Minimum income
$1,500/month
$18,000/year
Stay
12 → 24
months, renewable
Application fee
$100
Tax
Exempt
Path to staying
- Visa12 months
- Renewup to 24 months
- Leads to residency
- Leads to citizenship
Overview
- Country
- Brazil
- Visa name
- Digital Nomad Visa (VITEM XIV)
- Local name
- Visto Temporario para Nomade Digital
- Program type
- Formal dn visa
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 12 months
- Max duration
- 24 months
- Income requirement
- $1,500/month ($18,000/year)
- Application fee
- $100
- Tax status
- Exempt
Requirements
- Health insurance required
- Criminal record check required
- Proof of accommodation not required
- Proof of employment or clients required
- University degree not required
- Savings of $18,000
What you can do
- Work for local companies
- Freelancers eligible
- Employees eligible
- Work permit included no
- Bring dependents
- Multiple entry
- Open a local bank account
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Extra income per dependent
- $500/mo
Tax
- Tax status
- Exempt
- Foreign income taxed
- No
- Tax residency trigger
- 183 days
How to apply
- Application method
- online, embassy
- Processing time
- 15–56 days
- Can apply in-country
- Yes
- Multiple entry
- Yes
- Can open bank account
- Yes
- Renewable
- Yes
Notes
First Latin American country to offer a digital nomad visa. $1,500/month income OR $18,000 in savings. ~$500/month per dependent. Consular fee $100-$300 (varies by nationality due to reciprocity). Can apply at Brazilian consulate abroad or from within Brazil via MigranteWeb (Federal Police). Criminal background check must be apostilled and translated to Portuguese.
Also in Brazil
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