There are plenty of great reasons why you should live in Brazil.

Brazil is South America and Latin America’s largest country. In terms of area and population, it’s the world’s fifth-largest country. It’s home to 215 million people. Brazil’s economy is the largest in Latin America and the eighth largest in the world.

Brazil is a wonderful place to visit and is teeming with natural beauty. It’s home to the Amazon River and rainforest. The powerful Iguaçu Falls are one of the world’s largest waterfalls. The expansive cliffs and canyons of Chapada Diamantina give the Grand Canyon a run for their money. The dunes and freshwater lakes of Lençóis Maranhenses are like the Sahara Desert on the sea. The wild animals of the Pantanal are a sight to behold. And then there’s Brazil’s 7,491 kilometres of stunning coastline…

Brazil’s famous cities include the dramatic mountains and soft golden sands of Rio de Janeiro, the cobblestoned streets of historical Salvador, the concrete jungle of São Paulo and of course, our personal favourite, Florianópolis – the capital city of Santa Catarina state. It’s Brazil’s safest city, boasts the country’s highest standard of living and offers the best of both worlds, where well-appointed shopping centres and business districts meet clean, sunny beaches and unspoilt forests.

What are some of the common ways people move to Brazil?

There are a number of different visa channels open to people who want to live in Brazil:

Study

While studying in Brazil doesn’t necessarily lead to permanent residency, the visa can generally be extended if you remain your course and may lead to a job offer which can help keep you in the country.

Invest

If you have at least R$500,000 to invest in a project or business aimed at generating jobs and/or income in Brazil, you can apply for an investment visa.

Get married

Obtaining permanent residence through marriage is possible for both gay and straight couples in Brazil.

Give birth

Brazil is one of the few countries on earth that grants residency rights from day one to the parents and siblings of a Brazilian-born baby, regardless of where they come from.

What’s so great about a Brazilian passport?

While it is possible to lead a full life living in Brazil as a permanent resident, Brazilian citizenship is an appealing prospect for many. The Brazilian passport offers visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 146 countries around the world, which makes it highly sought after.

Residency is offered to the immediate family of a Brazilian-born baby (parents and siblings, past and present), and after a year of living in Brazil on this visa, the family is eligible to apply for Brazilian citizenship.

An interesting fact about Brazil is that it does not extradite its citizens to foreign countries. That’s a very handy benefit that we hope you never need, but it certainly would have come in handy for Edward Snowden or Julian Assange!

Brazil is also a huge melting pot of races and cultures, making it a great place to blend in if you’re from another part of the world.