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Investing does not purchase citizenship. The ordinary naturalisation residence period is generally four years from registration of indefinite residence, with actual residence and other nationality conditions.

Benefits

Indefinite residence for an approved investor, with an actual-residence pathway to a later nationality application.

Eligibility

An individual investing lawful funds in a Brazilian business with an investment or business plan and a demonstrable economic purpose.

Requirements

Normally at least BRL 500,000. Innovation cases between BRL 150,000 and BRL 500,000 need the resolution’s additional innovation criteria. Provide capital-registration, company and source-of-funds evidence.

The investor must spend at least 14 days in Brazil in each two-year period. That minimum alone is insufficient for naturalisation, whose ordinary clock runs from indefinite residence.

Benefits

An initial four-year residence authorisation, with an application for indefinite residence if the investment and other conditions are maintained.

Eligibility

An individual buying completed or qualifying under-construction urban property. Several properties can meet the threshold, but each joint applicant must meet their own investment requirement.

Requirements

BRL 1 million, reduced to BRL 700,000 in the North and Northeast. Supply title or registered purchase documents, authorised-bank transfer evidence and construction approvals where relevant.

Benefits

Residence and the ability to work under the family residence rules. The duration depends on the sponsor and legal basis.

Eligibility

Qualifying spouses or partners, children and other relatives specified in the rules. Parents of Brazilian children can qualify, but a family connection must be genuine and documented.

Requirements

Passports, civil-status and relationship certificates, sponsor identification and status, criminal-record evidence where required and legalisation or translation of foreign documents.

This is a residence-based nationality application, not citizenship by investment. A property purchase or short annual visit is not enough.

Benefits

Citizenship if the nationality application is approved, followed by a separate passport application.

Eligibility

Civil capacity, Portuguese communication, satisfactory criminal history and normally four years of qualifying indefinite residence. Reduced periods depend on a specific statutory basis.

Requirements

Residence registration and travel history, identity and criminal records, evidence of Portuguese and any qualifying reduction. On the ordinary four-year basis, aggregate absences must normally remain within 12 months.