Brazil · Digital nomad visa
Brazil digital nomad visa: requirements for Americans
Short answer
The main route is the Digital nomad visa or residence (visto temporário ou autorização de residência para nômade digital). Employees or contractors working remotely for foreign employers or clients. Not for work for anyone in Brazil.
- Money needed: $1,500 a month from a foreign payer, or $18,000 in the bank
- How long it lasts: Up to 1 year, renewable once for the same period
- Leads to: No path to indefinite residence found Not established yet
Key facts
- Money needed
- $1,500 a month from a foreign payer, or $18,000 in the bank
- How long it lasts
- Up to 1 year, renewable once for the same period
- Leads to
- No path to indefinite residence found Not established yet
- Apply from
- A Brazilian consulate, or the Ministry of Justice once you're in Brazil legally
- Processing time
- No deadline set Not established yet
Not yet verified The rules were read from an unofficial copy; the official text is still to confirm.
Still being checked The consulate fee and checklist, and whether these years count toward citizenship.
What you need
- Passport, plus health insurance valid in Brazil
- Proof of remote work: your own statement plus an employment or service contract with a foreign payer
- Income or bank proof: $1,500 a month, or $18,000 available
- Criminal record: from your home country; in Brazil, from everywhere you lived in 5 years
- Birth certificate for the in-country route, apostilled and translated by a sworn translator
- Fees in Brazil: about $30 to process and $36 for the ID card. Consulate fee Not yet verified
Good to know
- Register within 90 days with the Federal Police to get your ID card.
- Only remote work abroad: working for anyone in Brazil takes you out of this visa.
- Family: there's no family rule; dependants use family reunion Not established yet.
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Questions people ask
How much income do I need for Brazil's digital nomad visa?
$1,500 a month from a foreign payer, or $18,000 in the bank
How long does it last?
Up to 1 year, renewable once for the same period
Does it lead to permanent residence or citizenship?
No path to indefinite residence found (Not established yet)
Where do I apply?
A Brazilian consulate, or the Ministry of Justice once you're in Brazil legally
How long does processing take?
No deadline set (Not established yet)