A permanent residence permit can be obtained through immigration in connection with:
- Marriage with a Brazilian citizen
- Family reunion
- Be a high-level scientist or researcher
- Through investment (individuals investing a minimum of R$150,000 in a Brazilian company or property may qualify)
- To be an administrator, manager or director of a professional or commercial corporation, startup.
To obtain a residence permit, it is necessary:
2) 1 (one) photo 3x4, taken within the last few months, in color, on a white background;
3) Declaration of e-mail address and other means of communication, preferably accompanied by a simple copy of
proof of residence.
4) A valid identity and citizenship document.
5) Original visa application form;
6) Confirmation of payment of the commission for issuing
CRNM - (National Migration Registry Card) National migration registration card, which is an identity card for foreigners. (revenue code 140120, value R$ 204.77) if applicable (to issue Union Collection Guide)
7) National identity document of the invited person (from the country of citizenship, for family reunification visa);
Certificate of residence as an investor (VITEM IX)
In order to obtain a permanent residence, permit in Brazil, a pensioner or financially independent applicant, according to the current immigration law, must provide documentary proof of an annual guaranteed income equal to at least BRL 72,000 (+-168). These are the requirements for a family of three.
For each subsequent family member, you must have an additional annual income of BRL 24,000 (+-5,600 EUR).
In order to obtain a permanent residence permit (permanent residence)
in Brazil as an investor, according to the current immigration legislation, you must:
- Invest in Brazil BRL 150,000 (35,000 EUR). Investments can be made in an existing Brazilian company or a newly registered one;
- Provide documentary proof of the availability of sufficient funds for living in Brazil;get an initial positive decision with Ministério do Trabalho e Emprego.
Certificate of family residence VITEM XI
If your child is Brazilian, you can apply for a permanent visa at the Ministry of Justice (through the Federal Police offices) or at the embassy or consulate in your country. The child must be financially dependent on the applicant and under his care.
A permanent visa may also cover dependent relatives of the applicant, such as his wife, children under the age of 21 (or 24 if they are receiving higher education), or their parents. Family members will receive the same visa as the applicant.
However, keep in mind that the applicant's relatives cannot obtain a work permit in Brazil.
If you are married to a Brazilian citizen, you can apply for permanent residence at the Ministry of Justice through the Federal Police offices or at the embassy or Consulate of Brazil in your country. You must provide a marriage certificate and a witness statement. Prepare for a possible surprise visit from immigration officials who want to make sure that the union is not fictitious in order to get a residence permit.
Documents:
- valid passport
- photos
- questionnaire
- police check
- birth certificate
- plane ticket
- marriage certificate
- a relative's document, and a document confirming family ties
- declaration of residence
Holders of this type of visa must register with the Federal Police within 90 days of first entering Brazil. And the documents must be translated into Portuguese language.
You can only apply for Brazilian citizenship in Brazil.
Application standards are established by Order of the Minister of Justice №703 of 13 June 1995, issued by DIÁRIO OFICIAL DA UNIÃO.
Options for obtaining citizenship:
- Legal residence in Brazil for four (4) years.
- Legal residence in Brazil for three (3) years if you own real estate in Brazil.
- Legal residence in Brazil for two (2) years, if you are well-established as a qualified specialist, scientist or cultural figure.
- Legal residence in Brazil for one (1) year, if you are the father of a child, a citizen of Brazil.
- Children born in Brazil receive Brazilian citizenship automatically.
You can apply online
Required documents:
1) Questionnaires;
2) Birth certificate;
3) Certificate of non-criminal record;
4) Passport;
5) Family certificate;
6) Certificate of residence issued by the administration at the place of residence;
7) Proof of good integration;
8) Certificate of employment, confirmation of the availability of real estate or financial independence;
9) Proof of knowledge of Portuguese.
You need to prepare documents and submit them for Brazilian citizenship to the Registration Department (Divisão de Nacionalidade e Naturalização do Ministério da Justiça) . Minor children who were written to the submission automatically receive citizenship. After making a positive decision, you will receive a certificate of citizenship, which allows you to obtain a Brazilian passport.
