VIPER - How long can you stay out of Brazil

Member since 06 November 2011

Parisa13Member04 May 2016 05:03:00

Hi,

I lived in Brazil for 4.5 years (from July 2010 to March 2015), and I had my initial 2-year work visa exchanged by a VIPER. The stamp in my passport says: "Registrado como permanente" and the end date is 30/06/2021.

I left Brazil on 28/03/2015. I am planning to travel to Brazil in the coming weeks (May 2016). I wanted to know if my visa is still valid, or do I need to apply for a VITUR. I had heard that the visa expires if you are out of Brazil for more than a year, but what I found in the gov.br websites (http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/L6815.htm --> ART 51) says it is 2 years.

Does anyone know if I need a visa or not?

jland912 Serial expat

Member since 14 July 2013

jland912Serial expat04 May 2016 09:52:07

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You can stay out of Brazil for up to 2 years. Your permanency is forever , you just have to renew the card before it expires until you are 60 and then it doesn't expire.

Jim