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VITEM IX - Investment
General information
A temporary investor Visa may be granted to foreign citizens who:
1. Will represent a financial institution or a business group that will carry out direct investment in a company established in Brazilian territory;
2. With their own financial resources wish to invest in Brazilian firms, with the creation of new jobs;
3. With their own financial resources wish to reside in Brazil to invest in innovation or basic/applied research in the fields of science and technology;
4. Will acquire real estate (in the form of one or more units) in value at least equal to or above R$ 700.000,00 (seven hundred thousand Brazilian reais), if the purchase is made in the Brazilian North or Northeast, or R$ 1.000.000,00 (one million Brazilian reais), if the purchase is made elsewhere within Brazil.
Please notice that all VITEM IX applications must be initially put through the Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security. Only after an authorization is issued and the Consulate is notified by the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs should the application be submitted at the Consulate. We cannot answer questions as to how the applications in Brazil should be done.
To find out if your Visa authorization was sent to us, please send an e-mail to vistos.cgzurique@itamaraty.gov.br
How to apply
In person, at the Consulate; or by mail, sending the documentation listed below together with proof of payment of the Consular Fee and an envelope with your own address and CHF 6,30 in stamps.
The applicant must come personally to pick up the Visa.
We require at least five work days to process the Visa.
Required documents
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Online form, filled and printed out and signed. The picture and signature must be scanned and added onto the online form. Attention: the website of the online form is SAFE! In case your browser says the website is a security threat, click here to see how to avoid it. Attention: the name of the parents of the applicant must be written in full and with all names (given, middle and surnames). |
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2 |
Passport valid for at least another six months at the date of entry in Brazil, and with two free pages. |
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Auszug aus dem Zentralstrafregister (no legalization is necessary; valid for 90 days) |
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Passport picture (ICAO standard picture – in color, white background, face must be neutral). |
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Original of the birth certificate or another document containing the names of both parents. |
Additional documents may be required, depending on the case.
Fees
| VITEM IX | |
| Nationality | Fee (CHF) |
| United States | 319,00 |
| United Kingdom | 236,50 |
| Other countries | 110,00 |
It is possible to pay at the Consulate, with a debit card (Maestro, V-Pay) or a credit card (VISA, Mastercard). For other forms of payment, click here.
The Visa Fee will not be reimbursed in case of:
(i) the Visa is denegated;
(ii) the Visa is not issued;
(iii) the applicants give up the trip.