Citizenship, if you have a work visa
You can get citizenship if you have a work visa. The visa is issued for two years, after two years, if the employee has not changed his position and has not become a criminal, the visa is extended for another two years. At the end of the fourth year, the employee can convert this visa to a permanent one. Under the terms of a work visa, foreigners can bring their spouses and children to Brazil, but family members are not allowed to work until the foreigner's visa is converted into a permanent visa.
A work visa is a long process of obtaining citizenship, you will have to wait four years to obtain a permanent residence permit, and then another four years before you can naturalize and obtain Brazilian citizenship.
Citizenship by marriage
There is an option to obtain citizenship on the basis of registration a marriage with a Brazilian citizen. If you are a foreigner, you will first need to get a tourist visa, then register a marriage in Brazil and open the process of obtaining permanent residence on the basis of marriage.
After registering your marriage, you can apply for a permanent certificate at your local Federal Police Office. The process of verifying and processing data can take from a few months to two years, although in small cities everything happens much faster. During all the paperwork, the local police may visit you once or twice to make sure that the marriage is not fictitious.
If you need to go abroad for a short time or you will be staying for some time outside of your place of permanent residence, this is possible, but you must inform the Federal Police about this.
After a year of living in Brazil after obtaining permanent residence based on marriage, you can apply for naturalization. You can’t be absent from the country for more than 30 days at a time or for a total of 90 days for several trips. In this case, your naturalization period won’t be counted and you will have to wait another year to apply for citizenship again.
Additional opportunities to obtain citizenship
Citizens of Portuguese-speaking countries, according to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Brazil (Articles 12, II, a), can obtain Brazilian citizenship by living in Brazil continuously for one year and having moral integrity.
Foreign citizens who have lived in Brazil for more than 15 years
According to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Brazil (Articles 12, II, b), foreign citizens without a criminal record who have lived in Brazil for more than fifteen consecutive years can have Brazilian citizenship if they so require. No other conditions are required.
Brazil doesn’t prohibit a dual citizenship.
Brazil has introduced the possibility to enter the country without a vaccination certificate / passport, as well as the possibility to enter in the absence of a passport to travel abroad or other necessary documents (by decision of the Brazilian consular authorities, after granting a humanitarian visa).
A humanitarian visa entitles you to reside in the country for two years. During this time, you can apply for official refugee status:
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/-/portaria-interministerial-mjsp/mre-n-28-de-3-de-marco-de-2022-383558437.
Possibility to extend short-term stays and visas for citizens of Ukraine
A citizen of Ukraine who is already in Brazil, regardless of the state of migration in which he arrived in Brazil, can apply for a residence permit to one of the units of the Federal Police.
Information on assistance centers for temporarily displaced citizens of Ukraine
1) Casa do migrante https://missaonspaz.org/casa-do-migrante/
Organization providing temporary accommodation (it is important to check the availability of vacancies in advance):
email: [email protected]
phone: +55 (11) 3340-6950
address: Rua Glicério, 225 - Liberdade - São Paulo / SP
The services can be used by stateless persons, migrants, persons who have requested refugee status, and refugees according to their individual needs. Capacity up to 110 people, division into men's and women's dormitories, mixed integration areas, including TV room, library, conference room, games room and laundry. Maximum stay - 3 months.
Staying at Casa do Migrante includes meals, Portuguese lessons, psychological support and help from social workers. All residents of the house receive personal hygiene products and clothes, and can also use their address to receive correspondence.
2) The Center for Reference and Support for Immigrants - CRAI (Center for Migrant Assistance)
Social support for immigrants, a total of 572 seats.
Address: Rua Major Diogo, 834, Bela Vista
Phone: +55 (11) 2361-3780 / +55 (11) 2361-5069
Email: [email protected]
Aid
State medical institutions provide medical care to foreigners free of charge.
Links to official information sources for temporarily displaced persons from Ukraine
https://brazil.mfa.gov.ua/
https://www.facebook.com/embaixadaucraniabrasil/
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