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1. In Brazil, who grants a work permit to a foreigner? Usually, the General Immigration Coordination of the Ministry of Labor in Brazilia.
2. Who must be the requester in a proceeding of request for a work permit? The Company that is doing business in Brazil and is interested in the services of a foreign professional.
3. Does the Aureli & Cia firm prepare that request for a work permit regarding a foreigner? Yes, the Aureli & Cia firm identifies and proposes the appropriate visa type in accordance with the client´s need; by submitting the documents that are requested, the firm performs all of the formalities at the governmental agencies in order that the foreign professional may come to Brazil and work in a legal way.
4. What is the importance of getting first-class, specialized advisory services in this immigration field? Avoiding irregularities, non-legitimacy of acts, being imposed fines and other embarrassments referred to the firms that are involved with foreigners in Brazil, as well as avoiding that even the foreigners could suffer the consequences for any non-compliance with the Brazilian legislation as, for example, the deportation.
5. What is the RNE? It is the National Identification Roll for Foreigners; the RNE [abbreviation in Brazil) is for a foreigner the same as the General Identification Roll - RG for a Brazilian citizen.
6. What is the CIE? It is the Identity Card of a Foreigner, on which it is shown the registration number in the RNE – it is a document to be issued by the Federal Police that is mandatory for all of the foreigners who are residents in Brazil.
7. What is the CPF? CPF is the abbreviation of the National Tax Roll for Individuals. It is the identification number of the individual taxpayer before the Brazilian Federal Tax Bureau.
8. What is the Employment and Social Security Booklet? It is the document that is needed in order that an employee may legally work in Brazil.
9. May the foreigner drive in Brazil by using the driver´s license of his-her home country? Yes, it is acceptable in the first 6 months; after that is necessary to do a brazilian driver licence.
10. How much in advance must be started the preparation of the proceedings for extension of the permanence period and the visa transformation? The Aureli & Cia firm recommends the start of those proceedings with approximately 4 months of antecedence before the maturity of the CIE - Foreigner´s Identity Card.
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