RNE card brazil?

Question

hey, im planning on buying an apartment in brasil. i'm not working in brazil or anything as im full time employed in the uk.

does anybody know how a person can apply for a RNE card in brasil? what are the requierements? do i need to be working in brasil to apply for one, and when applied for application do i have to remain in brazil without leaving until i recieve the card?

thanks

Answer 1

The RNE is the equivalent of the US green card. There are three main ways to get one: (1) marry a Brazilian; (2) have a child born in Brazil; (3) or make an investment in the country of, I believe, US$50,000 or more.

Either that, or you can hire what's called a "dispachante." In his book The Testament, much of which takes place in Brazil, John Grisham provides a colorful description of the term despachante: “a Portuguese term for a personal dispatcher, expediter, buyer, or runner. No official document is obtained in Brazil without waiting in long lines. A despachante knows the city clerks, the courthouse crowd, the politicians, and the customs agents. He knows the system and how to grease it to get things done. The job requires a quick tongue, patience, and a lot of brass. For a small fee, a despachante will obtain permits and passports or do your voting, banking, and mailing - the list has no end. No bureaucratic obstacle is too intimidating. A ‘despachante de aduana’ will assist you with imports, exports, and transportation involving customs houses. Some of the services of an honest despachante may seem fraudulent by U.S. standards, but acceptable by Brazilian standards. The services of an unscrupulous despachante may seem fraudulent even by Brazilian standards.”

You may also want to post your inquiry on the BrazilMax online Expat forum (the first link below).