Brazil digital nomad visa
Brazil grants a temporary digital nomad visa (VITEM XIV) to people who work remotely for a foreign employer. You apply at the Brazilian consulate in the country where you live, and if you are already in Brazil you can apply for a residence permit with the Ministry of Justice and Public Security.
Temporary digital nomad visa (VITEM XIV)
- Financial means
- USD 1,500 a month or USD 18,000 in the bankIncome must come from a foreign payer.
- Length
- The initial residence period is up to one year. Once in Brazil you have 90 days to register with the Federal Police.
- Fee
- It depends on the consulate and your nationality. In Lisbon and Barcelona it is €100.
- Health insurance
- RequiredHealth insurance valid in Brazil. Travel insurance is not accepted.
How to apply depending on your passport
It's your passport's country, so you do not need this visa.As an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen you can live and work in Brazil without this visa.According to our data, your passport cannot enter Brazil.Your passport lets you enter Brazil without a tourist visa, so the first route applies to you.Your passport needs a visa to enter Brazil, so the second route applies to you.
If you enter Brazil without a tourist visa (102 of the passports we cover)
Since 1 September 2026, nationals of countries that do not need a visitor visa deal with the consulate online, through the Integrated Consular System, without handing in their passport, and receive the visa by email.
If you need a visa to enter (96 passports)
The consulate will tell you how to hand in your documents and passport.
Requirements
- A notarised statement that you can do your work remotely using information technology.
- An employment or service contract with a foreign employer.
- A criminal record certificate from your home country or from where you lived in the last year, depending on the consulate.
- A passport with at least two blank pages.
Legal basis: Normative Resolution 45 of 9 September 2021 of the National Immigration Council.
Verified on 2 November 2026. Sources: Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, digital nomad visa (VITEM XIV) pages of the Consulate General in Lisbon (updated 8 September 2026), the Consulate General in Barcelona and the Embassy in Bogotá. Figures change, especially those tied to a minimum wage: confirm them on the official page before you pay.
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.