Project overview
This research project focuses on humanitarian visas (HVs) in South-South corridors, specifically in Brazil, to explore how these visas are used to protect people fleeing conflict and persecution. While much academic work centers on HVs in European countries, there is limited research on their use in Latin America. In Brazil, HVs have been granted to four groups: Haitians, Syrians, Afghans, and Ukrainians, through a policy introduced in 2012 and formalized in the 2017 Migration Law. However, the policy lacks clear definitions and its relationship with other protection systems, such as asylum, remains underexplored. Our goal is to define HVs from a Brazilian perspective by engaging with Brazilian stakeholders, including academics, government representatives, and migrant organizations. This collaborative effort will help us understand the challenges and opportunities within Brazil’s HV policy and its potential for broader application.
