Announcements

Here you will find the latest announcements for asylum-seekers and refugees in Brazil, including educational opportunities.

📚 (DEADLINE: 11/7/2025) Diogo Sant’Ana Affirmative Action Scholarship Program

07 July 2025

IDP’s Postgraduate Program in Economic Law and Development announces the opening of the selection process for granting scholarships for the Professional Master’s Degree in Law The scholarships are aimed at: transgender and transvestite people, black people, indigenous people, quilombolas, people with disabilities and foreigners residing in Brazil from Latin American countries and/or Portuguese speakers, who […] ➞

📚 (DEADLINE: 9/7/2025) International Selection Process (PSI) of the Federal University for Latin American Integration (UNILA)

12 June 2025

The Federal University of Latin American Integration (UNILA) is a bilingual (Portuguese and Spanish) Brazilian public university located in Foz do Iguaçu, on the triple border between Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. Its mission is to promote regional integration through higher education. The university is conducting an International Selection Process (PSI) for students from Latin American […] ➞

📚 (DEADLINE: 16/5/2025) Free tourism courses

06 May 2025

A new round of free tourism courses has been opened and registrations are open until May 16th. Please see more details here: https://www.gov.br/turismo/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/ministerio-do-turismo-e-senac-lancam-nova-rodada-de-cursos-gratuitos-com-mais-de-1-800-vagas There will be 1,891 vacancies offered, distributed across 23 states, which can be filled by the general public, including migrant and refugee candidates. Registrations are open until May 16th. There are dozens […] ➞

📚 (DEADLINE: 25/4/2025) Free tourism courses

10 April 2025

The Ministry of Tourism, in partnership with Senac and Sesc, is offering free in-person professional training courses in various parts of Brazil. We believe this is a great opportunity for refugees to gain access. Registration for the second round of free tourism courses is open until April 25. In this phase, 1,910 vacancies are available, […] ➞

📚 (DEADLINE: 30/4/2025) UNICAMP call for admission for refugees and at-risk students 

26 March 2025

🎓 Unicamp opens registration for refugee and at-risk students!  For the first time, the university is launching a structured selection process for foreign refugees, migrants at risk or beneficiaries of humanitarian policies in Brazil. There are 45 vacancies in 26 undergraduate courses, with online exams in three languages (Portuguese, English and Spanish).  The president of […] ➞

📚 (DEADLINE: 30/3/2025) UFRR call for admission exams for refugees, asylum seekers and migrants 

The Federal University of Roraima (UFRR) has launched the 2025.1 Selection Process, aimed at asylum seekers, refugees, and immigrants in vulnerable situations. There are 117 openings across various university programs! 👩🏼‍🎓  📝 Registration Period: March 19-30, 2025 💻 Registration Link: https://cpv.ufrr.br/seletivo/login  📑 Required Documents: ✅ Photo ID, either: ➡ RNM National Migration Registry (Brazilian ID card) or Residence […] ➞

📢 Operation of PTRIGs and documentation services in 2025

07 February 2025

In Roraima and Amazonas, support services for issuing and renewing documents continue to be offered during regular business hours at the following locations: Pacaraima – Roraima 📍Av. Panamericana, S/N, Centro, Pacaraima – Ao lado da Receita Federal.🔗PTRIG Pacaraima⏰Monday to Friday, from 8am to 5pm and Saturdays from 8am to 12pm. Boa Vista – Roraima 📍 […] ➞

📢 Protection Grants Program 2024 

21 June 2024

Program for organizations led by refugees, stateless people, or people with a humanitarian residence – 2024 The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) invites organizations led by refugees, asylum seekers, people with a humanitarian residence and stateless people, living in Brazil to participate in the 2024 Call for Expression of Interest and present their proposal for the […] ➞

📢 Small Grants Program 2024 

Program for organizations led by refugees, stateless people, or people with a humanitarian residence – 2024 The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) invites organizations led by refugees, asylum seekers, people with a humanitarian residence and stateless people, living in Brazil to participate in the 2024 Call for Expression of Interest and present their proposal for the Small […] ➞

📢 Beware of fraud!

25 August 2023

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reports that people have been misusing our name and logo to present themselves as UNHCR employees. If you are contacted via social media, by phone or even in person by someone claiming to be a UNHCR professional, try to make sure that they are part of our team before providing […] ➞

📢 Learn more about some of the challenges and risks you may face if you decide to continue your journey to other countries in the region

01 February 2023

1) Human smuggling and trafficking Traffickers often lie about travel conditions, the destination country, documentation, among other things. Along the route, you can find people offering employment or other opportunities that may seem interesting. These can be a deception in order to traffic people and exploit them sexually or for labor. 2) Sexual violence and abuse […] ➞

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