With more than 2.1 million passengers forecast between December and March, the Federal Police (PF) has doubled its migration staff at Florianópolis’ Hercílio Luz Airport. The contingent of sworn officers has risen from 9 to 18, while the privately funded support team handling document pre-checks has increased from 21 to 47.
Southern Brazil’s beach season attracts high-spending Argentine, Chilean and European visitors whose arrival peaks in late December. Lengthy immigration queues last summer drew criticism from hotels and tech companies that rely on flexible digital-nomad visas. In response, airport operator Zurich Airport Brasil financed extra kiosks and partnered with PF on staff training.
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For travelers who prefer to sort out entry requirements well before takeoff, VisaHQ can handle everything from tourist visas to Brazil’s popular digital-nomad permit through its dedicated portal (https://www.visahq.com/brazil/). The service checks eligibility, prepares documentation, tracks applications in real time, and alerts users to any regulatory changes—saving both leisure visitors and corporate mobility teams valuable time.
Under the new arrangement, PF officers focus on adjudicating complex cases—overstays, minor-travel authorisations and red-flag alerts—while contractors handle routine document scanning. The triage model is expected to cut average wait times from 35 minutes to under 15 minutes.
Corporate travel managers sending staff to Santa Catarina’s growing tech hub should still advise arrivals to complete the Traveller’s Health Declaration (DSV) online and to keep proof of onward tickets handy, as officers are enforcing the 90/180-day stay rule more strictly this season.
Southern Brazil’s beach season attracts high-spending Argentine, Chilean and European visitors whose arrival peaks in late December. Lengthy immigration queues last summer drew criticism from hotels and tech companies that rely on flexible digital-nomad visas. In response, airport operator Zurich Airport Brasil financed extra kiosks and partnered with PF on staff training.
For travelers who prefer to sort out entry requirements well before takeoff, VisaHQ can handle everything from tourist visas to Brazil’s popular digital-nomad permit through its dedicated portal (https://www.visahq.com/brazil/). The service checks eligibility, prepares documentation, tracks applications in real time, and alerts users to any regulatory changes—saving both leisure visitors and corporate mobility teams valuable time.
Under the new arrangement, PF officers focus on adjudicating complex cases—overstays, minor-travel authorisations and red-flag alerts—while contractors handle routine document scanning. The triage model is expected to cut average wait times from 35 minutes to under 15 minutes.
Corporate travel managers sending staff to Santa Catarina’s growing tech hub should still advise arrivals to complete the Traveller’s Health Declaration (DSV) online and to keep proof of onward tickets handy, as officers are enforcing the 90/180-day stay rule more strictly this season.
