Pathway

Brazil Student Residence

Brazil Residency

Updated October 5, 2026

Pathway overview

At a glance

Brazil’s student residence route covers qualifying courses, internships, and exchanges. You need the appropriate institution records and proof of financial support; renewals depend on continued study and progress.

Admission: Qualifying study, exchange, or internship
Support: Proof that you or another person can fund the stay
Evidence: Enrollment and background records

Summary

If you have a place on a qualifying course, internship, or study exchange in Brazil, you can apply for student residence. Your institution must provide the study documents, and you need to show how you will support yourself.

The documents depend on the arrangement: a regular course needs enrollment evidence, while an exchange or internship needs a connection to a foreign university. An internship also needs an agreement between you, the host, and the institution.

Eligibility

A regular course requires enrollment evidence. An internship or exchange requires evidence of enrollment at a foreign university, and an internship also needs an agreement linking the student, host, and educational institution.

The Federal Police accepts evidence of the student’s own support, support from the responsible person, or a scholarship where applicable. The budget needs to cover the intended period in Brazil.

The checklist includes passport or accepted identity evidence, records identifying your parents when needed, criminal-record certificates for the previous five years, and the required declarations. A child or adolescent needs a named person responsible for their care in Brazil.

Prepare the documents for your study arrangement

Confirm the course, exchange, or internship Distinguish an ordinary course from an exchange or internship.
Get the institution’s records Use enrollment evidence; an internship also needs the student, host, and institution agreement.
Gather financial and personal documents Prepare funds, identity, background records, and any child's responsible person in Brazil.
Complete visa and registration steps Use the consulate where a visa is required and the Federal Police residence procedure.

A university research job can require another route. The student's actual educational arrangement controls this application.

What This Route Allows

If approved, you can live in Brazil for the course, internship, or exchange covered by your permission. Renewal depends on continued enrollment, academic progress, and financial support. Check your residence dates alongside the course calendar.

What This Route Is Not

This is not a permanent-residence grant or an academic employment permit. Renewal requires continued enrollment, academic progress, and support.

Next Steps

Ask your institution for the enrollment, exchange, or internship documents required for your program.
Prepare proof of funding and the personal records on the official checklist.
Apply at a Brazilian consulate before travel if a visa is required, or confirm eligibility for the published in-country process.
Complete Federal Police residence registration and check the renewal requirements.