Here you will find public, governmental and state institutions that can offer help. Institutions may vary by region.
Polícia Federal (Federal Police)
In addition to overseeing national borders and migration issues, the Federal Police is responsible for investigating crimes that affect the country as a whole (white collar crimes, crimes against the financial system etc.).
Relevant services:
- Asylum claim (Protocolo Provisório)
- Issuance of documentation of foreign citizens (RNM, Permanent and Naturalization)
Website: https://www.gov.br/pf/pt-br/assuntos/imigracao
According to the latest updates from the Federal Police, all documents that expired after March 16, 2020 will be considered valid for registration or entry purposes until September 15, 2022.
After that period, the applicant for refuge or refugee, who remained in the national territory during that period, must renew his document.
Identify your situation and make an appointment with the Federal Police:
- If you are an asylum seeker, that is, you already have the protocol number, and you need to renew your protocol:
– If you are already registered with SISCONARE, you must schedule your trip to the Federal Police by clicking here;
– If you have not yet registered, find out how to register by clicking here. After registering, you can make an appointment at the Federal Police. - If you have been recognized by CONARE as a refugee, check the procedures by clicking here.
- If you need to renew your CRNM (National Migration Registration Card), check the procedures by clicking here.
- If you have recently arrived in Brazil and will request asylum, check the procedures by clicking here.
To access Ordinance 28, of March 11, 2022, click here.
National Committee for Refugees (CONARE)
CONARE is the Government Committee responsible for reviewing and deciding all asylum claims in Brazil. It is also the authority responsible for defining the Brazilian policy of refuge.
CONARE is linked to the Ministry of Justice and is made up of representatives of the following Ministries: Justice, Foreign Affairs, Health, Education, as well as the Federal Police and civil society organizations dedicated to assistance, local integration and refugee protection in Brazil. UNHCR and the Office of the Public Defender of the Union have a seat in CONARE with a voice but not a right to vote.
- Brasília
Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco T, Anexo II, térreo. CEP: 70064-900 – Brasília, DF
E-mail: [email protected]
- São Paulo
E-mail: [email protected]
- Campinas
There is no face-to-face service at this unit.
Av. Francisco Glicério, 1269, Centro. CEP: 13025-004 – Campinas, SP
- Rio de Janeiro
There is no face-to-face service at this unit.
E-mail: [email protected]
About the validity of documents
– Refuge Protocols expired on March 16, 2020 will be accepted and may be used until September 15, 2022;
– Protocols expired between March 16, 2020 and March 16, 2021 must be renewed until September 15, 2022 (under penalty of extinction).
About procedural deadlines
The procedural deadlines are resumed in the administrative processes under the competence of the National Committee for Refugees (Conare).
The deadlines already started will be resumed in the state they were in at the time of the suspension and refunded for a period equal to the time remaining for their completion.
Customer Service
Face-to-face services at the units in São Paulo (SP), Campinas (SP), Rio de Janeiro (RJ) and Brasília (DF) have not yet resumed.
Assistance continues through the virtual channels of the General Coordination of Conare, by e-mail: [email protected], by phone: (61) 2025-9225 and via electronic petition through the SEI! System.
For more information, visit the Conare website (https://www.justica.gov.br/seus-direitos/refugio).
Defensoria Pública da União (Federal Public Defender’s Office)
In Brazil, the “Defensoria Pública” (Public Defender’s Office) is responsible for providing legal advice and guidance to persons who are not able to afford such costs. Asylum seekers and refugees are also entitled to receive help from the Public Defender’s Office. The Public Defender’s Office is present in all Brazilian states and in most large cities; it is subdivided into the State Public Defender’s Office (“Defensoria Pública do Estado”) and the Federal Public Defender’s Office (“Defensoria Pública da União”), depending on the subject-matter:
- “Defensoria Pública da União” (Federal Public Defender’s Office): for any questions or dissatisfaction concerning your asylum claim, documentation, retirement, rights of foreigners in Brazil or access to social welfare benefits, or if you are a defendant in criminal proceedings before a Federal Court involving, for example, forged passports or identification documents, or in extradition and deportation proceedings.
- “Defensoria Pública do Estado” (The State Public Defender’s Office): for any questions or dissatisfaction concerning housing, rent, divorce, alimony and maintenance, custody of children and adolescents, post-mortem estate inventory, questions of paternity or compensation or if you are a defendant in criminal proceedings before a State Court such as homicide, theft, robbery, fraud or embezzlement, rape, etc.
Before attending in person at a DPU unit, check how the service is being carried out in your region through the website: https://www.dpu.def.br/contatos-dpu.
