Late on 21 December the news portal AJN1 reported that Brazil’s Federal Police (PF) has submitted to the Ministry of Justice a proposal to raise the standard passport-issuance fee from R$ 257.25 to as much as R$ 430.01—a 67 % increase. The PF argues that the charge, last adjusted in 2015, no longer covers production, logistics and biometric-security upgrades.
The ministry is conducting an internal cost-benefit review and has not set an implementation date, but officials acknowledge political sensitivity around raising travel costs in an inflationary environment. Emergency-issue and lost-passport surcharges would rise proportionally if the plan is approved.
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For global-mobility teams the timing is critical. Brazilian passports are valid for ten years, and employees whose documents expire in the next eight months may save over R$ 170 by renewing before the hike. Travel-management companies are already advising clients to audit assignee passport validity and schedule appointments early, as police offices typically face three-to-five-week backlogs in January.
Corporate finance departments should also update relocation budgets: a family of four requiring new passports would see government fees jump from about R$ 1,030 to R$ 1,720, excluding courier costs. If approved, the adjustment would still leave Brazil’s fee below that of the United States (US$ 165) but above Chile’s CLP 69,660 (≈R$ 385).
The ministry is conducting an internal cost-benefit review and has not set an implementation date, but officials acknowledge political sensitivity around raising travel costs in an inflationary environment. Emergency-issue and lost-passport surcharges would rise proportionally if the plan is approved.
For global-mobility teams the timing is critical. Brazilian passports are valid for ten years, and employees whose documents expire in the next eight months may save over R$ 170 by renewing before the hike. Travel-management companies are already advising clients to audit assignee passport validity and schedule appointments early, as police offices typically face three-to-five-week backlogs in January.
Corporate finance departments should also update relocation budgets: a family of four requiring new passports would see government fees jump from about R$ 1,030 to R$ 1,720, excluding courier costs. If approved, the adjustment would still leave Brazil’s fee below that of the United States (US$ 165) but above Chile’s CLP 69,660 (≈R$ 385).
Source: AJN1
