Brazil: Update to BRA14700 of 7 July 1993 on the rights and obligations of a foreigner residing in Brazil who has permanent residence status; and the circumstances under which residence status is lost
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 April 1999 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | BRA31621.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Brazil: Update to BRA14700 of 7 July 1993 on the rights and obligations of a foreigner residing in Brazil who has permanent residence status; and the circumstances under which residence status is lost, 1 April 1999, BRA31621.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac6043.html [accessed 27 May 2023] |
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The vice-consul at the Brazilian Consulate in Montreal provided the following information during a 26 April 1999 telephone interview with the Research Directorate.
Generally, a permanent visa is granted to foreign persons who marry a Brazilian citizen, to retired persons and to businesspersons. For permanent visa holders, rights include permanent residence, right to work and generally all other rights, except those conferred on Brazilian citizens. Furthermore, permanent visa holders can eventually apply for naturalization.
All permanent residents in Brazil receive a "Databank for Physical Persons" (CPF) number, transcribed on most identity documents, which is used for opening a bank account, for purchasing medical insurance.
According to the vice-consul, the circumstances under which one loses permanent residence status vary from case to case; however, the most common case is when a foreigner exceeds the two-year period in which he/she can stay outside of Brazil. In this case, the foreigner would need to re-apply for a permanent visa. A foreigner could also lose their permanent residence status if he/she committed a crime in Brazil, but again this would depend on the case in question.
Additional and/or corroborating information could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
Brazilian Consulate, Montreal. 26 April 1999. Telephone interview with the vice-consul.
Additional Sources Consulted
Electronic Sources: IRB Databases, REFWORLD and Internet.
