Apply Online

1. To Apply for Refuge for the First Time, the applicant has to make their application online via link
2. The applicant has to click the “Start” button.
3. If the applicant is a new user, the applicant has to click the “Click here if you are not registered yet”
4. Check the details and click the “Click here to continue” button.
5. Enter the registration details with the captcha code and click the “To send” button.
6. Now, the applicant has to log in with email and password and click the “Confirm” button.
7. The applicant has to select the form from the menu list.
8. Enter all the details in the application form.
9. And upload all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
10. Pay the prescribed amount fee in online mode.
11. Once completed with all the details click the “Submit” button.
12. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
13. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
14. Once the process is completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
15. The officer will conduct interviews if necessary, and assess your case based on the 1951 United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol. They will evaluate whether you meet the criteria for refugee status.
16. CONARE will decide on your refugee application. If your application is approved, you will be granted refugee status in Brazil. If your application is denied, you will receive a written explanation of the decision.
17. If your application is approved, you will be eligible for certain benefits and support as a recognized refugee. This may include assistance with documentation, access to basic services, and legal assistance.
18. This entire process can be completed within 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

• Application form
• Identification documents (e.g., passport, national ID card).
• Proof of address (e.g., utility bills, lease agreement).
• Passport size photographs
• Fee receipt
• Any other documents (If required)

Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Federal Police
Address: Federal Police Headquarters Building - SAUS Quadra 6, lots 09/10, Brasília/DF - CEP: 70037900
Contact: (61) 2024.8142
E-mail: press@pf.gov.br
Contact link – link

To be eligible to apply for refuge for the first time in Brazil, you must meet the following criteria:

• The applicant must be a foreign national.
• The applicant must be outside of your country of origin.
• The applicant must have a well-founded fear of persecution on account of your race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.
• The applicant must be unable or unwilling to avail yourself of the protection of your country of origin or of another country.

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• This entire process can be completed within 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Name
• Surname
• Address
• ZIP code
• Mobile number
• Fax
• Email
• Education details
• Mailing address
• Other details
• Declaration
• Date
• Signature

• Refuge for the first time in Brazil is the process by which a foreign national can apply for refugee status in Brazil. Refugee status is a legal status that is granted to people who are fleeing persecution in their home country.

• Refugee status provides you with a number of protections, including the right to live and work in Brazil legally, access to education and healthcare, and the right to seek asylum in another country if your situation in Brazil changes.

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

link

Here are some of the reasons why you might need to apply for refuge in Brazil:

• If you are fleeing persecution in your home country.
• If you are unable to return to your home country because of violence or war.
• If you are a victim of trafficking or torture.
• If you are stateless.