PUBLIC NOTICE

The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria hereby informs the general public that the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) is organizing a Business Investment Forum at FIESP headquarters in Sao Paulo on Thursday, 28th August 2008 at 10.00am. The Nigeria-Brazil Business Council will also be inaugurated during this occasion.

Also, the Nigeria’s Honourable Minister of Culture Prince Adetokunbo Kayode will on Friday, 29th August 2008 at 2.00p.m formally open the Nigeria Cultural House in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The Cultural House is located at Nº 26 Alfredo Brito Street, Pelourinho, Salvador, Bahia. The National Troupe of Nigeria (NTN) will stage cultural shows in Salvador on 28th August at Arena Sesc Pelourinho and on 29th August 2008 at Teatro Miguel Santana, Pelourinho.

The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria would appreciate the attendance of interested stakeholders, individuals and organizations to these functions.

Embassy of Nigeria
Brasília – DF
Brazil
26/08/2008

NOTICE ON SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS AND COLLECTION OF DOCUMENTS FROM THE CONSULAR SECTION

This is to inform the general public that effecttive 15th may, 2008:

I. All applications will be accepted from 10:00 - 12:00 hours on working days only;
II. Collection of visa and other documents will be from 14.30-15.45 hours on working days only;
III. Please note that all applications submitted will be considered within two (2) working days after submission; and
IV. New passports will continue to be issued on tuesday and thursady every week.

Embassy of Nigeria
Brasilia, Brazil
30TH APRIL, 2008

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT TO NIGERIANS IN BRAZIL

This is to advise all bonafide nigerians resident in Brazil, Bolivia or Paraguay to kindly complete the attached bio-data form and return to the embassy of Nigeria in Brasilia - Brazil.

I should also emphasize that all nigerians applying for one document or another should attach the completed form to their applications for processing.

AMNESTY 2009

Interested Nigerians are advised to note the content of the amnesty law/decree and guidelines on how to apply as provided by the national secretariat of justice, below (English translation by the embassy).

I. Official gazette (See English translation details below).
II. Amnesty application guideline or explanatory pamphlet (See English translation details below).

The embassy has sought for special authorization to enable it issue passports to Nigerians who are not qualified to be issued passports under the existing regulations by the federal government. Those in this category should exercise patience and await further directives or notification by the embassy.

E. B. Ukpe
Consular Officer

AMNESTY

In order to find solution to the migratory situation of several foreign nationals who are presently illegal in Brazil, the Federal Government has regulated through Decree nº 6.893, Law 11.961 both dated 2nd July 2009, known as “Amnesty”.

The measure has as its major objective to benefit those persons that left their countries of origin and traditions in search of a better life and who, on many occasion, end up become victims of false promises and exploration. The new law guarantees all foreign beneficiaries of amnesty all rights except those that are exclusive to Brazilians.

The process of regularizing is easy: It consists of the concession, by the Federal Police, of a temporary residency of two years. Ninety days before the end of this period, a foreigner could ask for the transformation of temporary residency into permanent residency.

WHO CAN APPLY FOR AMNESTY?

All foreigners who came into Brazilian territory on or before 1st February 2009 and remain illegally in Brazil.

He who has application under review can benefit in the same from the amnesty, as long as, he or she has along with his application, formally requested, at the Department of Foreigners in the Office of the Secretary for National Justice (SNJ), for withdrawal of his previous application.

WHERE CAN YOU APPLY

Go to a Federal Police Unit close to you on or before 30th December, 2009.


WHAR ARE THE DOCUMENTS YOU NEED FOR 2 YEARS TEMPORARY RESIDENCY

• Application for registration, available at the following website: www.dpf.gov.br or www.mj.gov.br/estrangeiros.
• Original receipt of payment of fees for the issuance of Foreigner Identity Card – CIE, at the cost of R$31.05 (thirty-one reais five centavos), to be paid with a bank teller called GRU – Payment Teller for the Union, code 140619.
• Original receipt of payment of registration fee, at the cost of R$64.58 (sixty four reais and fifty eight centavos) to be paid with a bank teller GRU, code 140082.
• Declaration, under oath, that he/she is not being charge in any criminal court or has not been condemned for criminal offenses, In Brazil and abroad.
• Proof of entry into Brazil or any other valid document to attest entry into Brazil on or before 1st February 2009.
• Authenticated copy of passport or equivalent travelling document; or certificate issued in Brazil by the diplomatic or consular representation of his/her country of origin, attesting to his identification or nationality; or any other valid document of identification, which enables the Administration to identify and check his identification data.

ATTENTION

Don’t be deceived: in order for you to benefit from the amnesty, you don’t need to pay any other fees or amount besides those stipulated by law and no third party mediation in necessary.

In line with Administrative Directive nº 2231 of 3rd July, 2009, released by the Minister of Justice, all applications for temporary residency and their transformation into permanent residency will be decided by the Department of Federal Police and all omitted or special cases will be resolved by the Office of the Secretary for National Justice.

For any doubts, call the Public Service of the National Secretariat for Justice through telephone (+55 61) 2025 3232 or e-mail estrangeiro2009@mj.gov.br

OFFICIAL GAZETTE OF BRAZIL
BRASILIA-DF, JULY 3, 2009

DECREE NO.11961, OF JULY 2, 2009
DEALS WITH THE TEMPORARY RESIDENCE FOR FOREIGNERS IN IRREGULAR SITUATION IN THE COUNTRY AND PROVIDES OTHER MEASURES.

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC

UPDATE ON AMNESTY AND FACILITATING PARTICIPATION BY NIGERIANS

Further to the earlier notice on the ongoing Amnesty for illegal aliens in Brazil, the Embassy wishes to inform the Nigerian Community as follows:

I– The Special Authorization requested from the Federal Government to enable the Embassy issue passports to hitherto ineligible Nigerians, to facilitate their participation in the ongoing Amnesty exercise, has been granted;
II– However, to benefit from this generous gesture by the Federal Government, Nigerians in this category must be currently free from criminal charges, arrest/custody; imprisonment, expulsion order or being wanted for any alleged or confirmed criminal conduct or act;
III – Consequently, interested Nigerians in this category are to complete the attached personal data/enquiry form and return same to the Embassy by Fax or E-mail;
IV– Received completed forms will be subjected to screening in order to arrive at a crime-free list of potential applicants who will be invited to the Embassy for brief interview/issuance of Nigerian Standard Passports on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6th October, 2009; and
V – Applicants are advised to send their completed Personal Information Data/Enquiry Form directly to the Embassy through Fax No: (61) 3226-5192 OR E-mails: consular2@nigerianembassy-brazil.org and economic1@nigerianembassy-brazil.org (completed form should be marked at top left corner: “Attn: Consular Officer” before faxing).

2. Please do not come to the Embassy without being invited or you would be requested to fulfill the existing requirements as a regular applicant. Maximum cooperation is required to enable us continue to serve you well.

3. Every applicant must obtain and send to the Embassy, together with the completed personal data/enquiry form, a police report (antecedentes criminais), stating that he/she does no have any criminal record in Brazil.

4. Warm regards.

DOWNLOAD FORM IN PDF: DATA/ENQUIRY FORM: NIGERIANS SEEKING PASSPORT FOR AMNESTY PURPOSE

Consular Section
Embassy of Nigeria
25th September, 2009