The Myanmar Seafarers’ Employment Services Federation (MSESF) has announced that Myanmar seafarers will no longer be allowed to enter Brazil with seaman’s certificates.
According to the newly amended Brazilian immigration law, the seaman’s certificate held by Myanmar sailors will no longer be recognized as an official document starting from 1 May.
Even though Brazil will no longer allow CDC certificate holders, it will allow SID certificate holders to enter Brazil. If seafarers do not have the certificate, they will have to apply for a visa at the Brazilian Embassy to Myanmar.
Myanmar sailors and officials (contractors, owners, and ship owners) who arrived in Brazil by ship may face fines and deportation. Even after the expiration of the seamen’s employment contract, they must remain on the ship for longer than the period allowed by international maritime laws, the statement said.
Due to these restrictions, the Myanmar embassy has announced that if Myanmar nationals enter Brazil by ship, they must contact the Brazilian authorities for coordination. — TWA/CT
Brazil restricts entry of Myanmar seafarers holding CDC certificates
- May 22, 2023
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