All about the Provisional National Migration Registration Document

The Provisional National Migration Registration Document is issued free of charge by the Federal Police and only to those who qualify as refugees in Brazil.

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What is the Provisional National Migration Registration Document?

Decree No. 9,277/2018 establishes the Provisional National Migration Registration Document (DPRNM) and the recognition of refugee status in Brazil. Therefore, this document is exclusively for foreigners who qualify as refugees and was established by the new Migration Law.

Who are considered refugees?

Foreigners can come to reside in Brazil in various situations. These include immigrants, asylum seekers, and refugees, but the provisional national migration registration document was enacted to meet the needs of refugees in Brazil. Refugees will be recognized as any individual who:

“I – due to well-founded fears of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, social group, or political opinion, finds themselves outside their country of nationality and is unable or unwilling to avail themselves of the protection of that country;

II – not having nationality and being outside the country where they previously had their habitual residence, is unable or unwilling to return to it due to the circumstances described in the previous paragraph;

III – due to serious and widespread violations of human rights, is forced to leave their country of nationality to seek refuge in another country.”

Furthermore, these conditions are extended to spouses, ascendants, or descendants and other members of the family group who are economically dependent on the refugee — if they are also in national territory.

What is the purpose of the DPRNM?

The DPRNM does not replace international travel documents and is intended to:

I – Provide the asylum seeker’s identification document until the final decision of the case by the National Committee for Refugees (CONARE); and

II – Allow its holder to enjoy rights in Brazil, including:

• Issuance of a provisional Employment and Social Security Card for paid employment in the country;
• Opening a bank account with an institution within the national financial system;
• Registration with the Ministry of Finance’s Individual Taxpayer Registry (CPF);
• Access to guarantees and protective mechanisms and facilitation of social inclusion arising from the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees; and
• Access to public services, especially those related to education, health, social security, and social assistance.

How do I obtain a Provisional National Migration Registration Document?

When an immigrant receives an asylum request, the Federal Police must issue a protocol in favor of the applicant and their family group—if applicable.

With the issuance of the protocol, the Federal Police can then issue a free document after meeting certain requirements.

Requirements for Issuance

The Provisional National Registration Document will only be issued with:

• A protocol number issued by the Federal Police;
• Biographical and biometric data;
• Information stating that the holder:
• Cannot be deported outside of legal circumstances; and
• Is guaranteed the same rights as other immigrants legally residing in the country and will not receive discriminatory treatment of any kind.
• Two-dimensional barcodes, in the QR Code format.

Loss of Validity of the Provisional National Migration Registration Document

The DPRNM can lose its validity in three different situations. First, if the Brazilian Government denies the asylum application.

The second scenario is if the asylum application is granted, thus granting the right to issue the National Migration Registration Card (CRNM). The third way for the DPRNM to lose its validity is through the dismissal or termination of the case without a ruling on its merits.

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