Brazil is one of the lesser known nations to offer an investment-based residency program. The program allows investors to carve their path to permanent residency and eventual citizenship.
Investors from across the globe in search of opportunities generally tend to target the Golden/Investor Visa programs that are offered by countries in the Caribbean and the EU. But, these are not the only countries to offer such programs.
One of the benefits of obtaining Brazilian citizenship is the international mobility it provides. Brazilian citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 141 countries and territories. This makes the Brazilian Passport one of the most “powerful” in the world.
For the Investor visa & Permanent Residency program, you need to invest an amount of $ 500,000 BRL (~US$100,000) most commonly by acquiring equity in a Brazilian legal entity (Company) which can be already established or newly incorporated.
A “permanent visa”, such as the investment visa, allows a foreigner to live and work in Brazil. You will be treated like an ordinary Brazilian except for voting and political rights.
The resident alien is also allowed to bring his or her family and come and go as he or she wishes.
A minimum stay period in Brazil is one entrance to Brazil every other 2 years, in order to maintain his or her residency status before the Brazilian authorities.
The investment and transferring of funds must be made into the account of your Brazilian Company or another Brazilian company if you wish.
The company can then invest the monies at its convenience, including real estate, bank investments, stocks, etc. You can choose your own investment, but it must be done in the name of your company. Most foreigners, usually those who are already purchasing real estate, take advantage of it. But you can invest in stocks and even savings accounts, where interest rates and dividends are much higher than those applied and seen in other countries.
You get permanent residency status.
The resident alien is also allowed to bring his or her family and come and go as he or she wishes.
The investment and transferring of funds must be made into the account of your Brazilian Company or another Brazilian company if you wish.
The person who wants to become a Brazilian citizen must apply themselves. If a person under the age of 18 wants to naturalize then the parents or legal guardians must file the application.
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