Welcome to UENF! We appreciate your decision to choose our University for your academic training. Foreign students expand the university experience of all UENF members, as they bring new academic, social, and cultural perspectives that enrich the way we all see the world and respect differences.
The ASSAII International Office is the link between the foreign student and his stay at UENF. We offer assistance and guidance on all procedures at UENF and settlement in the city.
UENF has 14 Post Graduate Programs that conduct independent examinations to select its students. Therefore, we recommend that you visit the website of the Dean of Research and Post Graduate Studies and choose the Program of your choice. You can inquire about dates and exams on the Program website, but we also recommend that you contact the Coordinator of the Program of interest to you by email.
For information on all UENF Post Graduate Programs click here.
In order to ASSAII help your experience after joining the University and provide you a full support during your experience period at UENF, we ask you to complete and send us the Mobility Form – incoming to assaii@uenf.br.
Visa
The Visa is a document granted by the Brazilian Embassy or Consulate that allows the entry and permanence of citizens of other nationalities in the Brazilian territory.
Brazil has agreement on visa waivers with 90 countries. For its citizens, the need for a visa to enter Brazil can be waived, allowing them to stay up to 90 days. In these cases, just the entry stamp granted by the Federal Police is enough.
For citizens of other countries, however, a visa is mandatory for both entry and stay.
To find out if you need a visa to travel to Brazil, click here.
For guidelines and documents required for the visa application click here.
Before carrying out any procedure, we suggest that you consult the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Federal Police, as changes may occur in the rules of these bodies.
Precedures before departure
- Before traveling to Brazil the student must contact the course coordination Office to confirm the schedule he must follow and find out the necessary documents to enroll.
- To find out the living cost in the cities of Campos dos Goytacazes or Macaé chick here. To stay in the first days or purchase used furniture, the student can use the “Booking”, “Airbnb” applications or use the UENF-related “Facebook” and “Instagram” pages.
- The foreign student will arrive in Brazil at the International Airport of Rio de Janeiro Tom Jobim (Galeão) in the city of Rio de Janeiro, about 300 km from Campos dos Goytacazes and 180 Km from Macaé. Upon arrival, if you need to exchange your money for Brazilian currency (Real), look for a currency exchange at the airport. It is not recommended to exchange a lot of money at once. The student must travel from the airport to the “Novo Rio” bus station using accredited taxis or transportation application services.
- Arriving at Rodoviária “Novo Rio”, buy the ticket for Rodoviária Shopping Estrada de Campos dos Goytacazes or to Macaé at the windows of Empresa Autoviação 1001, on the second floor, after the escalator. The trip takes about 5 hours to Campos dos Goytacazes and 4 hours to Macaé. Arriving in your destination look for the taxis available at the bus stations. Transport application services are available in these cities.
- We suggest you to buy or prepare a small dictionary of useful phrases in Portuguese, if you do not have a good fluency of the Portuguese language. Have some money on hand for the first expenses, as opening bank accounts can take time. Remember that there will be expenses with issuing documents.
- Get to know Real banknotes and coins go the Brazil Central Bank website. The page also provides guidance for identifying counterfeit bills.
Procedures when arriving in Brazil (Issuing Documents and Opening a Bank Account)
Upon arriving at UENF, the foreign student must report to the ASSAII International Office for guidance and registration. The International Office is located on the main UENF campus at he first floor of building E1, the Rectory building, next to the Vice-Rectory room. The students of Macaé UENF campus must send a e-mail to assaii@uenf.br.
The foreign student must provide the documents CPF (Individual Taxpayer Registry), CRNM (Nationa Migration Registration Card – former RNE – National Registry of Foreigners) and CIE (Foreigner’s Identity Card) for their stay in Brazil. Below we list the procedures for issuing these documents and opening a bank account:
CPF (Individual Taxpayer Registry)
The CPF is a document issued by the Receita Federal do Brasil that manages the database with taxpayer registration information. The document consists of 11 numbers. If there is a need to issue a duplicate, the number will remain the same. A residence declaration (address in Brazil) is required to start the process of obtaining the CPF.
Resident foreigners can apply on the Receita Federal do Brasil website to obtain the CPF. You must complete the electronic form, send it and print it. If printing is impossible, note the protocol number generated by the website. The registration service can also be carried out in person and free of charge at the Post Office.
