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dannyofphilly
Joined 2015
Posts: 29

8 years ago

Financial Requirements for Brazilian Permanent Visa?

8 years ago

Hey Everyone. This is my first post here... I'm hoping to get some good replies.

So I have a basic understanding of the requirements to get your residency in Brazil. But here is my situation. (I'm American)

My girlfriend is Brazilian. She's currently in the US with me. She's on a tourist visa which will be up in October. Eventually we both would like to legally be able to live and work in both Brazil and the US. But we're planning to get married in Brazil sometime next year. We think the best option would be for her to move back to Brazil before the end of this year so she doesn't overstay her American tourist visa and cause future complications. I will probably go to Brazil in the first quarter of next year on a tourist visa, at which point we will get married within the first 6 months, before my visa runs out and register our marriage and I will apply for residency.

My major question is: are there any financial requirements that I will need to show to the police before they will approve my temporary residency visa that will allow me to work? Will my girlfriend need to show that he is employed and has a job that makes enough money to support me, or something similar? I know when applying in the US... I will (allegedly) need to show that I make a certain amount of money/year to support her before they will approve her residency. At least this is what I have understood. Is there a similar financial requirement in Brazil?

Also... if you see any issues with my plan or things that I should look out for... please let me know. From what I've read... it is okay for me to enter on a tourist visa and then try to obtain residency once in the country. Thank you guys in advance for any help. - Danny

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