Minimum income
$1,200/mo
BRL 6,000 a month
Stay
—
Application fee
$200
Tax
Worldwide
Worldwide Income Tax (if resident 183+ days)
Path to staying
- Permanent residencypossible
- Citizenshipafter 4 years
- Permanent residency
- Citizenship 4 years
- Dual citizenship allowed
- Language required for citizenship
Overview
- Country
- Brazil
- Program
- Retirement Visa
- Local name
- Visto VITEM XIV — Aposentado
- Type
- Retirement
- Status
- Active
- Min stay
- 1 days per 24 months
Permanent residency for retirees demonstrating stable monthly pension or investment income of at least R$6,000 (about $1,200/month at 2026 exchange rates) transferred to Brazil.
Financial requirements
- Income requirement
- BRL 6,000/mo (~$1,200 USD)
- Pension requirement
- $1,200/mo
- Application fee
- $200
Eligibility
- Criminal record check required
- Health check not required
- Health insurance required
Work rights
- Employment not allowed
- Self-employment not allowed
- Own a business allowed
- Work permit included no
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Spouse included
- Yes
- Max child age
- 21
- Parents allowed
- No
Benefits and mobility
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare access granted
Tax
- Tax regime
- Worldwide
- Regime name
- Worldwide Income Tax (if resident 183+ days)
- Foreign income taxed
- Yes
- Capital gains taxed
- Yes
How to apply
- Method
- consulate
- Processing time
- 90–240 days
- Apply from abroad
- Yes
Notes
R$6,000/month minimum, approximately $1,200 USD at 2026 exchange rates. Income must be transferable to Brazil. Health insurance mandatory. Amount increases proportionally for spouse/dependents. Must register with Federal Police and obtain RNM (Registro Nacional Migratorio) card. Absence over 2 years may result in loss of residency. Brazilian citizenship after 4 years of legal residency (or 1 year if married to a Brazilian).
Also in Brazil
Brazil also offers a digital nomad visa for remote workers