Visas, residence permits, and immigration compliance for those moving to, investing in, or working in Brazil
Entering Brazil as a tourist is simple. Staying, working, investing, or bringing your family is not: it involves the correct visa category, documents that must be legalized or apostilled, sworn translations, deadlines that cannot be recovered once missed, and registration with the Federal Police after arrival.
We work with foreign nationals moving to Brazil and with Brazilians returning home with a foreign spouse or children. We analyze which category applies to your situation, assemble the filing, and follow it through to final registration, including under power of attorney for clients still abroad.
Our services
- Investor visa — for those investing capital in a Brazilian company, including the corporate structuring the visa requires
- Work-based residence authorization — hiring by a Brazilian company, intra-company executive transfer, service provision
- Family reunification visa and residence — spouse, partner, children, and dependents
- Residence for retirees and holders of foreign-sourced income
- Immigration regularization — for foreign nationals already in Brazil with irregular status or an expired permit
- Federal Police registration — the mandatory step after arrival that many people learn about too late
- Renewal and conversion of residence authorization
- Brazilian naturalization
- Foreign documents in Brazil — apostille, sworn translation, and registration of certificates, diplomas, and powers of attorney
- Recognition of civil partnerships and of marriages celebrated abroad
Who we work with
- Foreign nationals moving to Brazil to live, work, or invest
- Companies transferring or hiring a foreign professional for a Brazilian operation
- Brazilians returning home who need to regularize the status of a foreign spouse or children
- Investors who need the visa and the company structured together, not separately
U.S. Immigration
Our immigration practice is in Brazilian law. For immigration to the United States, we work in partnership with a U.S.-licensed immigration attorney.
Start with a case assessment
The wrong visa category costs months. Before gathering a single document, it is worth establishing which category actually fits your situation.
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