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Normative Resolution No. 112: New Norms for Visas for Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games 

September, 2014 - Veirano Advogados

On August 29, 2014, Normative Resolution N. 112 was published, amending Article 4 of Normative Resolution N. 98 of November 14, 2012. Normative Resolution 112/2014 provides that the temporary visa item V can be granted to foreign nationals who will enter Brazil to work exclusively in the preparation, organization, planning and execution of the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games and who do not have a Brazilian sponsoring company or any employment relationship with a Brazilian company.

The temporary visa may be granted to professionals: 

• with broadcasting companies that have the transmission rights for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games;
• with contracts entered into with Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committees or International Sports Federations;
• with sponsoring companies of the event;
• crewmembers of ships chartered by the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee who do not hold an International Crew Card;
• involved in the planning and execution of ceremonies related to the Rio 2016 Games;
• other professionals who, at the Olympic and Paralympics Committee’s discretion, will execute activities related to the Games.

This visa can be applied for directly at Brazilian Consulates abroad. There is no requirement of prior approval of a work permit by the Brazilian immigration authorities. The applicant needs only submit an official letter from the Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee explaining how the candidate is involved with the Games and an international medical and hospital certificate in the applicant’s name, along with a valid passport, the Visa Application Form duly filled out on the website, the signed delivery receipt, and a recent photograph. The temporary visa will be valid for 2 (two) years, expiring no later than December 31, 2016, and allows multiple entrances.