About Brazil

Whether you’re looking to visit, live or work in Brazil—we can support your immigration needs at every stage of your journey.

​Brazil is a member of the MERCOSUR treaty. If you’re a foreign national looking to visit, live, and/or work in Brazil, many options are available.

• Business Visits: Depending on your citizenship, you'll need to secure a business entry authorization from your nearest Brazil consular post to conduct business in Brazil. If you're a visa-exempt national, you may receive your business entry authorization when you arrive in the country.
• Temporary Work Authorization: Temporary Visas are suitable for various categories of workers, technicians, and investors. To apply, you'll need to apply at a Brazilian consular post once you've secured approval from the Ministry of Justice. Visa validity is granted based on the visa type.
• Residence Authorization: If you're already in Brazil and are looking to change your immigration status to a resident permit, you can file your Residence Authorization with the Ministry of Justice or the Federal Police. Validity is granted based on the residence type.
  Some of the most common visa and residence types in Brazil are:
  • The Work Contract Visa – for foreign nationals under a local work contract with a Brazilian company, valid for up to two years (when you have held a previous residence authorization)
  • The Technical Assistance Visa – for foreign nationals providing technical assistance, valid for up to one year
  • The Technical Urgency Visa - for foreign nationals providing urgent technical assistance, valid for up to 180 days
  • The Transfer of Technology Visa – for foreign nationals transferring technology by training Brazilian nationals, valid for up to one year
  • The Statutory Director Visa - for foreign nationals joining a Brazilian company’s Board of Directors, valid indefinitely (when you have held a previous residence authorization), or for up to three years for incorporated companies.
  • Mercosur​ Residence – for nationals of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.
• Internships/Traineeships: If you're being transferred to work in Brazil to receive professional training from your employer's Brazilian subsidiary, branch, or headquarters, the Trainee Visa allows a stay for up to two years. To qualify, your home and host companies must be part of the same corporate/economic group and there must be a training plan in place to support your visa application.
• Self-sponsored: If you're an investor, you may be eligible for residence authorization for an indefinite period. You'll need to invest a minimum of R$ 500,000 (Brazil Real) in a company in Brazil; or R$ 150,000 for activities related to innovation, technology, and science, among other criteria. You may also be eligible for a Real Estate Investment Visa valid for an initial four years if you invest at least R$ 1,000,000 in Brazilian real estate, among other criteria.​
• Brazil also offers a Digital Nomad Visa, which ​allows foreign nationals who are employed outside Brazil or who provide services outside Brazil (and can continue their economic activity abroad through information technology channels) to reside in and work remotely from Brazil for up to one year, without local employer sponsorship.

Fragomen can also consult on citizenship matters and, as permitted within the confines of local law, may be able to offer citizenship assistance.