Country topic
Visas in Brazil
Brazil's entry table, updated 7 October 2026, puts the United States, Canada and Australia in the group that needs a visit visa, and New Zealand in the group with visa exemption for up to 90 days. The visa requirement for US, Canadian and Australian citizens has applied since 10 April 2025. The Wellington embassy says New Zealand citizens are granted entry at the border for up to 90 days. [V1] [V2] [V8] US, Canadian and Australian citizens can apply online for an e-visa through the VFS Global portal, with no consulate visit. The New York consulate says it allows a stay of up to 90 days a year with multiple entries while valid and takes about 10 business days on average. Its notice gives the fee as US$80.90 (its fees page footnote says US$80.00); Montreal gives US$80.90 in total; Sydney lists A$152 plus a VFS processing fee whose amount we did not find; Vancouver says the e-visa is valid for five years. Confirm the fee and validity on the VFS site before paying. [V2] [V3] [V4] [V5] [V6] [V7]
What we found
The research, with its sources.
Research information, not advice. Rules change, so check the source before you act on one.
- Brazil's entry table, updated 7 October 2026, puts the United States, Canada and Australia in the group that needs a visit visa, and New Zealand in the group with visa exemption for up to 90 days. The visa requirement for US, Canadian and Australian citizens has applied since 10 April 2025. The Wellington embassy says New Zealand citizens are granted entry at the border for up to 90 days. [V1] [V2] [V8]
- US, Canadian and Australian citizens can apply online for an e-visa through the VFS Global portal, with no consulate visit. The New York consulate says it allows a stay of up to 90 days a year with multiple entries while valid and takes about 10 business days on average. Its notice gives the fee as US$80.90 (its fees page footnote says US$80.00); Montreal gives US$80.90 in total; Sydney lists A$152 plus a VFS processing fee whose amount we did not find; Vancouver says the e-visa is valid for five years. Confirm the fee and validity on the VFS site before paying. [V2] [V3] [V4] [V5] [V6] [V7]
- A visit stay of up to 90 days can be extended by the Federal Police by up to 90 days, never above 180 days in a migratory year, and only for nationals of countries that treat Brazilians the same way (Decree 9.199, article 20); whether that applies to your passport was not checked. The Migration Law bars paid activity in Brazil for visit visa holders (article 13, paragraph 1), while Resolution 45 says nomad activities may be done as a visitor under the visit rules for your nationality and the Ministry of Justice's guide says nomads may enter as visitors for up to 90 days. We found no consulate guidance that reconciles the two, so confirm before working remotely on a visitor stay. [V9] [V10] [V11] [V12]
- The digital nomad visa (temporary visa XIV, Resolution CNIg 45/2021) is for someone who can do their work in Brazil remotely, with information and communication technologies, for a foreign employer. You show a statement that you can work remotely, an employment or service contract or other proof of the link with a foreign employer, and means from a foreign payer of at least US$1,500 a month (to be safe, more than US$1,600 a month) or bank funds of at least US$18,000 (to be safe, hold more than US$19,000). Health insurance valid in Brazil and a criminal record certificate are also required. [V11]
- Posts differ on the proof. New York asks for an employment contract signed by the foreign employer and says business owners are excluded; Toronto and Amsterdam also accept a service contract or other proof of the link; Sydney asks for six months of bank statements if you use the balance; Wellington asks for a contract that says you may work remotely. Fees are US$290 at New York for US passports, CA$150 at Toronto, A$190 at Sydney and NZ$200 at Wellington. Some of these pages date from 2024 or 2025, so confirm with the post that serves you. [V4] [V7] [V13] [V14] [V15] [V16] [V17] [V18]
- Initial nomad residence is up to one year and can be renewed for the same period; renewal needs a copy of the CRNM card and fresh criminal record certificates (articles 3 and 6). Someone already in Brazil can ask the Ministry of Justice for the residence authorisation (article 4). After entering on a temporary visa you must apply to register with the Federal Police within 90 days (Decree 9.199, article 64); the CRNM costs R$204.77 and the Federal Police page estimates about 30 business days for the last step and up to 180 calendar days overall. A published path from nomad residence to permanent residence was not found. [V11] [V9] [V19]
- The retiree visa (temporary visa XIV, Normative Resolution CNIg 40/2019) is for a retiree or death-pension beneficiary who shows a monthly transfer to Brazil of at least US$2,000 in foreign currency; to be safe, have more than US$2,100 a month. Other regular income can top up the amount. The text states no minimum age and no deposit. Initial residence is up to two years; the Vienna embassy says the visa itself is valid for up to one year and holders register with the Federal Police within 90 days of first entry. Renewal is set by a separate resolution we could not locate, so whether this residence can become permanent is unknown. New York lists US$290 for US passports. [V20] [V21] [V22] [V4]
- The family reunification visa (temporary visa XI) lets family members of Brazilians, or of foreigners with a residence permit, live in Brazil. The New York consulate lists a spouse or partner under Brazilian law; a child, stepchild, parent, grandparent or grandchild of a Brazilian or of a resident immigrant (stepchildren under 18, up to 24 if a student, or any age if dependent); a sibling under 18 (or up to 24 if a student, or dependent); and a guardian of a Brazilian. It cannot be granted if the sponsor is in Brazil on a family reunification visa or the marriage was by proxy. US passports pay US$290. The page does not say whether the family of a nomad or retiree visa holder can use it, so ask the consulate. [V23]
The Fernshore Index
How the Index grades visas, by passport.