Amazonas
MANAUS
- Defensoria Pública da União (DPU)
Address: Rua Santo Antônio s/n – Nossa Senhora das Graças
Website: www.dpu.def.br/amazonas
Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
Telephone: (92) 98111-1117 - Defensoria Pública do Estado do Amazonas (DPE)
Address: Rua Francisco José Furtado, nº 210, São Francisco / Av. André Araujo, n 679- Aleixo
Website: www.defensoria.am.def.br/
Telephone: 129
Distrito Federal
BRASÍLIA
Defensoria Pública da União
- Address: SAUN, Quadra 5, Lote C, Centro Empresarial CNC, Bloco C
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: +55 61 3318-7900
- Website: http://www.dpu.def.br/endereco-distrito-federal
Defensoria Pública do Distrito Federal
- Address: SIA Trecho 17 Rua 7 Lote 45
- Telephone: +55 61 2196-4300
- Website: http://www.defensoria.df.gov.br/
Polícia Federal
- Address: Aeroporto Internacional de Brasília, Prédio da Engenharia e Manutenção da Inframérica e da Polícia Federal
- Telephone: +55 61 3364-9329 / 3364-9331
- Website: https://www.gov.br/pf/pt-br/assuntos/imigracao
Paraná
CURITIBA
Defensoria Pública da União
- Address: Av. Benjamin Lins, nº 779, Batel
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: +55 41 3320-6400
- Website: http://www.dpu.def.br/endereco-parana
Defensoria Pública do Estado do Paraná
- Address: Rua Cruz Machado, 58, Centro
- Telephone: +55 41 3219-7300
- Website: http://www.defensoriapublica.pr.def.br/
Polícia Federal
- Address: Rua Professora Sandália Monzon, 210, Santa Cândida
- Telephone: +55 41 3251-7524
- Website: http://www.pf.gov.br/servicos-pf/imigracao
http://www.pf.gov.br/institucional/unidades/superintendencias-e-delegacias/parana
Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO
Defensoria Pública da União
- Address: Avenida Presidente Vargas, 62, Centro
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: +55 21 2460-5000
- Website: http://www.dpu.def.br/endereco-rio-de-janeiro
Defensoria Pública do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
- Address: Avenida Marechal Câmara, 314, Centro
- Email: http://www.defensoria.rj.def.br/Cidadao/Atendimento-On-line
- Telephone: +55 21 2332-6224
- Website: http://www.defensoria.rj.def.br/
Polícia Federal
- Address: Avenida Vinte de Janeiro, s/n, Ilha do Governador – Aeroporto Internacional do Rio de Janeiro/Galeão, Terminal I, Setor C, 3º Andar
- Telephone: +55 21 2203-4000
- Website: http://www.pf.gov.br/servicos-pf/imigracao
http://www.pf.gov.br/institucional/unidades/superintendencias-e-delegacias/rio-de-janeiro
Rio Grande do Sul
PORTO ALEGRE
Defensoria Pública da União
- Address: Rua Comendador Manoel Pereira, nº 24, Centro
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: +55 51 3216-6946
- Website: http://www.dpu.def.br/endereco-rio-grande-do-sul
Defensoria Pública do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul
- Address: Rua Sete de Setembro, 666, Centro Histórico
- Telephone: +55 51 3211-2233
- Website: http://www.defensoria.rs.def.br/
Polícia Federal
- Address: Avenida Ipiranga 1365, Azenha
- Telephone: +55 51 3235-9000
- Website: http://www.pf.gov.br/servicos-pf/imigracao
http://www.pf.gov.br/institucional/unidades/superintendencias-e-delegacias/rio-grande-do-sul
Centro de Referência ao Imigrante de Porto Alegre – CRIM
- Address: Rua dos Andradas, 1643, 4th floor – Centro. Porto Alegre – RS.
- Phone: (51) 3289-2058 and (51) 3289-2065
- Services: Legal, social, psychological assistance and community mediation. Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 12:00 pm and 1:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Roraima
BOA VISTA
Defensoria Pública da União
- Address: Avenida Getúlio Vargas, nº 4876, São Pedro
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: +55 95 3212-3000
- Website: http://www.dpu.def.br/endereco-roraima
Defensoria Pública do Estado de Roraima
- Address: Avenida Sebastião Diniz, nº 1165, Centro
- Telephone: +55 95 2121-4750
- Website: http://www.defensoria.rr.def.br/
Polícia Federal
- Address: Avenida Brasil, nº. 551, bairro 13 de Setembro
- Telephone: +55 95 3621-1515
- Website: http://www.pf.gov.br/servicos-pf/imigracao
http://www.pf.gov.br/institucional/unidades/superintendencias-e-delegacias/roraima
São Paulo
SÃO PAULO
Centro de Integração da Cidadania do Imigrante
- Address: Rua Barra Funda, 1.020 – Santa Cecília
- Telephone: +55 11 3115-2048
Centro de Referência e Atendimento para Imigrantes
During the pandemic:
Opening hours: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Service: Migration regularization, Social, Legal and Psychological Service.
Mode of face-to-face assistance: only previously scheduled cases. Emergency service demands can be sent by e-mail to [email protected]
Remote assistance modality: Migration regularization ([email protected]), Social Service ([email protected]), Legal ([email protected]) and Psychological (psychology. [email protected]).
General information:
- Telephone: +55 11 2361-3780 / +55 11 2361-5069
- Website: http://www.prefeitura.sp.gov.br/cidade/secretarias/direitos_humanos/migrantes/crai/
Defensoria Pública da União
- Email: [email protected] | [email protected]
- Telephone: +55 11 3627-3400
- Website: http://www.dpu.def.br/endereco-sao-paulo
Defensoria Pública do Estado de São Paulo
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: +55 11 3117-2888 ou 3271-7400
- Website: www.defensoria.sp.gov.br
Polícia Federal
- Address: Rua Hugo D’Antola, 95 – Lapa de Baixo
- Telephone: +55 11 3538-5000
- Website: http://www.pf.gov.br/servicos-pf/imigracao
http://www.pf.gov.br/institucional/unidades/superintendencias-e-delegacias/sao-paulo