Visas/National Registration of Foreigners

Visa for Foreigners

Foreign students who are interested in studying at UFES, and wish to apply for an exchange programme should contact the Brazilian consulate in their home country to obtain a visa.

National Registration of Foreigners (Registro Nacional de Estrangeiros - RNE)

International students accepted for exchange programmes at UFES must contact the nearest Immigration Office within 30 (thirty) days of their arrival in Brazil.

More information about the RNE can be found at www.dpf.gov.br (PT-BR).

Important: Foreign citizens born in Portuguese-speaking countries are exempt from registration fees with the Federal Police, as well as from visa extension fees, but must pay the fee for issuing the National Registry of Foreigners card, in accordance with the decree attached below (PT-BR). However, they should regularly verify the validity of this decree.

Foreign students who wish to study at UFES must  contact the Brazilian consular service in their country of origin, in order to obtain their visa.