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IMPACT – HIGH
The government decree that implements the new Brazilian Immigration Law was published today in the Official Gazette (Diario Oficial). The law overhauls Brazilian immigration law and represents the most significant amendments in the 30 years since the original law was enacted.
Key provisions:
BAL Analysis: BAL is following implementation of the new law and will report any significant developments as they occur. For background on the new law, read BAL’s white paper Brazil, Immigration Forecast for 2017 and Beyond.
This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice group in Brazil. For additional information, please contact brazil@bal.com.
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