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Brazil residence and citizenship

The lowest comparable cited investment amount on file for a residence route in Brazil is $30,000, for the Innovation business investor residence (RN 13/2017). Ordinary naturalisation in Brazil needs 4 years of legal residence.

Last updated: 11 November 2026

Checked — Sources last checked 11 November 2026 by the automated residence and citizenship review.

Residence routes in Brazil

Investment, own-income, remote-work and permanent routes. Scroll across the table to see every column.

RouteKindMinimumProcessingTo citizenship
North/Northeast real estate investor residence (RN 36/2018)Golden visa$140,000—8 years
Real estate investor residence (RN 36/2018)Golden visa$200,000—8 years
Innovation business investor residence (RN 13/2017)Investor$30,000—4 years
Business investor residence (RN 13/2017)Investor$100,000—4 years
Retiree or survivor-pension residence (RN 40/2019)Retirement or own income———
Digital-nomad residence authorization (in Brazil)Remote work———

"Minimum" is a cited investment threshold in its stated currency. A USD figure appears only when a supported conversion is on file; "—" means no supported amount is on file, not that it is free. "To citizenship" counts the years of residence before a naturalisation application. A zero-year entry states no residence wait; citizenship still needs a separate decision.

Work, family, study and other routes (2)
RouteKindMinimumProcessingTo citizenship
Employer-linked work residence (RN 02/2017)Work———
Mercosur agreement temporary residence and permanent conversionEU / EEA free movement——6 years
Each route's conditions and sources

North/Northeast real estate investor residence (RN 36/2018)

Urban property in the North or Northeast: BRL 700,000 after the resolution's 30% reduction. USD 140,000 is GCS's approximation; no independent rate was applied. Four years temporary residence, then possible conversion to indefinite residence; four more indefinite years for ordinary naturalization, hence eight years conditional on approval and actual residence. Eligibility is based on the cited route conditions.

Sources: RN 36/2018, as amended: real estate investor residence (Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security), Ordinary naturalization and residence clock (Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security), Residence-processing fee and possible exemptions (Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security), Brazil residence by investment summary (Global Citizen Solutions, summary)

Real estate investor residence (RN 36/2018)

Urban property BRL 1,000,000 outside the North/Northeast. USD 200,000 is GCS's approximate value; no independent rate was applied. Four years temporary residence, then possible conversion to indefinite residence; four more indefinite years for ordinary naturalization, hence eight years conditional on approval and actual residence. Eligibility is based on the cited route conditions.

Sources: RN 36/2018, as amended: real estate investor residence (Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security), Ordinary naturalization and residence clock (Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security), Residence-processing fee and possible exemptions (Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security), Brazil residence by investment summary (Global Citizen Solutions, summary)

Innovation business investor residence (RN 13/2017)

Qualifying innovation, research, science or technology company: BRL 150,000 minimum and additional innovation criteria. USD 30,000 is GCS's approximation; no separate exchange rate was applied. The amended resolution grants indefinite residence; four qualifying years to ordinary naturalization. Eligibility is based on the cited route conditions.

Sources: RN 13/2017, as amended: business investment residence (Brazilian National Immigration Council), Ordinary naturalization and residence clock (Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security), Residence-processing fee and possible exemptions (Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security), Brazil residence by investment summary (Global Citizen Solutions, summary)

Business investor residence (RN 13/2017)

Foreign-origin capital at least BRL 500,000 in a Brazilian company with a business plan. USD 100,000 is GCS's approximation; no separate exchange rate was applied. The amended resolution grants indefinite residence; ordinary naturalization requires four qualifying years after it begins. Eligibility is based on the cited route conditions.

Sources: RN 13/2017, as amended: business investment residence (Brazilian National Immigration Council), Ordinary naturalization and residence clock (Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security), Residence-processing fee and possible exemptions (Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security), Brazil residence by investment summary (Global Citizen Solutions, summary)

Retiree or survivor-pension residence (RN 40/2019)

Requires monthly transfer to Brazil of at least USD 2,000 pension or survivor benefit; this is income, not invested capital. Initial temporary residence up to two years. No evidenced indefinite-residence conversion, so citizenship timing is unknown. Eligibility is based on the cited route conditions.

Sources: RN 40/2019: retirement and survivor pension residence (Brazilian National Immigration Council), Ordinary naturalization and residence clock (Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security), Residence-processing fee and possible exemptions (Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security)

Digital-nomad residence authorization (in Brazil)

This in-country residence authorization differs from the consular temporary visa. The federal processing fee has nationality exemptions; card charges are separate.

Sources: Digital-nomad residence resolution and conditions (Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security), Digital-nomad residence application paths (Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Immigration Portal), Residence-processing fee and possible exemptions (Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security), Portuguese-speaking-country fee exemption (Brazilian Federal Police), Ordinary naturalization and residence clock (Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security)

Employer-linked work residence (RN 02/2017)

Requires a Brazilian employer and labor contract. Initial residence up to two years. No evidenced conversion clock to indefinite residence, so citizenship timing is unknown. Eligibility is based on the cited route conditions.

Sources: Employer-linked work residence, RN 02/2017 (Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security), Ordinary naturalization and residence clock (Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security), Residence-processing fee and possible exemptions (Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security)

Mercosur agreement temporary residence and permanent conversion

Nationals of the eight named agreement states may obtain temporary residence; after two years they may request indefinite residence if conditions are met. Ordinary naturalization then requires four years of indefinite residence, so six years is a conditional minimum. Eligibility is based on the cited route conditions.

Sources: Mercosur agreement residence route (Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security), Ordinary naturalization and residence clock (Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security), Residence-processing fee and possible exemptions (Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security)

Citizenship in Brazil

  • Years of residence before naturalisation: 4 years
  • Years before permanent residence: not stated
  • Dual citizenship allowed: Yes
  • Language: Communicate in Portuguese, taking the applicant's circumstances into account.
  • Residence and presence: Ordinary naturalization absences capped at three months per qualifying year, at most twelve months.

The ordinary four-year clock begins with indefinite residence, not first temporary admission. Reduced one-year cases include Brazilian spouse or child and origin in a Portuguese-speaking country; two-year cases include statelessness and exceptional service or capacity. No direct citizenship-by-investment route is established. Dual citizenship is supported by the cited GCS summary.

What is the cheapest residence visa in Brazil?

The lowest comparable cited investment amount on file for a residence route in Brazil is $30,000, for the Innovation business investor residence (RN 13/2017). Routes for people living on their own income or working remotely (Digital-nomad residence authorization (in Brazil); Retiree or survivor-pension residence (RN 40/2019)) ask for proof of income, not an investment.

How many years to citizenship in Brazil?

Ordinary naturalisation in Brazil needs 4 years of legal residence. Ordinary naturalization absences capped at three months per qualifying year, at most twelve months.

Does Brazil allow dual citizenship?

Yes. Brazil lets a new citizen keep another nationality, subject to the other country's rules.

Tax and residence days

A residence permit and tax residence are different tests. See the Brazil tax rates, count your days with the Brazil day test and see what changed in the data, day by day.

Sources

The Brazil profile cites 13 sources, 11 of them from a government or a statute. Data as of 2026-Q4.

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