Immigration in Brazil
Investor Visa, Family Reunification, Digital Nomad Permits, Residency, and Naturalization, structured with Legal precision from day one.
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Work Visas. Corporate immigration programs for companies transferring employees to Brazil, Argentina or expanding across Latin America.
Startups & entrepreneurs solutions
Tech Investor Visa. Softlanding. Entity setup, founder visas, and international expansion strategy — built for fast-moving companies entering LATAM.
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Client testimony
Our experience with Immigration Consulting was simply wonderful. Karina and her team supported with all of our needs. Customer service was excellent throughout the process, and I love their human approach to tackling our issues. They did everything in their power to help, even including some aspects that were outside the scope of their day-to-day work. I felt involved, listened to, and supported from start to finish. I would recommend them with my eyes closed. Clients can have absolute confidence in their efforts. Eternally grateful!
Karina is the best lawyer I have ever met. She is a great professional and a warm-hearted human being! Together, we managed to solve the problem with an immigration fine I had. She was so patient, replying to the million questions I had, always very friendly and supportive, making sure I fully understood all of the difficult things around my case. I really appreciate your help and wish you all the best.
There is no better immigration expert in Brazil! After 20 years here, I lost my permanent visa because of a divorce. For me, it was the end of the world. I spent 12 months trying to solve the situation, without success. Then someone recommended Karina Chuquimia. I first contacted her at 5:30pm, by 10pm the same day; she was able to assure me that she would solve my problem. After 10 days, and a 2-hour meeting at the Federal Police, my problem was solved and I had my permanent visa (it is still difficult to believe). Besides being the best expert, she is also an incredible human being. She is passionate about her work and really loves to help people. Her happy voice and big heart make you feel comfortable, even in a difficult situation. I strongly recommend because you will not find better. Karina, you are my hero!
I have no words to express my gratitude to Immigration Consulting and especially to Karina Chuquimia, for having helped me to get my working visa and finally be legalized in Brazil! I am from Greece, living in Rio for 5 years and all of this time I was struggling to get my papers done, but with no result. I have spent money and time with other lawyers that had no idea how to work on immigration cases.. Karina is an excellent lawyer that knows everything about immigration and above all, she is a great human! She was always there to kindly answer all my questions, explain the whole process and calm me down when I was worried! I highly recommend her to everyone that is still trying to be legalized! Gracias Karina! Eres la mejor!
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Immigration Consulting was founded in 2016 with one belief: immigration in Brazil and Latin America can be efficient — but always with a human touch.
For the last 10 years, our team of immigration lawyers and consultans has worked alongside 1,000+ clients from 20+ countries — digital nomads, expats, investors, founders, families, and companies with global mobility assignments in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and LATAM. From individual Brazil visas to full corporate global mobility programs, we handle every step with legal precision and AI-first technology — but always with a genuinely human touch.
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Why Corporate Immigration to Brazil Is Accelerating ?
April 14, 2026
What It Means for Global Mobility Teams
Brazil is the 9th largest economy in the world. US and European companies are finally acting like it.
Corporate immigration to Brazil has gone from exception to strategic priority and the business case is no longer up for debate.
Here is what is driving the decision:
🟣 9th globally by GDP (~USD 2.1 trillion) ahead of Canada, South Korea, and Australia
🟣 215M population , the deepest talent pool in Latin America
🟣 São Paulo operates within 2 hours of US East Coast real time collaboration, no late nights
🟣 60%+ of LATAM GDP sits in Brazil and Mexico the regional weight is structural
🟣 Corporate immigration processing has become more predictable since the immigration law reform, do not face the same challenges as the work visas that the US.
This is not about the beaches. It is about global mobility to Brazil as a business decision made at board level, executed with legal precision.
🌎 At Immigration Consulting Brasil, we have structured the full LATAM headquarters relocation process for companies across technology, financial services, and energy.