Each grade is against a published measure, with its source and the date we checked it. It is research information, not advice. Where we have no figure, the row says Unknown.
Visa, United States passport
Unknown
Research for US passports is being checked
Visa, Canada passport
Unknown
Research for CA passports is being checked
Visa, Australia passport
Unknown
Research for AU passports is being checked
Visa, New Zealand passport
Unknown
Research for NZ passports is being checked
The country
More on Brazil.
Topics
More about Brazil.
Questions about Visas in Brazil.
Do I need a visa to visit Brazil with a US, Canadian, Australian or New Zealand passport?
US, Canadian and Australian citizens need a visit visa, a requirement in force since 10 April 2025; they can apply for an e-visa online. New Zealand citizens can enter without a visa for up to 90 days. Check Brazil's entry table before you book.
How much does the Brazil e-visa cost and how long does it take?
The New York consulate gives US$80.90 (its fees page says US$80.00) and about 10 business days on average for up to 90 days a year. Montreal also says US$80.90; Sydney lists A$152 plus a VFS processing fee we could not find. Confirm the amount on the VFS site.
What does Brazil's digital nomad visa require?
It asks for proof of work for a foreign employer or client and income from a foreign payer (to be safe, more than US$1,600 a month) or money in the bank (more than US$19,000). Residence is up to one year, renewable for the same period. Posts differ on documents.
What does Brazil's retiree visa require?
You show a monthly transfer to Brazil in foreign currency; to be safe, have more than US$2,100 a month. The text states no minimum age and no deposit. Initial residence is up to two years. Whether it can become permanent is not known.
Can my family come with me to Brazil?
Brazil has a family reunification visa for a spouse or partner, children and certain other relatives of Brazilians or of foreigners with a residence permit. The New York consulate's page does not say whether a nomad or retiree visa holder's family can use it, so ask the consulate.
Sources
Where each figure comes from.
Every figure on this page links to the page we read, with the date we checked it.
- [V1] Entry Visas to Brazil (Quadro Geral de Regime de Vistos), English version updated 7 October 2026, Ministry of External Relations (Itamaraty). Checked 15 October 2026. The United States, Canada and Australia are in the visa-required group for the visit visa (VIVIS); New Zealand is in the group with visa exemption for up to 90 days.
- [V2] Visitor visa requirement for nationals of Australia, Canada and the USA (notice), Consulate General of Brazil in New York. Checked 15 October 2026. Published 17 June 2025, last updated 26 August 2026. Visitor visa needed from 10 April 2025; e-visa fee US$80.90; stay up to 90 days a year; about 10 business days on average.
- [V8] Visitor visa application information, Embassy of Brazil in Wellington. Checked 15 October 2026. Page updated 4 October 2026. New Zealand citizens are exempt from visitor visas, are granted entry at the border for up to 90 days, and can extend once for the same period as long as the stay does not exceed 180 days within 12 months of first entry.
- [V3] e-Visa (visit visa, up to 90 days) for US passport holders, Consulate General of Brazil in New York. Checked 15 October 2026. Last updated 26 August 2026. Purposes: tourism, business, transit, sports or artistic activities; applications through the VFS Global portal.
- [V4] Visa fees (taxas do visto), Consulate General of Brazil in New York. Checked 15 October 2026. Last updated 17 December 2025. Temporary visas (digital nomad, work, investment, retirement, family reunion): US$290 for US passport holders; footnote: the e-visa fee is US$80.00 for US, Australian and Canadian passport holders.
