Open a Company in Brazil: 20 to 150 Days, Really
The 21-hour average is not your timeline
Por Lucas Ribeiro Cavalcante — OAB/CE 44.673
Open a Company in Brazil: 20 to 150 Days, Really
The 21-hour average is not your timeline
Por Lucas Ribeiro Cavalcante — OAB/CE 44.673
You promised your partner a launch date. Now the notary abroad wants three more weeks, and the bank has not even opened your file yet.
21 hours
Brazil's official average to open a company. It only measures the online registry stage.
✘ Mito
Myth: registration in one day means your company is ready to operate
✓ Verdade
Truth: the document chain and the bank account sit outside that clock
Brazil follows Civil Law, so form matters. A signature from abroad needs notarisation, apostille and a sworn translation. That chain alone eats 3 to 6 weeks.
Living in Brazil: 20-35 days
Signing from abroad: 45-90 days
Bank plus investor visa: 90-150 days
Dica
If you already hold a CPF, a CRNM and a gov.br account, a services LTDA can be registered in 3 to 10 business days. That is the exception, not the rule.
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You never needed a Brazilian partner. The LTDA can have a single quotaholder since the Economic Freedom Law.
Do I need minimum capital for a services LTDA?
No. A services LTDA has never required minimum capital under the Brazilian Civil Code.
Stop guessing dates. Get a timeline you can promise your partners and keep.