Obtaining the Brazilian Investor Visa is a three step process. It is at times cumbersome but is considered the only sure way of acquiring a permanent visa.
The first step is to identify an appropriate investment. Current Brazilian rules and regulations require an investment in the amount of R$150,000 (one hundred fifty thousand reais). At the time of this posting, this was the equivalent of $81,255.00 USD. The investor seeking the permanent visa will also need to identify a Brazilian national or a foreigner with a permanent Brazilian visa to sponsor them in the process. Investments of less than R$150,000 will also be considered, but the investor should be aware that investments of lesser amounts will be scrutinized using more subjective criteria like the number of jobs created in Brazil or the importance of the investment to a certain region within Brazil.
The second step is the actual remittance of the investment. There must be a registration of the foreign investment at the Brazilian Central Bank and all parties to the investment, including the bank, should execute an exchange contract, as this will be used to apply for the visa.
The third step is to file the application of the visa to the General Coordination of Immigration of the Brazilian Labor Ministry. Once the application is completed and filed, authorization of the visa is usually granted within 8-9 weeks. The investor must collect the visa within six months from the Brazilian Consulate and must travel to Brazil within 90 days from the issuance of the visa.
The other option, of course is to marry a Brazilian. I am not a matchmaker, but I can help you navigate the above legal process.
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