BRAZIL: IMMIGRATION FOR INVESTORS

ADVANTAGES

The Brazilian residence comes with many advantages, such as:

1. 1. 1. A tropical and subtropical climate;
      2. A massive coastline that is 7,491 km long which means there are over 2000 beaches to choose from;
      3. Access to public health care;
      4. An economy growing at one of the fastest rates in the world;
      5. A great location in South America: Brazil borders a number of other South American countries, such as Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Colombia, Argentina, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana;
      6. An expressive culture : get prepared for people greeting you enthusiastically, getting passionate easily and celebrating vigorously festivities such as the popular Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro;
      7. A tremendous amount of biodiversity : the Brazil is home to one in 10 known animal species;
      8. Many wonderful places to visit such as the Amazon rainforest, Iguaçu Falls, Sugarloaf Mountain and the record-breaking Pantanal Wetlands. Even then, you will have barely scratched the surface of Brazil’s stunning landscapes;
      9. Children born in Brazil may acquire Brazilian nationality;
      10. Free and unlimited movement through South American countries : they have their own version of the European Union, with visa-free, or even passport-free travel between many countries.

REQUIREMENTS

In order to submit an application for the Brazilian investor visa, you should satisfy the following requirements:

1. 1. 1. Invest at least R $ 150,000  (approximately €23,000 or $26,000 USD) in an existing Brazilian business or a new company. If the visa is intended for a manager, director or executive with management powers, the minimum investment required is R $ 500,000 (approximately €90,000 or $106,000);
      2. Take engagement to create the number of jobs (based on the company’s business plan);
      3. Company must be located in Brazil;
      4. Submit the application for a CPF (Brazilian Social Security Number);
      5. To open a business bank account for the company in any Brazilian bank;
      6. Acquire or rent a property in Brazil for the entire intended stay;
      7. Stay in the country at least 6 months per year to maintain the residency.

An immigration investor visa will be valid three years. After 3 years, you’ll have to present the confirmation documents that the business continues to work, then Immigration authorities will give you the next visa, and the business can be closed.

Permanent residence in Brazil, or, as it is also called, a permanent visa, is not an unconditional immigration status once and for all. If a foreigner with a permanent visa wishes to return to his home country for more than two years, then he loses the right to permanent residence in Brazil.

Citizenship of Brazil by sole: any person born in Brazil acquires Brazilian nationality at birth, irrespective of the status of parents.

Naturalisation: You can apply for Brazilian citizenship after 4 years of residence in the country. The naturalisation period can be decreased to 3 years if the applicant purchases a property worth at least USD 200,000. A Brazilian passport is a  document for visa-free travel, allowing you to visit all EU countries, UK and New Zealand without the need for a visa.

DOCUMENTS

If you meet the criteria for Brazilian investor visa, and you want to apply to come to Brazil, there are changes to the application process. A Brazilian investor visa is an official document issued by a Consulate Service of Brazil that is placed in your passport to show that you have met the requirements for admission to Brazil. You must submit the following documents translated into Portuguese language, legalised and with apostilles.

1. 1. 1. Original foreign passport valid for at least 6 (six) months. The passport must have at least one blank page;
      2. One recent passport-sized photograph (3×4 cm);
      3. Visa Application Form: fill it out, print it out and sign it with a photo attached as indicated;
      4. National Police certificate;
      5. Company charter, Business and financial plans of the company;
      6. Confirmation of direct investment SISBACEN;
      7. Proof of payment of the applicable fees;
      8. A valid international vaccination certificate;
      9. Birth and marriage certificate;
      10. Diploma;
      11. Motivation letter.
      12. References from work, documents of the origin of funds.

PROCESS

Below is the application procedure for a brazilian investor visa from the start of the application to the acquisition of brazilian citizenship. Inimex will guide you in every step and make sure that your file is always complying with the regulations from Brazil in order to maximise the application success.

1. 1. 1. We provide you with a consultation regarding immigration under an investor visa in Brazil. At this moment, we answer to all your questions, and we verify that you meet all the necessary requirements to qualify for this program;
      2. We prepare and legalise all the required documents;
      3. Our certified translators translate all documentation into Portuguese;
      4. We help you in the formulation of an investment project;
      5. We present your investment project to the National Immigration Council (NIC), which is the body responsible for analysing and judging this process;
      6. When approval is received from the NIC, you can apply for a visa at your local consulate;
      7. You send the consulate all the material of application along with your passport;
      8. An investor visa will be issued;
      9. You come to Brazil to open a bank account and choose an address for your residence;
      10. With the open account you will be able to make the required investment;
      11. Finally, the NIC will grant you the residence permit for investors. Your residence status is permanent : you can live and work in Brazil as long as you keep your investment in the country. Therefore, your investor visa will be renewed automatically.
      12. After 4 years of holding a permanent residency in Brazil, you may be eligible to apply for citizenship. Dual citizenship is recognised in Brazil: you won’t need to renounce your previous nationality to become a citizen of Brazil.

OUR SERVICES

1. 1. 1. Residence permit for financially independent (wealthy) applicants;
      2. Residence permit for investors;
      3. Opening a bank account (private and business) for residents and non-residents;
      4. Registration / purchase of a company;
      5. Private / public school registration;
      6. Renting / purchasing property in any Brazilian city;
      7. Corporate, banking, civil and administrative law;
      8. Translation services;
      9. Extension of the residence permit;
      10. Permanent residence permit;
      11. Citizenship of Brazil by birth or by sole.

CITIZENSHIP

1. 1. 1. Ordinary naturalisation is the common type. The applicant must reside in Brazil for a minimum of four years with a CRNM with permanent classification (or only one year if the child is Brazilian, has a Brazilian partner or spouse or has a Brazilian child).
      2. Extraordinary naturalisation applies to foreigners who have been residing in Brazil for a long time and is therefore simplified. The applicant must have resided in Brazil for a minimum of 15 years with CRNM with permanent classification.
      3. Provisional naturalisation applies to foreign minors in Brazil who have obtained a CRNM with permanent classification before the age of 10. There is no minimum period of residence to apply for provisional naturalisation, as long as the foreigner has permanent residence. Since the foreign national applicant is a minor, naturalisation must be applied for by his/her legal guardian or legal representative.
         Once an alien applicant completes 18 years of age, he or she may convert his or her provisional naturalisation into permanent naturalisation.