🇧🇷 Brazilian Residency Program
Move to Brazil with
clarity, not confusion.
StartBrazil helps Americans, Europeans, and international professionals engage with Brazil seriously: whether that means living here now, or building a longer-term connection through work or investment
U.S.-based
English & Portuguese support
Licensed Brazilian legal partners
Why Brazil (without the hype)
Brazil isn’t a backup plan. It’s a country with scale, complexity, and opportunity — and that’s exactly why it appeals to people thinking long-term. The opportunity is real. So is the learning curve.
StartBrazil exists to help you navigate that reality with eyes open.
A continental economy.
A gateway to South America.
Part of BRICS and Mercosur.
Lower structural costs than Europe or North America.
Culturally open — but institutionally demanding.
How StartBrazil works
We’re not a law firm.
StartBrazil acts as the English-speaking coordination layer, helping you understand what’s realistic, prepare properly, and work with qualified Brazilian professionals. We don’t practice law in Brazil. All legal work is carried out by OAB-certified lawyers based in Brazil, under their own responsibility.
That separation is intentional — and it’s why the process works better.
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Two ways people start with Brazil
live in brazil now
Brazil Digital Nomad Visa
For remote professionals who want to experience Brazil legally while continuing to work abroad. This is a temporary residency pathway — useful, flexible, and widely misunderstood. We help you determine if it actually fits your situation, prepare correctly, and work with licensed Brazilian lawyers to file the application.
THINK LONGER-TERM
Startup & Investment Pathways
For people who aren’t relocating immediately, but want exposure to Brazil as a market, an ecosystem, or a long-term option. This often involves startups, investment structures, or business activity — and it’s not simple, fast, or guaranteed. We don’t sell shortcuts. We help translate interest into reality.
StartBrazil Is a Good
Fit If You:
Value clarity, transparency, and expert guidance
Are willing to engage with a structured, compliant process
Want to build a real, long-term relationship with Brazil — not just “get a visa”
StartBrazil Is Not a Fit
If You:
Are looking for guarantees or shortcuts
Expect permanent residency through temporary or non-compliant programs
Are focused only on finding the cheapest option available
our story
Why StartBrazil exists
StartBrazil was founded by Daniel Atz, an American entrepreneur who has spent nearly a decade helping people navigate complex migration and citizenship systems — and who personally went through Brazil’s regulatory and immigration processes himself.
The platform was created after seeing how fragmented, opaque, and poorly explained Brazil’s pathways often are in practice.
The goal is simple:
Bring structure, realism, and trust to a system that rarely explains itself well.
Ready To Start Your
Journey to Brazil?
Begin your path to Brazilian residency with expert guidance, vetted opportunities, and a transparent step-by-step process.