US startups building engineering hubs in São Paulo, European executives taking LATAM P&L, multinationals relocating regional directors.
The companies moving now will have a structural advantage over those who wait.
Questions about how this impacts your team? Talk to us.
Tech Visa for R$150K: What Does It Really Mean for Technology Entrepreneurs?
June 10, 2026
One of the most common questions we received during Web Summit Rio was about Brazil’s investment visa for technology entrepreneurs — and for good reason.
The standard investment threshold is R$500,000. The Brazilian legislation provides an exception, reducing the minimum to R$150,000 for entrepreneurs investing in innovation, scientific research, or technological development.
🟣 The regulation states:
“provided that it is not less than R$150,000.00 (one hundred and fifty thousand reais), for the entrepreneur who intends to establish themselves in Brazil for the purpose of investing in innovation, basic or applied research, of a scientific or technological nature.”
🟣 Here’s where the confusion begins.
Many founders assume that running a startup, building with AI, developing SaaS, fintech, or any tech-related business automatically qualifies them for the reduced threshold.
That is not necessarily the case.
🟣 Traditionally, applicants for a startup visa in Brazil have been required to demonstrate a formal connection to the innovation ecosystem — through technology parks, university programs, incubators, accelerators, or government-authorized bodies linked to technological development.
🟣 For a foreign entrepreneur who has just arrived in Brazil, hasn’t yet mapped the local ecosystem, and hasn’t built a network, obtaining that documentation presents a real challenge.
The classic dilemma: how do you prove your connection to the innovation ecosystem before becoming part of it?
Following advocacy efforts led by our Director, Karina Chuquimia, an alternative pathway was introduced. Entrepreneurs can now access the reduced investment threshold without necessarily presenting documentation from a technology park, incubator, or innovation hub — qualifying instead through commitments related to local job creation, contributing directly to economic development and talent generation in Brazil.
🟣 Depending on the stage of growth, these commitments may still represent a significant requirement. But for founders building long-term operations in Brazil, this pathway is often the more practical route.
Are you a founder, investor, or technology company looking at Brazil?
Let’s talk about investment visas, talent mobility, startup expansion, and soft landing strategies in Latin America. 🌎
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Brazil Real Estate Investor Visa 2026: Residency from USD $140,000 While European Golden Visas Close
May 20, 2026
Portugal restricted it. Spain eliminated it. Greece tightened it.
The Golden Visa era in Europe is over.
And most investors still haven’t looked at what Brazil has been offering this entire time.
📢 Brazil’s VIPER Visa, the country’s official residency by Real Estate Investment program, begins at BRL 700,000 (approximately USD $140,000) for properties located in the North and Northeast regions of the country, and BRL 1,000,000 (approximately USD $200,000) for investments elsewhere in Brazil. These thresholds are fixed by federal regulation and have remained stable, making the program one of the most cost-competitive investor residency options globally at this moment.
Key points:
🟣 Physical presence is not required to present the process
🟣 Co-ownership of the qualifying property is permitted. Path to citizenship: 4 years after permanent residency is granted.
🟣 For context, the US EB-5 investor visa starts at USD $800,000.
🟣 This isn’t a workaround. It’s a federally regulated pathway backed by RN 36/2018, Lei 13.445/2017, CNIG MJSP nº 46, de 9 de dezembro de 2021 and Resolução CNIG/MJSP nº 49, de 25 de junho de 2024, legal framework governing all immigration in Brazil.
🔴 The VIPER Visa is objectively underpriced relative to every comparable program on the market right now.
Wealth managers, legal offices, and real estate advisors with international clients should be having this conversation.
The legal structure is there. The investment threshold is competitive. The citizenship timeline is clear, besides The VIPER.
🟣 The only variable is execution and who structures it correctly from day one. Advising clients on international residency or investment visa options in LATAM? Connect or send a direct message.
Questions about how this impacts your team? Talk to us.
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