Immigration To Brazil - Visa Policy

Visa Policy

Permanent visas may be granted to individuals intending to establish residence in Brazil. Permanent Visas apply to:

• Technicians or professionals with a work contract pre-approved by the Brazilian Ministry of Labor, National Department of Employment. This visa must be applied for in Brazil.

• Professors, technicians and high-level researchers who wish to immigrate to Brazil to undertake research work in an institution of higher learning or of research in science and technology. This visa must be applied for in Brazil.

• Foreign investors with initial transfer of foreign capital equivalent to no less than US$ 50,000 and an investment plan pre-approved by the Brazilian National Council on Immigration (CNIG). This visa must be applied for in Brazil.

• Administrators, managers or directors hired by a commercial enterprise or civil organization resulting from foreign investment described in item 3 above, with a work contract pre-approved by the Brazilian Ministry of Labor, National Department of Employment. This visa must be applied for in Brazil.

• A retired person, 60 years of age or older, accompanied by up to two dependents, and able to transfer monthly, in accordance with the laws of the country of origin, the amount equivalent to US$ 2,000. In the case of more than two dependents, the applicant must transfer the amount equivalent to US$ 1,000 for each additional dependent.

• Spouse, partners in a common law union regardless of gender, or minor dependent of Brazilian citizen or of a permanent resident of Brazil;

• Ascendants of a Brazilian national or of a permanent resident of Brazil;

• Siblings of a Brazilian citizen or of a permanent resident of Brazil, if orphan, single and under 18 years of age;

• Minor children, grandchildren or great-grandchildren of a Brazilian citizen or of a permanent resident of Brazil.