Visa path: Brazil

VITEM IV study visa → CRNM card

Enrolment at an MEC-recognised institution; the status is temporary and gives no PR

Study in Brazil on an RF passport: admission to a MEC-recognised institution; for study over 90 days — consular VITEM IV (Moscow, RUB 11,000, ≥10 business days), then Federal Police registration / CRNM. Visa-free covers only short stays. Public universities often charge no tuition to foreigners; the barrier is Portuguese and selection. PEC-G/PEC-PG: RF is not yet on the participant list (negotiations). Student status is temporary and does not itself open indefinite residence/naturalisation. Migration law does not require renouncing the RF passport.

Path — Brazil · updated 2026-08-30

1. 1

   Admission to a MEC-recognised institution

   ⏱ Duration: per university calendar / selection

   Timing depends on an external condition — not predictable in advance

   You'll need

   Attestat/degree

   Conditions

   Portuguese for most programmesPublic universities often charge no tuition

   Living costs — R$1,500–3,000+/mo, about $280–555

2. 2

   Apply for VITEM IV via e-consular (Moscow)

   ⏱ Duration: ≥10 business days▸ Cost: about $138

   You'll need

   AcceptanceInsurance per the consular checklist

   Conditions

   Funds/sponsor or scholarship

   Consular fee — RUB 11,000

3. 3

   Enter and register with Federal Police / CRNM

   ⏱ Duration: within ≈90 days of arrival▸ Cost: about $70

   You'll need

   VITEM IV visaAddressEnrolment

   Federal Police fees: BRL 168.13 for processing the application and BRL 204.77 for the CRNM card

4. 4

   Renew study residence

   ⏱ Duration: per PF term

   Timing depends on an external condition — not predictable in advance

   Conditions

   Enrolment and progressFunds
5. 5

   After study — a separate ground for indefinite residence

   ⏱ Duration: study alone does not grant PR

   Timing depends on an external condition — not predictable in advance

   Conditions

   VITEM IV is not a direct citizenship route