VISA

If you are not a Brazilian citizen or permanent resident in Brazil, you will need to determine if you will need to have a valid passport and an entrance visa to travel to Brazil. The passport must be valid for the entire period of stay in the country. Visa can be obtained from the Consular...
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Proceeding before the immigration authorities after arrival in Natal

Arriving in Natal, all visitors (except for those on tourist visas) must report to police immigration authority (Department of Immigration Police Federal - DPF) within a maximum of fifteen days for their registration and issue of National Foreign Registration (RNE). This is a requirement oby...
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Procedures for receiving a research grant

For the IIP to proceed with the payment of its Long Term Research Fellowship it is necessary that you have a bank account in Brazil. To open your bank account it is necessary, as determined by federal law, that you present the bank: • CPF (Individual Taxpayer Registry) •...
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Financial support

Reimbursement of ExpensesAs a rule, the IIP effectuates no reimbursement of expenses incurred by its employees, researchers or visitors. If your participation in one of our academic activities guarantees payment for tickets, the correspondence will be sent to you by IIP in due...
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A few tips on etiquette and social habits in Brazil

• Portuguese is more than an official language in Brazil, it is the only language in Brazilian urban areas. Few people will understand Spanish or English. In Brazil, some people may feel offended if somebody tries them out without asking if they speak the language first. The language is...
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A short history of Natal

It all began in the colonial times when the King of Portugal divided Brazil into parcels among the members of Royalty in Portugal. The land now comprehended by the present State of Rio Grande do Norte was given to the families of João de Barros and Ayres da Cunha. The first Portuguese...
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