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| Field | 🇧🇷BrazilBrazil Real Estate Investor Visa: Property Residence Requirements |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil (BR) |
| Route | Brazil Real Estate Investor Visa: Property Residence Requirements |
| Route family | Investor |
| Route type | investor |
| Summary | Current 2026 guide to Brazil RN 36 real-estate investor residence, including R$1,000,000 standard investment, R$700,000 North/Northeast threshold, four-year residence and indefinite-residence conversion. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-15 |
| Official/supporting source count | 8 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5Source 6Source 7 |
| Best-fit work models | InvestorSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5Source 6Source 7 |
| Income requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Savings requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Investment requirement | Invest at least R$1,000,000 in urban real estate, reduced by 30% to R$700,000 for property in the North or Northeast; qualifying properties may be combined subject to the RN 36 rules and funds-origin requirements.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Government fees | Federal residence processing lists R$168.13 for evaluation and R$204.77 for CRNM issuance, when applicable; consular charges may differ.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| 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 |
| Validity | Initial real-estate-investor residence is granted for four years. The governing rule also requires at least 14 days physically in Brazil during each two-year period.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Renewal | At the end of four years, the holder may request conversion to indefinite-term residence if the qualifying investment is maintained; conversion is an application and not automatic renewal.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Family inclusion | Eligible relatives may apply separately for residence through family reunification based on the recognized relationship; they are not automatically included in the investor authorization.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Spouse work rights | A spouse who receives a separate Brazilian residence authorization through family reunification may pursue any activity in Brazil, including paid work, on equal terms with Brazilian nationals, subject to applicable law; the property-investor permit itself does not confer this separate family right.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Local-work rules | RN 36 is a real-estate-investment residence basis and does not specify an employer, job or occupation. Brazil's Migration Law guarantees migrants economic and labor rights on equal terms with nationals, subject to applicable law; this status is not a job-specific authorization and professional or labor rules still apply.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Application location | Apply for residence under the RN 36 process through MigranteWeb where eligible; the visa route is handled by the competent Brazilian consulate.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | After four years, the holder may apply for indefinite-term residence if the qualifying real-estate investment remains; the conversion is not automatic.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Citizenship pathway | Ordinary naturalization generally requires four years counted from the start of indefinite-term residence, plus Portuguese ability and other statutory conditions; legal reductions may apply.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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