INVESTMENT VISA
INVESTMENT VISA (VITEM IX)
GENERAL RULES
• 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 authorization 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 and submit a copy of the visa application form provided by this Consulate.
LENGTH OF STAY IN BRAZIL
Granted period: indefinite
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.
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DOCUMENTATION |
COMMENTS |
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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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One 3.5 x 4.5cm size photograph |
The photo must be recent, taken in the last 6 months, 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 clearance certificate (PCC) |
Police Clearance Certificate (PCC), issued within 90 days before the estimated date of arrival in Brazil. If the applicant lived in different places in the 12 months before its issuance, a PCC for each place of residence must be submitted. If issued outside Maharashtra, Karnataka or Goa, the PCC must be legalised/apostilled, as applicable. |
Please note that the applicant must bring the original documents to the appointment.
If eligible, applicants willing to travel accompanied by their spouse / partner / children, must submit, in addition to the above-mentioned items (1, 2, 3, 4 and 5), the original marriage certificate (or equivalent) and/or the full birth certificate of each child. If issued in another country, the certificate(s) will have to be duly legalised by the Brazilian diplomatic representation in that country.