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If you want to become a Member please speak to our Member Service department so we can arrange a meeting or send you a Member Application form. Contact Ms. Fabiana Cerqueira at fabiana@swedcham.com.br or +55 11 3066-2550.

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The answer is Yes! There are many benefits of becoming a Member when entering the Brazilian marketplace. An Overseas Membership has the same benefits as any other Membership. If you need more information about Overseas Membership and its benefits, please contact Ms. Fabiana Cerqueira at fabiana@swedcham.com.br or +55 11 3066-2550.

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We recommend the Swedish Exporters' Directory, www.sed.swedishtrade.se. If you'd like further assistance please Contact Us.

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Please Contact Us and give us a brief statement about your aims. With our great expertise and competence among our 150 Members Swedcham Brazil is certainly qualified to give you top class advice about possible actions.

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The National Board of Trade in Sweden lists statistical information about trade.
www.kommers.se e-mail: info@kommers.se.

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If you want to establish a business in Brazil you should contact us so we can analyze the scope of your project and give a first hand response about your next step. Please send an email to brazil@swedcham.com.br or phone +55 11 3066-2550.

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If you'd like to export your products to Brazil and need assistance, there are three possible steps:

• Contact the Swedcham Brazil Legal & Business Committee where you can get a first report free of charge.
• Contact our Member Department where they can assist you with an initial search for partners and/or recommend Member's which could further assist your need.
• Contact the Swedish Trade Council in Brazil: brazil@swedishtrade.se; they are able to give you an orientation.

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Please contact the Swedish Trade Council in Brazil, brazil@swedishtrade.se, or visit the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade website, www.desenvolvimento.gov.br.

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Yes, of course! Questions and uncertainty regarding customs regulations are frequently debated and discussed in our Legal & Business Committee which includes top class Swedcham Brazil Member legal advisers from many preeminent law offices in Brazil. They would be happy to give you an orientation. Contact the Swedcham Brazil Legal & Business Committee for further advice.

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Usually it is very difficult for a spouse/partner to get a work permit, and thereby qualified employment. Usually the language barrier is a problem during the first year. Even within the Swedish subsidiaries based in Brazil it could be difficult to get a job because they tend to employ domestic work force with knowledge of the Brazilian market. Swedish citizens are only hired for some very specific key positions. They are usually sent out from Sweden, have long experience within the organization and/or have specialist competence.

In fact, even receiving a visa granting your partner residential status is not likely unless you are married. However, that can be overcome if you start the application process early and state in the application that you principally under Swedish law are married due to that you have lived together for a long time. (See also question 5 on section "Other").

The best option for the partner/spouse is to seek employment within a multinational company or organization in Sweden and then apply for a temporary work assignment in Brazil. Another option for partners/spouses could be voluntary work, which is performed without pay, but is by many considered rewarding due to the valuable contribution that the worker is giving to the organization that he or she works for.

If you decide to go job hunting, you might find the services that the Chamber provides useful, such as contact information to Swedish subsidiary companies and different kinds of networking facilities, once you are in the country. For more information, please contact brazil@swedcham.com.br.

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To obtain information about how to get different kinds of visas in Brazil contact our Member Company Overseas Consulting at www.overseasconsult.com.br e-mail: overseas@overseasconsult.com.br

For information about different kinds of Swedish visas enter the site www.migrationsverket.se. This is the homepage of the Swedish Migration Board, e-mail: migrationsverket@migrationsverket.se.

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Swedcham Brazil focuses primarily on giving this type of assistance to affiliated Swedcham Brazil Members. Swedcham Brazil is keen to help Members find suitable staff for employment vacancies. Members and non-Members that would like us to keep their CV on file, please or fax to +55 11 3064-3042. We also accept job advertisements for our monthly Chamber newsletter. For advertising rates and an application form, contact our Member Magazine Coordinator, Laura Reid, laura@swedcham.com.br.

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Yes! Please enter the Material about Brazil page or contact the Chamber at: brazil@swedcham.com.br, for more information on how to obtain this list. For instant access to information about companies that are Members of the Chamber, please check the Corporate Member in this site.

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Swedcham Brazil can provide (with the company's consent) information about different Member companies and other companies in Sweden and in Brazil. Please contact us for further information.

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First, enter our Info Sweden page and try to find your needs there. Or please try these websites:

• National Institute of Economic Research in Sweden, www.konj.se
• Invest in Sweden Agency, www.isa.se

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First, enter our Info Sweden page and try to find your needs there. If you still cannot find what you are searching for there are several links on the web that you might find useful for this purpose. The Swedish National Bank produces a homepage covering mainly financial information about Sweden. The address is www.riksbank.com/swedishstat. As mentioned above, The National Institute of Economic Research web site is also quite comprehensive, to be found at www.konj.se. The Swedish Institute covers a broad range of topics and facts about Sweden, their address is www.si.se, and their email is si@si.se.

The Swedish Pages, mainly containing lists and links to other useful sources of information, can be found at www.svenska-sidor.net.