Brazil company registration | including local director/secretary address/bank account opening/VAT registration
Brazil · After foreign document authentication, REDESIM and local registration documents are complete, usually about 6–12 weeks; municipal permits, tax and bank procedures take additional time.
- Estimated timeline
- 6-12 weekscounted from receipt of complete documents
- Key deliverable
- Company registration documents, CNPJ tax number, articles of association/incorporation documents, local registration and permit results; bank account is subject to the bank's actual approval only
- Packages
- Standard service
What you provide
- Proposed company name, with alternatives
- Business scope/description of business activities
- Capital, share classes and ownership percentages
- Identity and contact details of shareholders, directors/managers and ultimate beneficial owners
- Valid ID documents and recent proof of address for shareholders and directors/managers
- Registered address or business address details
- Company name, business activities, registered address, capital, shareholders, Brazilian legal representative/manager, beneficial owners, foreign investor documents and power of attorney; documents usually require certified translation
- Registration documents, board authorization and beneficial owner details of corporate shareholders (where applicable)
- Specific notarization, authentication and translation documents are provided according to the applicant's status and the requirements of the competent authority.
What you receive
- Company registration documents, CNPJ tax number, articles of association/incorporation documents, local registration and permit results; bank account is subject to the bank's actual approval only
- Government/registry submission or approval receipt
- Registered address, company secretary, local director or registered agent service confirmation (where expressly included in the package)
- Reminders of ongoing annual filing, tax and compliance obligations
- The exact delivery format, electronic or paper, depends on what the authorities actually issue and on the package terms.
Service details
This service handles Brazilian company registration | including local director/secretarial address/bank account opening/VAT registration. The actual applicable conditions, processing criteria and competent authority requirements will be confirmed by an advisor based on the application before acceptance.
Est. processing time
Once foreign document authentication, REDESIM and local registration documents are complete, it usually takes about 6–12 weeks; municipal licenses, tax and bank procedures are calculated separately.
Prices follow the service listing. Where government approval or official review is involved, the outcome rests with the authorities and cannot be guaranteed.