{"id":22156,"date":"2018-10-16T11:00:29","date_gmt":"2018-10-16T15:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/?p=22156"},"modified":"2020-08-17T13:51:23","modified_gmt":"2020-08-17T17:51:23","slug":"getting-residency-in-brazil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/blog\/getting-residency-in-brazil\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Residency In Brazil"},"content":{"rendered":"

South America is one of the last remaining unknown treasures in the world. Of course everybody knows about Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Santiago, and Bogota but there is a lot to explore in this vast and green continent. <\/span><\/p>\n

In my opinion, the best adventures start in Panama and go south. Medellin, Colombia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Quito, Ecuador, and Santiago, Chile (Chilecon Valley). All of these cities are vibrant with a lot to offer the American expat. <\/span><\/p>\n

The biggest country in South America, Brazil, has seen a major bump in tourism as of late and is expected to continue growing substantially.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brazil has also been attracting a lot of foreign investors. The Chinese invested <\/span>$520 million last year<\/span><\/a>, with more to come. These infrastructure, port, and destination investments are having a big impact on the country’s economy, and helping to drive tourism. <\/span><\/p>\n

Tourism has been up since the World Cup, but sadly also crime. There are parts of Brazil where I would recommend you not travel, but there are other cities and small towns where everybody must go at least once. <\/span><\/p>\n

As I continue writing this ongoing series about how to get residency in countries all over the world, this will be the first time where I say that Brazil is a place to retire only if you have a decent amount of money saved. <\/span><\/p>\n

For everybody else, I recommend applying for the investment visa. Investing in Brazil right now is very popular and for a reason. The government wants foreign investment to continue entering the country and if you decide to invest or open a corporation they will welcome you with pen hands. <\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what you need to know about residency in Brazil. <\/span><\/p>\n

The first thing that you have to do when you are applying for a permanent residency in Brazil is locate the nearest Federal Police Station. Here your case will be sent to and reviewed by the Brazilian Ministry of Justice. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Ministry of Justice takes 6 months to 3 years to process your application and give you a definite answer. The documents that you will be required to include in your application are:<\/span><\/p>\n