SERVICES

Granted to retired migrants or beneficiaries of death benefits.

Main Requirements / Documents

Proof of retirement, or receipt of death pension and ability to transfer monthly amounts equal to or greater than US$ 2,000.00;

Proof of other regular sources in order to complement the amount required above;

Validity and Renewal

The initial period of residence of the migrant holder of the authorization will be up to 02 years, with renewal possible upon proof of means of maintenance.

Residence Permit applicable to migrants who come to Brazil based by external investment in property located in Brazilian territory.

Main requirement

Acquisition of urban property in Brazil, whether built or under construction, in the amount of at least R$ 1 million, or for properties located in the North / Northeast regions of the country, in the minimum amount of R$ 700 thousand.

Documents

For built properties:

• Valid travel document of the migrant;
• General Property Registry, attesting to the investor’s ownership of the property, free of encumbrances or charges;
• Declaration of a credit institution authorized or registered in the national territory with the Central Bank of Brazil, attesting to the international transfer of capital.

For properties under construction:

• Valid travel document of the migrant;
• Promise Agreement for the Purchase and Sale of the property, duly registered;
• Declaration of a credit institution authorized or registered in the national territory with the Central Bank of Brazil, attesting to the international transfer of capital, or for payment, as a sign in the Promise of Purchase and Sale Agreement:
• - Building permit;
• - Merger Memorial.

Peculiarities

• To achieve the minimum value of the investment in question, the acquisition of more than one property.
• It is possible to pay in installments the excess value of property that exceeds the minimum amount required to apply for a residence permit.
• The migrant will be qualified as a tax resident in Brazil.

Validity and Renewal

The temporary residence permit granted in this modality has a period of 04 years. During the period of temporary residence, the real estate investor must reside in national territory for a minimum period of 14 days, consecutive or interpolated, every 2 years. Once the initial temporary period has expired, the migrant has the possibility of renewing his authorization for an indefinite period.

Residence permit applicable to an individual migrant who intends to invest in a legal entity in Brazil with own resources of external origin.

Primary requirements

Foreign investment made and paid in the capital stock of the Brazilian company, duly registered in a Commercial Registry or in a Registry Office.

Documents

1. Corporate act duly registered with the Board of Trade or Civil Registry Office proving the subscription and payment of foreign investment in the capital stock of the Brazilian company of at least:

(i) R $ 500,000.00 (five hundred thousand reais);

(ii) R $ 150,000.00 (one hundred and fifty thousand reais) for the purpose of investing in an innovation activity, basic or applied research, scientific or technological, in addition to the following conditions:

The venture receiving this investment must meet at least one of the following conditions:

(i) the investment shall be intended for government institution innovation;

(ii) be located in a technology park;

(iii) being incubated or graduated enterprise;

(iv) must have been a finalist in a government program supporting startups;

(v) have benefited from startup accelerator in Brazil;

Or

Constitute the Company’s main activity and consider the product, process or service (i) original as to the degree of novelty (ii) comprehensive as to the degree of penetration and (iii) relevant as to the degree of impact and potential to generate value.

2. Investment or Business Plan with execution period of 3 (three) years includes the following topics: (i) business definition; (ii) venture purpose and (iii) job or income generation.
3. Statement of foreign investment by presenting the screen “Quadro Societário Atual” (Current Corporate Structure) – Declaratory Registration of Foreign Direct Investment in Brazil – of the Central Bank website, proving the payment of the investment in the receiving company;
4. Exchange contract issued by the receiving bank.
5. Corporate document of the Brazilian legal company and act of election or appointment of its legal representative, duly registered in the competent body, as well as the Taxpayer Registration Number – CNPJ;
6. Immigrant’s valid travel document.

Peculiarities

1. The Ministry of Justice may perform investigations to verify the compatibility of the plan presented with the company’s activities and request additional documentation.
2. For purposes of residence continuity, exceptionally, the economic context, the purpose of the activity and the potential for job or income generation in the country may be observed.
3. The migrant is qualified as a tax resident.

Validity and Renewal

Indefinite validity or according to the deadline established in the corporate documents of the Brazilian company. Term renewal conditional on proof of the investment or business plan requirements.

Residence permit applicable to migrants who come to Brazil, and who is a family member of a Brazilian or a migrant with a residence permit in Brazil.

Key requirements

1. I – spouse or partner;
2. II – child of a Brazilian or migrant who is granted a residence permit;
3. III – stepson of a Brazilian or a migrant who is granted a residence permit, provided that he/she is under eighteen years of age, or up to the age of twenty-four years, if proven a student, or of any age, if economic dependence is proven;
4. IV – who has a Brazilian child;
5. V – who has a migrant child receiving a residence permit;
6. VI – ascendant up to the second degree of Brazilian or migrant beneficiary of residence permit;
7. VII – descendant to the second degree of Brazilian or migrant beneficiary of residence permit;
8. VIII – brother of a Brazilian or migrant who is granted a residence permit, provided that he or she is under eighteen years of age, or up to twenty-four years of age, if proven to be a student, or of any age, if economic dependence is proven; or
9. IX – who has Brazilian under his tutelage or guard.

Documents

1. Valid travel document or official identity document;
2. Birth certificate or marriage or consular certificate;
3. Birth certificate or marriage to prove the relationship between the applicant and the Brazilian or migrant beneficiary of a residence permit, or a skilled document proving the bond;
4. Identity document of the Brazilian or migrant beneficiary of a residence permit, with which the applicant wishes to meet;
5. Declaration, under the penalties of the law, that the family member resides in Brazil;
6. Documents proving economic dependence, where appropriate;

Peculiarities

1. The proof of the stable union may be given by the presentation of:
   • Stable union certificate issued by the competent authority of the country of origin; Or
   • Proof of stable union issued by competent judgment in Brazil or corresponding authority abroad.
2. The application for a temporary visa and authorization to stay for family reunion purposes may occur concomitantly with the application for the temporary visa of the calling family member.
3. Where the application is on the basis of a meeting with a migrant who has been granted residence for a specified period of time, the expiry date of the residence permit of the so-called family member shall coincide with the expiry date of the residence permit of the receiving family member.
4. The beneficiary of the residence permit for family reunion purposes may carry out any activity in the country, including remunerated, on an equal footing with the Brazilian national, in accordance with the legislation in force.

Validity and Renewal

The temporary family reunion visa will have a maximum validity period of one year.

For cases of family reunion for brazilian family members, the initial residence period will be 9 years.

And for family reunion with migrant benefited from residence, the expiration date of the authorization will coincide with the date of the striking family member.