Digital nomad visa in Brazil

• The resolution defines a digital nomad as someone who can do their work in Brazil remotely, with information and communication technologies, for a foreign employer. You do not count as a nomad if you work in Brazil for a Brazilian employer, with or without an employment contract, or if another CNIg resolution sets your permission to work.
• Posts differ on who qualifies. New York says the route is not open to business owners and asks for an employment contract signed by the foreign employer, while Toronto, Amsterdam and Sydney also accept a service contract or other proof of the link. Sydney adds that holders cannot work for a local business in Brazil and that pay must come from a foreign source.
• The resolution says nomad activities may be carried out on a visitor stay, subject to the stay and visa rules for your nationality, and the Ministry's guide says nomads may enter as visitors for up to 90 days. The Migration Law bars paid activity for visit-visa holders, and we found no consulate guidance that reconciles the two, so confirm before working on a visitor stay.

Sources: National Immigration Council (CNIg), Consulate General of Brazil in New York, Consulate General of Brazil in Toronto, Consulate General of Brazil in Amsterdam, Consulate General of Brazil in Sydney, Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Presidency of the Republic (planalto.gov.br). Checked 17 October 2026.

• The resolution asks for proof of means from a foreign paying source of about US$1,500 a month, or bank funds of about US$18,000. To be safe, have more than US$1,600 a month, or hold more than US$19,000 in funds.
• Both amounts are set in US dollars in the 2021 resolution, so what they are worth in reais moves with the exchange rate. The means must come from a foreign payer, so Brazilian income does not count towards the test.
• Posts ask for different proof of the money. Toronto asks for a pay stub or bank statements (statements from banks outside Canada and Brazil legalised or apostilled), Sydney asks for six months of bank statements if you use the balance, and Canberra accepts pay slips or bank statements.

Sources: National Immigration Council (CNIg), Consulate General of Brazil in Toronto, Consulate General of Brazil in Sydney, Embassy of Brazil in Canberra. Checked 17 October 2026.

• At a consulate the resolution lists a valid travel document, valid health insurance in Brazil, proof of payment of the consular fee, the completed visa form, proof of transport into Brazil and a criminal record certificate from your country of origin (or an equivalent at the consulate's discretion). The nomad documents are your declaration that you can work remotely, an employment or service contract (or other proof of the link with a foreign employer) and proof of means from a foreign source.
• New York adds an employer letter on letterhead, signed by the employer, saying the work can be done remotely, and asks for a passport with at least one blank visa page, one recent 2 by 2 inch photo, a copy of your birth certificate and the printed barcode receipt of the online form.
• If you apply for residence from inside Brazil you also need proof of filiation legalised and translated by a sworn translator, criminal record certificates from every place you lived in the last five years and a sworn declaration of no criminal record there. Brazil's general rule is that foreign documents are apostilled under the Hague Convention and translated by a sworn translator in Brazil.

Sources: National Immigration Council (CNIg), Consulate General of Brazil in New York. Checked 17 October 2026.

• You can apply at a Brazilian consulate for the temporary visa or, if you are already in Brazil, ask the Ministry of Justice and Public Security for the residence authorisation (the general rules send Ministry requests through MigranteWeb). At New York you fill in the online form, upload documents on e-Consular, wait for the appointment request to be reviewed (the page says 2 business days) and bring the originals to an in-person appointment.
• Toronto says a visa typically takes 10 business days from the day the consulate physically receives your application and advises applying at least 15 business days before you travel. Canberra says visas are usually processed in about 2 weeks and offers no express service.
• After you enter on a temporary visa you must ask the Federal Police to register you within 90 days. The government page estimates about 30 business days for the last step and up to 180 calendar days overall.

Sources: National Immigration Council (CNIg), Consulate General of Brazil in New York, Consulate General of Brazil in Toronto, Embassy of Brazil in Canberra, Presidency of the Republic (planalto.gov.br), Federal Police via gov.br. Checked 17 October 2026.

• New York lists US$290 for temporary visas for US passport holders, paid by USPS money order. Toronto lists CA$150, Sydney lists A$190 for Australian passport holders and Wellington lists NZ$200. The Sydney and Wellington pages say visa fees are non-refundable.
• If you apply for residence from inside Brazil, the government's processing and evaluation fee is R$168.13, and the CRNM residence card costs R$204.77.

Sources: Consulate General of Brazil in New York, Consulate General of Brazil in Toronto, Consulate General of Brazil in Sydney, Embassy of Brazil in Wellington, Government of Brazil (gov.br services portal). Checked 17 October 2026.

