The Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP) has launched a 45-day public consultation on the country’s first National Plan on Migration, Refuge and Statelessness (I PlaNaMigra). Posted on 19 June 2026 on the MJSP portal, the draft plan translates the broad principles of Brazil’s 2017 Migration Law into a concrete, time-bound programme of action. It sets 61 objectives and more than 200 detailed actions covering entry, stay, integration and naturalisation of migrants, as well as pathways to regularise the status of an estimated 2 million foreign residents. The plan was prepared by the Department of Migration (Demig) in consultation with 14 federal ministries and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). Its priorities include: creating a single digital portal to consolidate visa, work-permit and residence applications; expanding border-zone reception centres in Roraima and Acre; simplifying Mercosur residence procedures; and launching a pilot skills-recognition programme for health professionals trained abroad.
For companies and travellers that need practical assistance in navigating Brazil’s evolving visa rules, VisaHQ can streamline the process with real-time guidance, document checking and online filing services—whether for standard work permits, the forthcoming Express Work Visa or extended digital-nomad stays. More information is available at https://www.visahq.com/brazil/
Funding of R$ 380 million (US$ 72 million) is earmarked for the 2027-2029 budget cycle, of which 40 % will come from international partners. For companies that deploy staff to Brazil, the most immediate change will be the proposed “Express Work Visa”, a fast-track e-visa route for assignments of up to 180 days that promises a five-day processing time once biometric data are submitted. The draft also calls for automatic extension of existing digital-nomad visas from one to two years, reflecting competition in the region for remote-worker talent. The consultation is being hosted on the federal “Brasil Participativo” platform; employers, NGOs and individual migrants can submit comments until 3 August 2026. After the comment period, the MJSP will publish a revised text and forward it to the Presidency for signature as a presidential decree, likely in the fourth quarter. Implementation will be overseen by an inter-ministerial committee chaired by the Secretary-General of Justice, with annual progress reports to Congress. Practically, global mobility managers should prepare for new online systems and forms in 2027, and should consider contributing feedback—particularly on the Express Work Visa rules for intra-company transferees and project-based assignments. The plan’s emphasis on data-sharing between the Federal Police and labour authorities also signals stricter post-arrival compliance audits.
For companies and travellers that need practical assistance in navigating Brazil’s evolving visa rules, VisaHQ can streamline the process with real-time guidance, document checking and online filing services—whether for standard work permits, the forthcoming Express Work Visa or extended digital-nomad stays. More information is available at https://www.visahq.com/brazil/
Funding of R$ 380 million (US$ 72 million) is earmarked for the 2027-2029 budget cycle, of which 40 % will come from international partners. For companies that deploy staff to Brazil, the most immediate change will be the proposed “Express Work Visa”, a fast-track e-visa route for assignments of up to 180 days that promises a five-day processing time once biometric data are submitted. The draft also calls for automatic extension of existing digital-nomad visas from one to two years, reflecting competition in the region for remote-worker talent. The consultation is being hosted on the federal “Brasil Participativo” platform; employers, NGOs and individual migrants can submit comments until 3 August 2026. After the comment period, the MJSP will publish a revised text and forward it to the Presidency for signature as a presidential decree, likely in the fourth quarter. Implementation will be overseen by an inter-ministerial committee chaired by the Secretary-General of Justice, with annual progress reports to Congress. Practically, global mobility managers should prepare for new online systems and forms in 2027, and should consider contributing feedback—particularly on the Express Work Visa rules for intra-company transferees and project-based assignments. The plan’s emphasis on data-sharing between the Federal Police and labour authorities also signals stricter post-arrival compliance audits.
