Foreign Investor visas
The Brazilian Ministry of Labour and Employment facilitates procedures for foreign investors establishing themselves in Brazil, and for the granting of work visas to foreigners
There have recently been some changes in the regulations regarding the granting of permanent visas to foreign nationals intending to establish themselves and invest in an enterprise in Brazil – see the Normative Resolutions below. The main change, regulating the concession of authorizations granted to individual foreign investors for permanent visa purposes, is the increase in the minimum investment required from 50 thousand US dollars to 150 thousand Brazilian reais - see Normative Resolution no. 84 below.
Normative
Resolution no. 84 - 10 February 2009
Normative Resolution no. 83 below regulates the concession of a visa to a foreign professional working aboard a foreign tourism vessel that visits Brazil on a long haul trip.
Normative
Resolution no. 83 - 3 December 2008
Normative Resolution no. 82 below regulates the concession of visas to professors, scientists, researchers and other professionals who intend to come to Brazil in order to participate in conferences, seminars, congresses or, in order to attend meetings related to research and development activities, for science and technology cooperation purposes as well as to students of any degree or post-graduation level.
Normative
Resolution no. 82 - 3 December 2008
Normative Resolution no. 80 below regulates the concession of a work permit to a foreign citizen with employment in Brazil and for temporary residence visa application purposes.
Normative
Resolution no. 80 - 16 October 2008
See also the website of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, where all relevant Normative Resolutions (in English) can be found.
Legal guide for foreign investors in Brazil
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Contains information on the Brazilian legal system; institutions for economic development; foreign capital; Brazilian foreign exchange regulations; public companies; regulatory framework of local capital markets; tax system; Brazilian labor law; foreign workers in Brazil; acquisition of real estate in Brazil; environmental legislation; privatization, concessions and partnerships; public tenders – contracting of works, services, procurement and transfers by the public administration; telecommunications; electric power; regulation of financial institutions and leasing in Brazil; electronic commerce; information technology; commercial representation and agency agreements; distribution agreements; international intellectual property contracts; international treaties; antidumping in Brazil; commercial and civil litigation; consumer rights in Brazil – legal framework and enforcement; arbitration and upholding of foreign court rulings and arbitration awards; and international aspects of Brazilian jurisdiction.
Legal guide: Business in Brazil
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This guide provides a comprehensive overview of forms of foreign investment and association in Brazil; taxation; intellectual property; international treaties; environmental and competition law; the Brazilian judiciary and financial systems; insurance and reinsurance; privatisation of the telecommunications, electric energy and oil sectors; labour and consumer protection legislation; sports;commercial defence; internet and e-commerce; public bids; immigration; and filming in Brazil.
Establishing a business in the United Kingdom
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The legal manual describes the rules governing company structure in the United Kingdom, including companies established using foreign capital, branches of foreign-owned companies, joint ventures, and sole traders; employment law, including contracts of employment; property; immigration; and compliance and trading agreements.
O manual jurídico descreve as regras de estrutura societária no Reino Unido, incluindo sociedades constituídas com capital estrangeiro, filiais de sociedades estrangeiras, joint ventures, comerciantes (sole traders); direito do trabalho, incluindo contratos de trabalho; propriedades imobiliárias; imigração; e contratos e práticas comerciais.