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Studying in Brazil

The figures that decide most applications, from official sources. Guide checked 24 September 2026.
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Money you must showNo fixed national amount
You must document your own financial capacity, or that of the people supporting you. Each consulate decides what it accepts.
Source: Portaria Interministerial nº 7/2018 (Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Foreign Affairs), checked 24 September 2026
Visa feeSet by each consulate, varies by nationality
Brazil charges consular fees largely on reciprocity. We could not verify a single published figure.
Source: Portaria Interministerial nº 7/2018, checked 24 September 2026
Work while you studyPaid work compatible with your study hours
No weekly hour figure is set. Students on the PEC-G government programme may not take employment.
Source: Decree 9.199/2017, article 37, checked 24 September 2026
Stay after you graduateWork residence of up to 2 years for graduates of Brazilian degrees with a job contract
Resolução CNIg/MJSP nº 50/2024, in force since October 2024. No job-search period without an offer.
Source: Resolução CNIg/MJSP nº 50/2024, checked 6 November 2026