Digital Nomad & Residency - Brazil

VITEM XIV is a purpose-built temporary visa/residence permit for digital nomads — defined as immigrants who use information and communication technologies to perform their professional activities remotely for a foreign employer. Applicants working for a company based in Brazil are not eligible.

Applicants must demonstrate either a minimum monthly income of US$1,500 from foreign sources or available bank savings of at least US$18,000.

The visa/residence is granted for up to one year and may be renewed once for a further year, allowing a maximum stay of two years.

Applicants must provide proof of health insurance valid in Brazil, a clean criminal record, and evidence of the remote-work relationship (employment/service contract or proof of foreign-client freelance income). Holders must register with the Federal Police within 90 days of first entry to obtain a residence card.

The visa can be applied for at a Brazilian consulate abroad, or the residence permit can be requested in-country through the MJSP's MigranteWeb system; dependents (spouse and minor children) may be included in the application.

Relocators seeking permanent residence can use Brazil's real-estate investor permit (VIPER) — generally requiring property of at least R$1,000,000, reduced to R$700,000 in the North/Northeast regions — or corporate-investment permits, granting residency for the investor and family with a path to citizenship after four years.