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The renewal period for documents expired during the pandemic expires, now, on September 15, 2022. Find out more about it
If you are Afghan and want information about refuge in Brazil, click here
If you are Ukrainian and want information about refuge in Brazil, click here
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, created this website for and with refugees and asylum seekers in Brazil to provide reliable and useful information as to protection and local integration in the country.
On this website, you can find information about:
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- How to apply for refuge in Brazil;
- Where to find shelter;
- How to obtain documents;
- Where to look for help and information on services available through NGOs and other partner organizations;
- Your rights and duties in Brazil, including access to education, work and health
- How to request family reunion for a relative living in Brazil or abroad
- How to obtain permanent residence or naturalize yourself
- How to open a bank account
- The Refugee Entrepreneurs Platform for those who want to undertake or are already entrepreneurs.
This website will be constantly updated.
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ATTENTION: For questions related to donation, send an email to [email protected] or call 0800 878 1118.
For questions related to vacancies at UNHCR, visit: https://www.acnur.org/portugues/trabalhe-no-acnur/