VITEM IX - Investment
a) General rules
- Based on Normative Resolution 11/2017.
- A temporary visa may be granted to a foreign citizen who will represent a financial institution or a business group that will carry out direct investment in a company established in Brazilian territory.
- This type of visa requires approval from the Brazilian Ministry of Labour, who, then, will send the authorisation to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Application procedures for this type of visa have to be initiated in Brazil through the Brazilian Ministry of Labour.
- Within 90 days of entry in Brazil, holders of this type of visa must register at the Federal Police (click here) and submit a copy of the visa application form provided by this Embassy.
b) Length of stay in Brazil
Granted period: indefinite leave.
Validity: visa is valid for 1 year. This means that the applicant must use the visa within 1 year from date of issue before expiration.
c) Required documents
Please note that you must bring the original documents to the appointment:
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1 |
Applicant’s valid passport |
Must have at least two blank pages. Please note that pages reserved for amendments cannot be used for visa purposes. Please bring the passport with a photocopy of the relevant page(s). |
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2 |
One passport size photograph |
The photo must be recent, with white background. |
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Visa application form |
Must be filled in online (click here). Please print and bring the Visa Request Form Receipt (RER) to the appointment. It is very important to state the parents’ full names, as displayed in your birth/marriage certificate. For minor children (under 18 years old), the printed RER must be signed by both parents. Please note: the Consulate will only accept applications in which the required documents on this table have been uploaded to the form. |
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Police check (applicants aged 18 years old or over) |
Certificates are only valid for 3 months after issuance. Please note: If the applicant has lived in multiple countries within the last 12 months, a police check from each country must be provided. They must also be duly legalised by the respective Brazilian consular authority with jurisdiction over these countries, and translated by a sworn translator, if necessary. |
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Original full birth certificate |
In the absence of the full birth certificate, the applicant may submit another official document that contains the parents’ full names. |
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Individual civil records |
Only for applicants registered in Syria |
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Family civil records |
Only for applicants registered in Syria |
d) Family reunion
Applicants willing to take their spouse / partner / children / other dependants, please click here to check their eligibility. Dependants may be granted a Family Reunion Visa (VITEM XI), bound to the primary VITEM IX application, thus subject to the same conditions (e.g. same length of stay etc.). Family applications may be lodged jointly or after the primary applicant’s VITEM IX has been issued.
If eligible, each applicant must submit the following documents:
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Spouse |
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Partner |
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Children (son / daughter of any age) |
Items 1, 2, 3, 4 (over 18s only) and 5 listed above. In this case, presenting the birth certificate is mandatory in order to attest the family relationship / level of kinship with the primary applicant. Please note: if the dependant is under 18 years old, both parents / legal guardians must sign the child’s Visa Request Form Receipt (RER) before the consular authority. |