A refugee or person granted political asylum in Brazil may request permanent residence at any Federal Police Department. In order to be eligible to apply, he/she must fulfill at least one of the following requirements:

• Have been residing in Brazil for at least four (04) years under a refugee status (see CNIg’s Normative Resolution nº 91, of November 10, 2010), or
• Be a qualified professional employed by an institution based in the country, or
• Be a professional with qualifications recognized by the relevant association/ professional authority, or
• Have an established business resulting from his/her own investment that meets the objectives set by the Normative Resolution nº 84 of the National Immigration Council relating to the granting of visas to foreign investors.

There are two steps to the submission of a request for permanent residence:
1st STEP
1. Complete the application form at the Ministry of Justice website: www.mj.gov.br/;

2. Pay the fee GRU-FUNAPOL for foreigners, available at the Federal Police Department website: www.dpf.gov.br;

3.Go to any Federal Police Department and present the following documentation:
• Filled application form available at the Ministry of Justice website (as indicated in item 1);
• Original and certified copy of the RNE;
• Certificate of criminal records issued by the Institute of Identification of the Public Security Secretariat (Instituto de Identificação da Secretaria de Segurança Pública) in the state where you live.
• Original and certified copy of the Work Permit (CTPS);
• Two 3cmx4cm sized photos (identical, recent, colored, facing forward, with white background, without date);
• Copy of a proof of residence (water, electricity or telephone (home or mobile) bill, or the statement of the owner of the property where the person lives, attesting the residence of the person in the property);
• Declaration of absences from Brazil, specifying the dates of the departures and arrivals in the national territory, with the respective destinations and reasons;
• Receipt of payment of the GRU/FUNAPOL fee.

4. In addition to the documents listed above, the foreigner may also present at any stage of this process other documents that, although not required, may be helpful:
• Proof of enrollment and/or educational achievement;
• Diploma and / or Certificate of Studies and Curriculum Vitae;
• Certificate of background from the country of origin in case of family reunion and other documents cited in the ordinance;
• Proof of means of subsistence;
• Certified copy of the travel document, clear and including all pages.

5. Follow the process at the website www.mj.gov.br or directly at the Federal Police.

2nd STEP
Should permanent residence be granted, after the formal notification is published in the Official Gazette, the individual should do the following:
1. Pay theGRU-FUNAPOL feefor foreigners available at the website of the Federal Police: www.dpf.gov.br

2.Go to any Federal Police Department with the following documents:
• Application form completed at the Ministry of Justice website;
• Two 3cmx4cm sized photos (identical, recent, colored, facing forward, with white background and no date);
• Certified copy of the pages of your valid passport (if you have one);
• Certified copy of your certificate of the date of entry into Brazil (if available);
• Copy of the notification of the grant of permanent residence published on the Official Gazette, available on the website: www.in.gov.br. In the event that the notification is published twice, present the copy of the Official Gazette that was published first;
• Original and certified copy of your RNE or valid Protocol number;
• Proof of payment of the two abovementioned fees.

Attention!
1. A foreigner under 18 years old must be accompanied by one of his/her parents or legal guardian;
2. An individual will lose his/her Permanent Residence if he/she leaves Brazilian national territory for a period of more than 02 (two) uninterrupted years. His/her register and RNE will also be cancelled.