Category Archives: Brazil

BRAZIL: Accepting Work Authorization Applications Thorugh New Digital Certificate System

Brazil is now accepting work authorization applications through its new digital certificate system. Also, the country has released information for those coming for the FIFA World Cup 2014, which will be held in Brazil from June 12 to July 13, 2014. Digital Certificate Since December 16, 2013, work authorization applications can be processed through the […]

BRAZIL: New Norms for Visas for Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games

On August 29, 2014, Normative Resolution No. 112 was published, amending Article 4 of Normative Resolution No. 98 of November 14, 2012. Normative Resolution 112/2014 provides that the temporary visa “item V” can be granted to foreign nationals who will enter Brazil to work exclusively in the preparation, organization, planning, and execution of the 2016 […]

Entrepreneurs & Investors: A Country-by-Country Overview

This article provides an overview of how various countries attract entrepreneurs and what types of immigrant investment programs exist.  INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON CHART. The authors thank Henley & Partners for allowing ABIL to reprint its chart. Belgium Belgium does not have specific immigrant investment programs.  As a general rule, entrepreneurs and investors need a permit before […]

ABIL Members Published Country-by-Country Comparison of Immigration Benefits for Same-Sex and Domestic Partners

ABIL Members published an overview of immigration benefits for same-sex and/or domestic partners in various countries. This article provides an overview of immigration benefits available for same-sex spouses and/or domestic partners in fifteen countries. The article is limited to immigration-related issues and does not cover the situation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender individuals in […]

DOS Beefs Up Consular Services in Brazil, Plans Two New Consulates

The Department of State plans to open two new consulates in Belo Horizante and Porto Alegre, Brazil, which the White House said are important economic and cultural centers for the states of Minas Gerais and Rio Grande do Sul. In remarks to the U.S.-Brazil Partnership for the 21st Century, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said […]

ABIL Members Published Country-by-Country Comparison of Immigration Benefits for Same-Sex and Domestic Partners

ABIL Members published an overview of immigration benefits for same-sex and/or domestic partners in various countries. This article provides an overview of immigration benefits available for same-sex spouses and/or domestic partners in fifteen countries. The article is limited to immigration-related issues and does not cover the situation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender individuals in […]