Brazil Residency by Investment (VIPER – Golden Visa)

✅ At a Glance 

🌍 Why Choose Brazil?

Brazil offers a unique combination of opportunity, lifestyle, and legal flexibility:

• Immediate permanent residency, no temporary status required

• Affordable and diverse investment options

• Access to South America's largest economy and market

• A clear and relatively fast path to citizenship

• Excellent healthcare and education systems for residents

• Warm climate, diverse culture, and welcoming society

🛂 Program Overview

The Brazil Investor Visa (VIPER) allows foreign nationals to gain permanent residency by making a qualifying investment in:

• Real Estate: R$1,000,000 in urban property (or R$700,000 in North/Northeast regions)

• Business: R$500,000 in a Brazilian company

• Innovation: R$150,000 in an approved startup or innovation-driven venture

Each investment path has its own conditions regarding physical presence and documentation, but all lead to permanent residency from the moment the visa is approved.

💰 Investment Options 

🏘️ Real Estate Investment

• Minimum R$1,000,000 in approved urban areas

• Reduced threshold of R$700,000 in underdeveloped or incentivized regions

• Property must be held for at least 4 years

• Ideal for lifestyle investors or retirees

🏢 Business Investment

• R$500,000 in a new or existing Brazilian company

• Can be used to start a company or expand local operations

• Must demonstrate job creation or economic activity

🚀 Innovation & Startup Investment

• R$150,000 in an approved innovative business or startup

• Must be certified by a recognized incubator or innovation entity

• Suitable for tech investors and entrepreneurs

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Who Can Apply?

Main applicant must:

• Be 18 years or older

• Have no serious criminal record

• Show legal source of investment funds

• Meet minimum presence requirements

Family members who can be included:

• Legal spouse or partner

• Dependent children (minors or full-time students)

• Dependent parents

📋 Application Process

1. Pre-Consultation & Investment Planning

2. Choose and complete investment (property, company, or innovation)

3. Legal and bank registration in Brazil

4. Compile and translate required documents

5. Submit VIPER visa application

6. Arrival in Brazil and biometric registration

7. Receive permanent residency card

8. Citizenship eligibility after 3–4 years

📄 Required Documents

Belalgarve will assist you in gathering, translating, and legalizing:

• Valid passport and ID photos

• Proof of investment (deed, business registration, share certificate)

• Criminal background check

• Health certificate

• Proof of family relationships

• Proof of legal origin of funds

• Bank documentation and tax ID

🤝 Why Belalgarve?

✅ Multilingual support: EN / FR / DE / NL / PT
✅ Personalized guidance for each investment route
✅ Local legal and property partners in Brazil
✅ Transparent pricing, no hidden fees
✅ Family-oriented and holistic approach

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Looking to establish a secure and flexible residency in Latin America's most promising market? The Brazilian VIPER program may be your gateway. Let Belalgarve guide your next move.

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