Correio Braziliense: Mais de 400 mil brasileiros com cidadania portuguesa ganham incentivo para migrar para os EUA
May 10, 2024

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Mais de 400.000 brasileiros que possuem dupla cidadania com Portugal poderiam ser elegíveis para um visto E-2 dos EUA para investidores como resultado de um acordo bilateral entre Portugal e os EUA. O diretor Gustavo Kanashiro compartilhou com o Correio Braziliense como brasileiros com dupla cidadania de outro “País signatário de acordo” podem aproveitar esse benefício caso queiram investir nos Estados Unidos.
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More than 400,000 Brazilians who hold dual citizenship with Portugal could be eligible for a US E-2 visa for investors as a result of a bilateral agreement between Portugal and the US. Director Gustavo Kanashiro shared with Correio Braziliense how Brazilians with dual citizenship from another “Treaty Country” can take advantage of this benefit if they want to invest in the United States.
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