| Country | Brazil (BR) |
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| Route | Brazil Company Executive Visa: Corporate Investor and Manager Residence Guide |
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| Route family | Entrepreneur / business |
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| Route type | entrepreneur |
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| Summary | Current 2026 guide to Brazil RN 11 residence for administrators, managers, directors and executives of foreign-invested Brazilian companies, including R$600,000 and R$150,000-plus-10-jobs thresholds. |
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| Last verified | 2026-09-15 |
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| Official/supporting source count | 7 |
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| Route guide | Open full guide → |
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| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5Source 6Source 7 |
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| Best-fit work models | Local employment, Investor, Business ownerSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5Source 6Source 7 |
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| Income requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Savings requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Investment requirement | The corporate investor generally must make R$600,000 of qualifying foreign investment for each executive, or R$150,000 per executive with a commitment to create at least 10 new jobs within two years; assess eligibility under the applicable RN 11 rules.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
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| Government fees | Federal residence processing lists R$168.13 for evaluation and R$204.77 for CRNM issuance, when applicable; consular visa charges may differ.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Processing time | The Federal Police publishes a general residence-authorization estimate of 130–180 calendar days; this is not a route-specific service guarantee.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Validity | The RN 11 corporate-investor executive residence authorization is for an indefinite term, subject to the terms of the authorization and applicable law.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Renewal | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Family inclusion | Eligible relatives may seek residence through a separate family-reunification request based on the recognized relationship; they are not automatically included in the executive's authorization.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Spouse work rights | A spouse who receives a separate Brazilian residence authorization through family reunification may pursue any activity in Brazil, including paid work, in equality with Brazilian nationals, subject to applicable law; the principal permit does not automatically confer this right.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
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| Local-work rules | This route authorizes the qualifying administrator, manager, director or executive to perform the approved management role for the Brazilian company; it is not a general authorization for unrelated employment.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Application location | The Brazilian company or its representative submits the residence-authorization request through MigranteWeb under the RN 11 process; visa applicants should follow the competent Brazilian consulate's procedure.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Permanent-residence pathway | The route grants indefinite-term residence rather than requiring a later conversion to permanent residence.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Citizenship pathway | Ordinary naturalization generally requires four years of residence counted from the start of indefinite-term residence, plus Portuguese ability and other statutory conditions; qualifying legal reductions may apply.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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