• The initial residence period is up to one year, whether you apply at a consulate or from inside Brazil. It can be renewed for the same period with a copy of your CRNM card, a sworn declaration of no criminal record, the documents that prove you are still a nomad and criminal record certificates from each place you lived during the temporary residence. Canberra describes the extension as at the Federal Police's discretion.
• Residence is lost if its basis ends or if you are away from Brazil for more than two years without a justification, and false or omitted information can lead to cancellation. You may still ask for residence on another basis if the nomad basis ends.

Sources: National Immigration Council (CNIg), Embassy of Brazil in Canberra, Presidency of the Republic (planalto.gov.br). Checked 17 October 2026.

• The nomad resolution provides renewal for an equal period and states no step to indefinite residence, so we found no published path from nomad residence to permanent residence.
• Ordinary naturalisation needs at least four years of residence in Brazil, the ability to communicate in Portuguese and no criminal conviction (or rehabilitation). The period drops to a minimum of one year if you have a Brazilian child or a Brazilian spouse or partner. The sources do not say whether nomad residence counts towards these years.

Sources: National Immigration Council (CNIg), Presidency of the Republic (planalto.gov.br). Checked 17 October 2026.

• A temporary visa holder with no employment relationship in Brazil becomes a Brazilian tax resident the day after completing more than 183 days, consecutive or not, within a 12-month interval from any arrival. Until then only Brazilian-source income is taxed. The nomad resolution requires that you have no employment in Brazil.
• Brazil taxes a resident on income from any location, and foreign income nobody has taxed at source in Brazil is taxed monthly. Foreign tax is deductible only if a treaty provides for it or Brazilian income gets reciprocal treatment there. For 2026 the monthly bands run from 0% up to R$2,428.80 to 27.5% above R$4,664.68, and a reduction under Law 15.270 brings the tax to zero for taxable income of up to R$5,000 a month, fading out at R$7,350.
• When you leave Brazil for good you file a Definitive Departure Declaration for the income received from 1 January to the day before you leave. If you leave without presenting it, you are taxed as a resident during the first 12 months of absence.

Sources: Presidency of the Republic (planalto.gov.br), OECD, National Immigration Council (CNIg), Receita Federal. Checked 17 October 2026.

