CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 43.2023

Travel to Brazil

Visa procedure: Work visa and family reunion

Case study from practice: Secondment to Brazil

Mr Nizzo, an Italian citizen, and his Russian wife have been living in Switzerland since 2020. They married in Belgium. Mr Nizzo's Swiss employer has a branch in Brazil, which is why he now wants to send Mr Nizzo to Sao Paolo for strategic reasons. His wife will accompany him, so the couple will move to Brazil.

In the following sections we will only look at the aspects that are relevant for the collection of visas in Switzerland. The work authorization aspects in Brazil are not part of this presentation.

General information and procedural steps for the work visa