- [V5] Visas (e-visa for Canadians, temporary and visitor visas), Consulate General of Brazil in Montreal. Checked 15 October 2026. Last updated 24 August 2026. E-visa for Canadian, US and Australian citizens; total cost US$80.90 on the VFS site.
- [V6] Visa section: general guidelines, Consulate General of Brazil in Vancouver. Checked 15 October 2026. Last updated 28 September 2026. E-visa for Canadians valid five years.
- [V7] Visa fees, Consulate General of Brazil in Sydney. Checked 15 October 2026. Last updated 17 March 2026. E-visa for Australia, Canada and the United States: A$152.00 plus a processing fee paid to VFS online; temporary visas for Australian passport holders: A$190.00.
- [V9] Decree 9.199/2017 (regulation of the Migration Law): articles 20 and 64, Presidency of the Republic (planalto.gov.br). Checked 15 October 2026.
- [V10] Migration Law 13.445/2017: articles 4, 13 and 14, Presidency of the Republic (planalto.gov.br). Checked 15 October 2026.
- [V11] Resolution CNIg 45/2021: temporary visa and residence authorisation for digital nomads, National Immigration Council (Conselho Nacional de Imigração), text as published in the Diário Oficial da União on 24 January 2022 (read in a private legal database). Checked 15 October 2026. Read on 15 October 2026. The official copy could not be opened by the research lane.
- [V12] Digital nomad residence permit guide (English), Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Portal de Imigração; Internet Archive copy. Checked 15 October 2026. Internet Archive capture of 12 June 2026; the Ministry of Justice site refused automated connections.
- [V13] Temporary Visa XIV: digital nomad (requirements), Consulate General of Brazil in New York. Checked 15 October 2026. Last updated 13 December 2024, so it may not reflect later changes. Employment contract signed by the foreign employer; states that business owners are excluded.
- [V14] VITEM XIV: digital nomads (documents, fee, processing time), Consulate General of Brazil in Toronto. Checked 15 October 2026. Last updated 1 April 2025, so it may not reflect later changes. Employment contract, service contract or other proof of the link with a foreign employer; fee CA$150.
- [V15] VITEM XIV - digital nomad: list of requirements (checklist dated January 2025), Consulate General of Brazil in Sydney. Checked 15 October 2026. PDF dated January 2025. Six months of bank statements if you use the balance.
- [V16] Visa XIV: digital nomad, Embassy of Brazil in Wellington. Checked 15 October 2026. Page last updated 16 March 2025, so it may not reflect later changes. A contract signed by a foreign employer or service contractor that says you may work remotely.
- [V17] Consular fees and payment methods, Embassy of Brazil in Wellington. Checked 15 October 2026. Page updated 16 September 2026. Temporary visas for New Zealand passport holders, including VITEM XIV: NZ$200, non-refundable.
- [V18] Visa - digital nomad (VITEM XIV), Consulate General of Brazil in Amsterdam. Checked 15 October 2026. Another Brazilian post, used to show how posts differ. Last updated 4 March 2026. Accepts an employment contract, a contract for provision of services or other documents proving the link with a foreign employer or client.
- [V19] Register as a foreigner in Brazil (CRNM), Federal Police via gov.br. Checked 15 October 2026. Last updated 1 September 2026. Fee R$204.77; about 30 business days for the last step and up to 180 calendar days overall.
- [V20] Resolução Normativa CNIg nº 40, de 2 de outubro de 2019: visto temporário e autorização de residência com base em aposentadoria e/ou pensão por morte, Conselho Nacional de Imigração (CNIg), Ministério da Justiça e Segurança Pública (Portal de Imigração Laboral). Checked 15 October 2026. Art. 1: monthly transfer of US$2,000 or more; art. 3 III: other regular income can top up the amount; initial residence up to two years; art. 5: renewal is set by a separate resolution that was not located. No minimum age and no deposit are stated.
- [V21] Visto Temporário XIV: Aposentadoria ou Pensão, Ministério das Relações Exteriores (Consulado-Geral em Faro). Checked 15 October 2026.
- [V22] VITEM XIV: transfer of retirement/pension, Ministério das Relações Exteriores (Embaixada em Viena). Checked 15 October 2026. The visa is valid for up to 1 year; the initial period of stay is up to 2 years; holders register with the Federal Police within 90 days of first entry.
- [V23] VITEM XI: family reunification visa, Consulate General of Brazil in New York. Checked 15 October 2026. Published 21 February 2023, updated 1 October 2026.