VITEM IX - Investment

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 Consulate.

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.

Required documents: 

• Passport (valid and signed with at least two blank Visa pages)
• Visa Application Form Receipt (printed and signed)                
• Passport-style photo
• Birth Certificate (original, full form, and one copy)
• Polish Criminal Background Check (issued within the past 60 days)

• Visa Fee (paid in PLN via Blik or debit card)
• USA nationals: PLN 1.450,00
• All other countries: PLN 500,00