VITEM IX - Investment
A temporary investor's visa may be granted to a foreign citizen who is:
➢ Administrator, manager, director or executive with supervising responsibilities over a foreign corporation or society that intend to invest in a Brazilian counterpart (RN 11/2017).
➢ Individual who intends to invest at least R$ 500.000,00 in a Brazilian company/enterprise (RN 13/2017).
➢ Individual who intends to invest at least R$ 150.000,00 in a Brazilian Startup (RN 13/2017).
➢ Individual who intends to invest at least R$ 700.000,00 in real estate in the North or Northeast regions of Brazil (RN 36/2018).
➢ Individual who intends to invest at least R$ 1.000.000,00 in real estate in the Center West, Southeast or South regions of Brazil (RN 36/2018).
This type of visa requires approval from the Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security, 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 Justice and Public Security.
Length of stay in Brazil: 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.
Dependents may be granted a Family Reunion Visa (VITEM XI), bound to the primary applicant, thus subject to the same conditions (e.g. same length of stay etc.). Family applications may be applied jointly or after the primary applicant’s VITEM has been issued.
Holders of this type of visa must register with the Federal Police within 90 days from first entry in Brazil. Contact the Federal Police directly to learn how to register.
The Consulate anticipates that, among other documents, the applicant will have to present the Visa Application Form (FPV) provided upon issue of the visa, as well as his/her original birth certificate, containing the parents' full names.
Please note: the certificate must be apostilled by the competent authority in the issuing country. After that, the document will have to be translated into Portuguese by a sworn translator ("tradutor juramentado") in Brazil.