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Julia
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Maria Magdala
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Mauricio
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IOM IN YOUR COUNTRY

IOM in Brazil

On 18 August 2015, the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil Dilma Rousseff enacted Decree No. 8,503 regarding IOM’s legal position in the country, granting privileges and immunities.

This decree has allowed IOM to open an office in the country to carry out activities.

Thematic Areas:

  • Migration Law
  • Migration and Development
  • Assistance Voluntary Return and Reintegration

More information (in Spanish) is available on the IOM Brazil website.

 

Last updated:
Main text: May 2016
Facts and figures: February 2016

CapitalBrasilia
Population (2015):207.8 million
Area:8,550,000 km sq
Languages:Portuguese
Currency:Brazilian Real (BRL)
GDP per Capita PPP (2014):USD 16,155
HDI Rank (2014):75 of 188
Remittances (2014 estimate):USD 2,427 million
Net Migration Rate (2015-2020):0 migrants/1,000 population
Immigrants (2015):0.3%
Women as a Percentage of Immigrants (2015):46%
Population under 15 (2015):23.0%
Adult HIV Prevalence (2014):0.4% to 0.7%

International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Parque Cidade Corporate SCS QD 9 Torre C, 10° andar (Regus)
Comercial Sul, Brasília, DF – CEP 70308-200 - Brasil
Tel: +55 61 3322 1305
Email: iombrazil@iom.int