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• Visas in Brazil
• Brazil

1. 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.
2. Temporary Visa XIV: digital nomad (requirements), Consulate General of Brazil in New York. Checked 17 October 2026. Last updated 13 December 2024, so it may not reflect later changes. Employment contract signed by the foreign employer, with a letter on letterhead; fee US$290.
3. 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.
4. US citizens and residents abroad: filing requirements, Internal Revenue Service. Checked 15 October 2026. Opened on 15 October 2026.
5. Figuring the foreign earned income exclusion, Internal Revenue Service. Checked 15 October 2026. Tax year 2026 figure: $132,900 per person.
6. Foreign earned income exclusion: physical presence test, Internal Revenue Service. Checked 15 October 2026. 330 full days abroad in a 12-month period.
7. Foreign tax credit, Internal Revenue Service. Checked 15 October 2026. No credit for tax on income you exclude.
8. Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Checked 15 October 2026. Aggregate balance above $10,000 at any time in the year.
9. United States income tax treaties, A to Z, Internal Revenue Service. Checked 15 October 2026.
10. VITEM XIV: digital nomads (documents, fee, processing time), Consulate General of Brazil in Toronto. Checked 17 October 2026. Published 1 April 2025, no later update shown. Employment or service contract; RCMP or local police record issued within 3 months; fee CA$150 (CA$435 for US passports); about 10 business days.
11. Tax treaties in force, Department of Finance Canada. Checked 15 October 2026.
12. Convention between Canada and Brazil for the avoidance of double taxation with respect to taxes on income (CTS 1985 No. 11), Global Affairs Canada, Treaty Information. Checked 15 October 2026.
13. Income Tax Regulation (Decree 9.580/2018): articles 14, 16, 17, 34, 115, 118 and 119, Presidency of the Republic (planalto.gov.br). Checked 15 October 2026.
14. VITEM XIV - digital nomad: list of requirements (checklist dated January 2025), Consulate General of Brazil in Sydney. Checked 17 October 2026. PDF dated January 2025. Fee A$190; National Police Certificate issued within 90 days; six months of bank statements if you use the balance.
15. Visa fees (VITEM), Consulate General of Brazil in Sydney. Checked 17 October 2026. Last updated 17 March 2026. Temporary visas for Australian passport holders: A$190.00; fees are non-refundable.
16. Income tax treaties in force, Australian Treasury. Checked 15 October 2026.
17. Agreements to avoid double taxation and prevent tax evasion, Receita Federal. Checked 15 October 2026.
18. 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.
19. Visa XIV: digital nomad, Embassy of Brazil in Wellington. Checked 17 October 2026. Updated 16 March 2025, so it may not reflect later changes. Criminal record from each country lived in during the past five years, issued within 90 days.
20. Consular fees and payment methods, Embassy of Brazil in Wellington. Checked 17 October 2026. Page updated 16 September 2026. Temporary visas for New Zealand passport holders, including VITEM V, IX, XI and XIV: NZ$200.00.
21. Visto de Reunião Familiar (VITEM XI): notice on electronic issuance, Consulate General of Brazil in Istanbul (Ministry of External Relations). Checked 17 October 2026. Updated 28 August 2026. From 1 September 2026, temporary visas for nationals exempt from the visit visa are issued electronically through the Integrated Consular System, with no physical documents or passport.
22. Tax treaties: double tax agreements and tax information exchange agreements, Inland Revenue (New Zealand), Tax Policy. Checked 15 October 2026.
23. Tax residency status for individuals, Inland Revenue (New Zealand). Checked 15 October 2026. New Zealand tax residents; last updated 25 June 2026.
24. Resolução CNIG/MJSP nº 45, de 9 de setembro de 2021: visto temporário e autorização de residência para o nômade digital, National Immigration Council (CNIg), Ministry of Justice and Public Security (Portal de Imigração Laboral). Checked 17 October 2026. Published in the Diário Oficial da União no. 16 on 24 January 2022. Art. 5 III: foreign-source means of US$1,500 a month, or bank funds of US$18,000. Art. 3 and 4: initial residence up to one year. Art. 6: renewal for an equal period.
25. 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.
26. 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.
27. Migration Law (Lei 13.445/2017): articles 13, 14, 30, 37, 65 and 66, Presidency of the Republic (planalto.gov.br). Checked 17 October 2026. Consolidated text opened on 17 October 2026.
28. VITEM XIV - Immigration Policy (retirees, pensioners and digital nomads), Embassy of Brazil in Canberra. Checked 17 October 2026. Published 3 August 2022, updated 1 October 2026. National Police Certificate issued within 90 days; usually processed in about 2 weeks.
29. Resolução Normativa nº 01, de 1º de dezembro de 2017: procedimentos gerais para autorização de residência (as altered by Resolução CNIG/MJSP nº 51 of 14 March 2025), National Immigration Council (CNIg), Ministry of Justice and Public Security (Portal de Imigração Laboral). Checked 17 October 2026. Published in the Diário Oficial da União no. 235 on 8 December 2017. Art. 1: requests go through the MigranteWeb system with the listed documents; art. 5: foreign documents apostilled under the Hague Convention and translated by a sworn translator in Brazil.
30. How to apply: VITEM temporary visas, e-Consular and payment, Consulate General of Brazil in New York. Checked 17 October 2026. Opened on 17 October 2026. Online form, upload on e-Consular, appointment requests reviewed in 2 business days, originals brought to the appointment, fees by USPS money order.
31. Decree 9.199/2017 (regulation of the Migration Law), with the changes of Decree 12.657/2025: articles 38, 42, 64, 135, 142, 147, 151, 153 and 160, Presidency of the Republic (planalto.gov.br). Checked 17 October 2026. Consolidated text opened on 17 October 2026.
32. Register as a foreigner in Brazil (CRNM), Federal Police via gov.br. Checked 17 October 2026. Updated 1 September 2026. Fee R$204.77; temporary visa holders register within 90 days of entering; about 30 business days for the last step and up to 180 calendar days overall.
33. Obter autorização de residência e Carteira de Registro Nacional Migratório (CRNM), Government of Brazil (gov.br services portal). Checked 17 October 2026. Last modified 23 July 2026. Processing and evaluation fee R$168.13 (STN code 140066); CRNM card R$204.77 (STN code 140120); up to 180 calendar days overall.
34. Information on residency for tax purposes: Brazil, OECD, prepared with information from the Brazilian tax authority. Checked 15 October 2026.
35. Income tax tables for 2026 (IRPF), Receita Federal. Checked 15 October 2026.
36. Law 15.270 of 26 November 2025: income tax reduction and minimum tax on high incomes, Presidency of the Republic (planalto.gov.br). Checked 15 October 2026.