There are four ways to legally work in Brazil:
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be hired by a multinational company
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be hired by a Brazilian company
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be married to a Brazilian and have a Permanent Resident Visa
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invest US$50,000 in a business - yours or
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Coming with a multinational company This is by far the best way to experience Brazil. You will have a much better salary, benefits and working environment. You have the support of the company's infrastructure and experience in Brazil. The company usually arranges everything (visas, transport of personal belonging, arrange housing for you here and medical insurance and support).
However, few companies will hire you just to work in Brazil unless you have
some particular skill, which is required for special projects. Remember, there are many qualified Brazilians who are
fluent in English and Portuguese. Being hired by a Brazilian company Unless you have special skills, which are not easily found among Brazilian workers or professionals,
there is very little chance of this being an option. Also,
unless you have fluency in Portuguese you have little, to no chance of being hired. The teaching field is the one exception. International Schools and large English schools do hire teachers from abroad. Salaries are low compared to North America, Europe,
New Zealand and Australia.
Being Married to a Brazilian If a foreigner is married to a Brazilian, you are authorized to live and work in Brazil. However, unless you speak Portuguese you will find it almost impossible to find work or run a business.
Investing a Minimum of US$50,000
This is the best option for those seriously considering doing business in
Brazil. You first must form a company, which must have 1% Brazilian
ownership or another person who has a Permanent Visa.
Foreigners who wish to reside in Brasil in
order to start an economical activity (company) may be granted a permanent
visa by proving investment of foreign funds. While Brazil is recognized as
an excellent business opportunity with over 170 million consumers, many
companies are deterred by the language and perceived cultural differences.
There are indeed some obstacles to doing
business in Brazil, but the barriers faced by foreign companies are not much
different to those faced by domestic companies and are not a real deterrent
to doing business.
A foreigner who intends to remain
permanently in Brazil and will invest foreign funds in productive
activities, so absorbing or training specialized labor.
This category was planned for those
foreigners who wish to invest funds (minimum of US$ 50,000) in any kind of
productive activity in Brazil. This kind of permanent visa is issued
conditionally for five years.
Before this period ends, the foreigner
must show to the Federal Police that he accomplished with his plan of
absorption of Brazilian employees and his investment plan so his visa can be
re-validated. This investment has to be made in a Brazilian company and the
funds can be used in the acquisition of real estate and other goods for the
company.
The procedural steps are as follows:
1-Identify Brazilian resident partner to
represent you;
2-Incorporate company (this takes 45-75
days in Rio de Janeiro ). The company is a "Limitada". It is a personal
corporate vehicle and is a hybrid between a partnership and a closed limited
company;
3-Obtain CNPJ - Corporate tax
registration;
4-Register the company with the Central
Bank for foreign exchange;
5-Open bank account for company;
6-Transfer investment of US$ 50,000
minimum;
7-Process permanent Visa;
8-Obtain RNE - Brazilian foreigners ID
card;
Source: Alessandro Jacob is a
member of the Rio de Janeiro section of the OAB (Brazilian Bar Association).
He speaks Portuguese, English, French and Spanish.
Working
Illegally Some people think they can hop on a plane to Brazil, get a nice job in Rio, Salvador or São Paulo and enjoy the good life. It ain't gonna happen.
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