
will remain valid so long as:
- Foreign nationals have lived within
Brazilian borders; and
- Foreign nationals demonstrate intent
to update status documents.
- This exception does
not apply for foreign nationals who have traveled
abroad (outside Brazilian borders) for a sum total of 30 days or
more.