The printed form or protocol number must be submitted, along with a copy of your personal documents at the Receita Federal do Brasil. In Campos dos Goytacazes, the its Office is located at Av. Rui Barbosa, 975 – Centro, Campos dos Goytacazes – RJ. The Receita Federal do Brasil also provides electronic service
The CPF is a document issued by the Receita Federal do Brasil that manages the database with taxpayer registration information. The document consists of 11 numbers. If there is a need to issue a duplicate, the number will remain the same. A residence declaration (address in Brazil) is required to start the process of obtaining the CPF.
Resident foreigners can apply on the Receita Federal do Brasil website to obtain the CPF. You must complete the electronic form, send it and keep a copy. If printing is impossible, save the protocol number generated by the website. The registration service can also be carried out in person and free of charge at the Post Office.
The printed form or protocol number must be submitted, along with a copy of your personal documents at the Receita Federal do Brasil.
Receita Federal address in Campos dos Goytacazes:
975 Rui Barbosa Street, Centro.
Receita Federal address in Macaé:
569A Dr. Francisco Portela street, Centro.
Gov. Roberto Silveira street, Centro.
You can also use on-line services.
CRNM and CIE (National Migration Registration Card/ Foreign Identification Card)
Until thirty days after the date the students arrive in Brazil it is mandatory they file a request for a CRNM (former RNE) and registration at the Polícia Federal do Brasil to legalize their stay in the country. If you do not show up within 30 days, a fine will be charged for each day of delay. At the moment the student file the request, a provisional identification card is issued with the identification number, since the identification card takes some days to be done. It is necessary to have a declaration of residence (address in Brazil), CPF and other documents for this process. Subsequently, it is necessary to schedule an available date for the delivery of documents to the Federal Police.
Polícia Federal address in Campos dos Goytacazes:
330 Dr. Silvio Bastos Tavares, Parque dos Rodoviários
Boulevard Shopping
Polícia Federal address in Macaé:
230 Camilo Nogueira da Gama Avenue, Botafogo
Opening a bank account
In general, scholarships paid by UENF or by Brazilian development agencies require opening an account with Bradesco Banks (UENF and FAPERJ scholarships) and Banco do Brasil (CAPES, CNPq).
To open your account in Brazil you need to go to a bank branch presenting the following documents:
- Declaration of residence (address in Brazil) and CPF for this process
- UENF statement indicating the course in which the student was accepted.
- Passport or CRNM / CIE (if already qualified).
Campos dos Goytacazes address:
Banco do Brasil:
142 Pelinca Avenue, Parque Tamandaré
Banco Bradesco:
UENF campus – P5 (ground floor)
Macaé Address:
Banco do Brasil:
904 Rui Barbosa Avenue, Centro.
665, Elias Agostinho Avenue, Imbetiba.
Banco Bradesco
614 Rui Barbosa Avenue, Centro.
Medical Care
Every Brazilian or foreign citizen who lives in the country can obtain the National Health Card. The card stores individual data about users of the Unified Health System (Sistema Único de Saúde), such as the dates and places where this patient was seen, what services were provided , by which professional and what procedures were performed.
The purpose of the card is to organize and systematize data on the service provided to users, since it generates a national identification number that facilitates access to the service network. Thus, the card facilitates communication between the various health services. For example: a health team can follow the procedures performed by a person using SUS anywhere in the country.
In addition, through the use of cards, it is possible to generate reliable and updated data that allow the planning of public health policies.
The SUS card is very easy and quick to order, in addition to being free. Registration can be done in person at the Municipal Health Department or at a SUS Health Unit. And a pre-registration can be made through the website, so that your request is anticipated. After completing this step, you must print the protocol, which will be valid for 90 days, and go to the nearest health unit to be able to receive your card, always carrying your ID and CPF.
To issue the card, you must present:
- Identity document;
- CPF;
- Birth certificate or marriage certificate.
- In some municipalities, proof of residence is required, such as a water, electricity or telephone bill
In any case, it is important to remember that no one will be prevented from receiving care for not having or having a SUS card.
By having the card, the user will also have access to the Citizen Health Portal and can consult their history of records of actions and health services in SUS. Check the information of your hospitalizations, with data on outpatient care of medium and high complexity and purchase of medicines in the Popular Pharmacy (Farmácia Popular) program. Knowing the names of the health professionals who attended you, the period, the name of the hospital and the clinical and surgical procedures performed give citizens the possibility to participate in the inspection and improvement of the SUS.