Brazil Temporary Work Visa Specialists

Prepare a work assignment in Brazil with the employer and professional on the same page. Oliveira Lawyers assists with temporary work visas and related residence applications, bringing together the employment terms, professional records, and company documents needed for the proposed assignment. Our bilingual full-service firm is led by Luciano Oliveira, an attorney licensed in Brazil, Texas, and California.

Our selective approach. We focus on full representation for clients who value their time, want candid advice, and prefer an established international law firm to manage the legal work. Learn more about our firm and approach.

Why Employers and Foreign Professionals Trust Oliveira Lawyers

• Judgment and experience that matter. We review the role, employment terms, qualifications, and planned start date. Gaps in experience records or differences between the offer and the proposed duties receive individual attention.
• An attorney responsible for your case, with progress you can follow. Our attorneys and team coordinate employer and applicant records, applications, and authority responses. Your online board shows documents and the next steps.
• Staffed offices in Brazil, with support abroad. Our Brazilian offices provide local support, while our U.S. offices coordinate documents such as background checks, certificates, and apostilles.
• Support at your Federal Police appointment. We prepare your residence-registration records and coordinate the Federal Police appointment. Professional accompaniment is available in all major Brazilian cities.
• A relationship that makes the next step easier. As the assignment develops, we can assist with renewals, employment questions, and family residency. Related legal services are agreed separately with a team familiar with your plans.

Experience you can verify when hiring us. Oliveira Lawyers has received hundreds of Google reviews. Explore client experiences across our firm’s services for feedback on our communication, preparation, and support.

Start with an online consultation to discuss the job offer, professional background, employer documents, and intended start date.

Content reviewed October 13, 2026.

Match the work authorization to the assignment

Brazil’s VITEM V framework covers different kinds of work. A Brazilian employment contract, an overseas employment relationship and a technical service agreement do not lead to an identical application.

For a local employment arrangement, the role, remuneration, professional qualifications and experience must fit the applicable requirements. Do not assume every application requires proof that no Brazilian worker could perform the job. Technical assistance and some other assignments use routes without a Brazilian employment relationship.

Plan the filing sequence

1. Define the role. Confirm duties, employer, payroll, work locations, duration and the proposed start date.
2. Prepare the company and professional records. Review the employment instrument, corporate documents, qualifications and required foreign-document formalities.
3. Apply through the correct channel. The MJSP labor-immigration authority, CGIL, receives the relevant residence applications through MigranteWeb. Prior authorization is generally required for a work visa, subject to category-specific exceptions.
4. Complete the consular and registration stages where applicable. Applicants abroad use the consular post with jurisdiction over their application. After entry on a temporary visa, Federal Police registration is a separate obligation.

An applicant already in Brazil may have a residence route, depending on the facts and category. Assess that option before assuming an international trip is required. A visitor entry or a planned application does not by itself authorize the proposed work.

Before the employee starts

Align immigration approval with employment, payroll, tax and any professional licensing requirements. Do not use a processing estimate as permission to begin duties. Confirm the actual grant, registration steps and any limits on the authorized activity.

Residence duration and renewal requirements vary by route. A two-year period is not a universal rule for every work assignment. Changes in employer, position or project should be reviewed before implementation.

Family and ongoing support

Qualifying relatives need their own applications under the family-reunion rules. The employee’s approval does not automatically grant status to accompanying family members.

Our team can coordinate company and employee documents, filing, authority requests and post-arrival registration within the agreed engagement. See the work-route overview to compare specialist assignments.