S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Registrations for the 2019\/2 Celpe-Bras (Certificate of Proficiency in Portuguese Language for Foreigners) exam, the only Brazilian Portuguese certificate officially recognized by the Brazilian government, are open. Deadline to enroll is August 18.<\/p>\n
Exams will run until October 16 to 18. They have some parts, including a written and an oral test. General information on the application are on the INEP\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n The exam is required by universities to enroll in undergrad and grad schools and is internationally accepted by companies and education institutions as a proof of competence in the Portuguese language. The document is also required for the naturalization process for foreigners in Brazil.<\/p>\n The exam is organized by the An\u00edsio Teixeira National Institute of Education Research (INEP) affiliated to the Ministry of the Education (MEC) and is applied all over Brazil and in other countries as well. The Federal University of S\u00e3o Carlos applies the exams since 2009. Other locations in the state of S\u00e3o Paulo are the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) and the Methodist University in S\u00e3o Bernardo do Campo. Other locations in Brazil are listed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Registrations must be made through the Celpe-Bras\u2019 website<\/a>. After filling the form in the system, the applicants to take the test at UFSCar may access the information on the complementary procedure to pay the fee of BRL 190 (USD 47) and upload the documents through this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n After verifying the registration on the system, the venue will send an email to the applicant within 48 hours with information about the required procedures to approve the registration. The applicating post has an occupancy limit that, when reached, will block new applications.<\/p>\n At the UFSCar post, the scheduling of the (individual) oral part of the exam is by receiving order of the documents for approval, prioritizing the first day for S\u00e3o Carlos non-residents.<\/p>\n The schedule, which will be continuously updated, will be available here<\/a>. Specific complementary information related to UFSCar as an applying post may be asked through the email celpeufscar@gmail.com.<\/p>\n Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n