There have been a number of recent cases where Owners have been fined, and crew members repatriated, due to non-compliance with Brazilian visa requirements.
Whenever a vessel is trading a Brazilian cargo between two Brazilian ports (cabotage), a Temporary V Consular Visa must be obtained for all crewmembers.
There is a grace period of 30 days for obtaining this visa (starting from the day the vessel first enters Brazilian Territorial waters), and if the visa is not properly obtained within this time frame, the Owners will be subject to large fines and crew may be ordered to be repatriated, often within a very short time period (such as within 72 hours).
See attached file: Bulletin 908.pdf
巴西船员签证
近来，多名船东因不符合巴西签证要求遭到罚款，船员被遣返回国。
船舶在巴西港口间运输巴西货物(沿海贸易)时，无论何时，所有船员均需取得临时V类领事签证。
船员有30天的宽限期来取得签证(从船舶进入巴西领海后当天起算)，若未能在此时限内取得适当的签证，通常在很短时间内(如72小时内)，船东将面临巨额罚单，船员则可能被强制遣返。
详细信息请参阅附件。
