however, in certain cases an immediate temporary resident authorization document is issued, such as in the case of foreigners with brazilian spouses.

The first step is accessing the Federal Police (Polícia Federal) website and filling out the form Guia de Recolhimento da União - GRU, printing it, and then paying the required fees are any local bank, lottery shop, or post office.

the second part of the process includes Bringing the form, receipt of payment, two recent color photographs (sized 3x4 cm), a passport with a valid Brazilian visa and entry form (received at arrival into brazil) to the closest Federal Police (Polícia Federal) office.

before heading to the federal police offices, a time must be scheduled, as applicants are received by appointment only.