Tool · Cost estimator
What this actually costs
A full landed-cost model for each residency route, including the taxes, cartório fees, translation and currency costs that quotations usually omit. Nothing is gated. Change any input and the figures move.
Total landed cost
R$1,000,000 investment + R$407,050–R$426,650 in costs and fees
Composition of the total
Itemised breakdown
- Company formation and JUCESP filingR$8,000–R$14,000
- First-year accounting retainerR$9,600–R$18,000
- Capital registration with the Banco Central (RDE-IED)R$2,500–R$4,000
- Federal application feesR$1,200–R$2,500
- Apostille and sworn translationR$3,000–R$5,000
- CPF and CRNM processing1 applicantR$450–R$850
- Lu Gold professional feeFixed at US$65,000, staged 30 / 40 / 30R$352,300
- Currency spread on transfer (3.0%)Naira and cedi transfers clear through wider spreads and correspondent bankingR$30,000
Fee staging
30%
On engagement
R$105,690
40%
On investment execution
R$140,920
30%
On residency issuance
R$105,690
Our professional fee is fixed at US$65,000 for the principal applicant and immediate family, staged against delivery milestones. No percentage of your investment, and no fee for work not yet delivered.
Estimated elapsed time
- 1Assessment2–3 weeks
- 2Structuring3–5 weeks
- 3Business plan3–6 weeks
- 4Capital and filing3–5 weeks
- 5Decision and registration10–20 weeks
Months from engagement · approximately 6.9 months in total
Source of funds
Capital originating in Nigeria or Ghana must clear both local exchange-control requirements and Brazilian anti-money-laundering scrutiny. This is the single most common point of failure and the part of the process we specialise in. Expect to evidence the full chain from income to transfer, not merely the closing balance.
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Disclaimer
This estimate is indicative. ITBI rates, cartório emolumentos and state fee tables vary by município and estado and change without notice. Exchange rates move daily. Government and translation costs are confirmed case by case. Nothing here is legal, tax or investment advice, and nothing here is a quotation. Lu Gold EDC Brazil Ltda coordinates the engagement of OAB-registered counsel, CRECI-registered brokers and authorised currency institutions who perform the regulated elements of the process.
Lu Gold EDC Brazil Ltda · CNPJ 66.385.563/0001-53 · +55 11 97479-6689
Total
R$1,407,050–R$1,426,650