Secretaria de Relações Internacionais | Office of International Relations

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The Office of International Relations (SINTER), through its International Support service, assists UFSC’s international community with obtaining and renewing the National Migrant Registration (RNM) at the Federal Police (PF).

As part of this process, it is the responsibility of the immigrant to provide the required documentation and attend an interview at the Federal Police on the scheduled date.

We would also like to emphasize that it is the responsibility of immigrants to stay informed about the deadlines for renewing their RNM. International community members must contact SINTER’s International Support service in a timely manner to submit the necessary documentation and comply with any other requirements set by the PF.

Recently, we were informed that some international students at UFSC have been fined by the PF for failing to apply for RNM renewal within the established deadline. Please note that these fines are imposed by the Federal Police and are beyond UFSC’s control, meaning SINTER cannot assist in reversing the situation.

To avoid penalties, we strongly urge all international students to be aware of deadlines and submit the required renewal documents at least 60 days before their RNM expires.

For further details on RNM renewal procedures, please click here.

If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to contact us via email at imigracao.sinter@contato.ufsc.br.

Representatives of UGent and UFSC.

On 4 December 2024, the Brazilian Embassy in Brussels hosted the “University Cooperation between Belgium and Brazil” event, aimed at strengthening academic ties between the two nations.

Event was held at the Brazilian Embassy in Brussels, Belgium.

The initiative was organized by Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) in partnership with Ghent University (UGent) and drew representatives from both institutions.

UFSC was represented by Professors Arno Dal Ri Jr. and Cristiane Derani, along with doctoral students Kristal Moreira Gouveia, Melissa Mendes de Novais, and Ana Paula Zappellini Sassi, as well as undergraduate student João Hoffmann.

The event focused on fostering university cooperation between Brazil and Belgium, with a particular emphasis on the exchange of academic and scientific knowledge between the institutions involed. Key discussions led to the creation of new opportunities for UFSC students to participate in exchange programs at Belgian universities, including UGent.

Professors Cristiane Derani and Arno Dal Ri Júnior.

To learn more about the Belgian institutions with existing cooperation agreements with UFSC, click here.

For details on the process of signing international cooperation agreements and general guidelines for International Agreements, visit: https://sinter.ufsc.br/orientacoes-gerais/.

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Rectors of universities from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay meet in Mendoza, Argentina (Photos: Universidad Nacional de Cuyo)

The Rector of the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Professor Irineu Manoel de Souza, participated in the Council of Rectors meeting of the Association of Montevideo Group Universities (AUGM), which was held at the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (UNCuyo), in Mendoza, Argentina. A key topic on the agenda was the network’s institutional growth, with the incorporation of new member universities.

At the session’s opening, the host Rector, Esther Sánchez, welcomed the representatives from universities across Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay, participating both in person and remotely. After her remarks, the Rector of the Universidad de la República and President of AUGM, Rodrigo Arim, together with the network’s Executive Secretary, Alvaro Rico, took the floor to address the attendees.

The rectors present welcomed the newest members of the network: Universidade Federal da Integração Latinoamericana (UNILA); Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel); Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN); Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), from Brazil; and Universidad Nacional de Pilar (UNP), from Paraguay.
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