Family visa in Brazil

• The Migration Law gives the visa or residence for family reunion to a spouse or partner (without discrimination), a child of a resident immigrant or someone who has a Brazilian or resident-immigrant child, an ascendant, a descendant to the second degree or a sibling of a Brazilian or of a resident immigrant, and anyone with a Brazilian under their guardianship.
• The regulation adds that the call cannot come from someone whose own residence is based on family reunion or is provisional, and that a sibling over 18 must prove economic dependence on the relative who calls.
• New York adds details: stepchildren under 18 (up to 24 if students, any age if dependent), a parent of a Brazilian only if they will live with the child at the same address, and no visa if the marriage was by proxy. Canberra also excludes marriages or unions by power of attorney.
• Canberra says the holder of the visa may perform remunerated activities in Brazil. Dependants of a work or investor visa holder can use this visa too.

Sources: Presidency of the Republic (planalto.gov.br), Consulate General of Brazil in New York, Embassy of Brazil in Canberra, Embassy of Brazil in Vienna. Checked 17 October 2026.

• The law and regulation set no income amount for the family member. New York asks for proof of income to cover the stay, such as bank or credit card statements or pay stubs, and an affidavit of financial support signed by the Brazilian relative.
• Wellington asks for proof of means to sustain you and your partner, from either of you, such as funds in Brazil or overseas, a work contract with regular income or scholarships. It states no amount.

Sources: Presidency of the Republic (planalto.gov.br), Consulate General of Brazil in New York, Embassy of Brazil in Wellington. Checked 17 October 2026.

• New York lists a passport with a blank visa page, the printed receipt of the online form, a 2 by 2 inch photo, an airline ticket or itinerary, your original birth certificate, proof of the relationship (a birth or marriage certificate), an FBI background check issued within the last 3 months and a copy of a green card or valid US visa if you are not a US citizen.
• It also asks for the affidavit of financial support signed by the Brazilian relative, an original or notarised copy of that relative's passport, Brazilian ID or residence card, and for minors a consent form signed by both parents.
• Istanbul asks for criminal records from the applicant's country of nationality, a document showing the tie, the sponsor's identity document and a declaration signed by the sponsor that they live or plan to live in Brazil.

Sources: Consulate General of Brazil in New York, Consulate General of Brazil in Istanbul (Ministry of External Relations). Checked 17 October 2026.

• You apply for the temporary visa at a Brazilian consulate, and Wellington notes it may need to ask Brazil's foreign ministry for authorisation for some nationalities. Canberra says the terms are based on Interministerial Ordinance No. 12/2018.
• Toronto says a visa typically takes 10 business days from the day the consulate physically receives your file and advises applying at least 15 business days before you travel. Canberra says about 2 weeks, with no express service.
• Within 90 days of first arrival you must register with the Federal Police, presenting the Visa Application Form issued with the visa. The government estimates about 30 business days for the last step and up to 180 calendar days overall.

Sources: Embassy of Brazil in Wellington, Embassy of Brazil in Canberra, Consulate General of Brazil in Toronto, Presidency of the Republic (planalto.gov.br), Federal Police via gov.br. Checked 17 October 2026.

• New York lists US$290 for US passport holders and US$100 for other nationalities. Toronto lists CA$150 as its general fee and states no separate family fee, Sydney lists A$190 for Australian passport holders and Wellington lists NZ$200.
• If your residence request is made 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 regulation ties the family member to the relative who calls. If the relative has a fixed-term residence, yours expires on the same date; if theirs is indefinite, yours is granted for an indefinite term too.
• Canberra and Istanbul say the temporary visa is valid for up to one year, and Canberra adds that the Federal Police sets the initial residence period at registration, up to one year. Holders with residence of more than a year can then enter on their passport and CRNM card.

Sources: Presidency of the Republic (planalto.gov.br), Embassy of Brazil in Canberra, Consulate General of Brazil in Istanbul (Ministry of External Relations). Checked 17 October 2026.

• Someone who held residence for family reunion can ask for new residence for an indefinite term after at least four years in Brazil, with proof of means of subsistence and a criminal record certificate.
• Ordinary naturalisation needs four years of residence, but the period drops to a minimum of one year if you have a Brazilian spouse or partner, and are not separated from them when it is granted, or a Brazilian child.

Sources: 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. Someone who enters on a permanent visa is taxed as a resident from arrival.
• A resident is taxed on income from any location, and foreign tax is deductible only if a treaty provides for it or there is reciprocal treatment. The sources we read give no special tax rule for a family reunion visa holder or for a spouse of a Brazilian.

Sources: Presidency of the Republic (planalto.gov.br), OECD. Checked 15 October 2026.

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1. VITEM XI: family reunification visa, Consulate General of Brazil in New York. Checked 17 October 2026. Published 21 February 2023, updated 1 October 2026. Fee US$290 for US passports.
2. 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.
3. VITEM XI: family reunion visa (documents, fee, processing time), Consulate General of Brazil in Toronto. Checked 17 October 2026. Published 1 April 2025, updated 2 May 2025. The page does not state a separate family reunion fee.
4. VITEM XI - Family reunion, Embassy of Brazil in Canberra. Checked 17 October 2026. Published 3 August 2022, updated 1 October 2026. Holder may perform remunerated activities; National Police Certificate issued within 90 days.
5. 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.
6. Family Reunion Visa (VITEM XI), Embassy of Brazil in Wellington. Checked 17 October 2026. Updated 19 February 2025, so it may not reflect later changes. Ministry of Justice criminal record check with an apostille from the Department of Internal Affairs.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. VITEM V - Work, Embassy of Brazil in Vienna. Checked 17 October 2026. Published and updated 30 November 2022, so it may not reflect later changes. Lists the employee route (RN 02/2017); dependants of a VITEM V holder or applicant may apply for a family reunion visa.
12. VITEM IX - Investment, Embassy of Brazil in Canberra. Checked 17 October 2026. Published 3 August 2022, updated 1 October 2026. Cites RN 11/2017, RN 13/2017 and RN 36/2018; says real estate residence may be up to two years, which differs from RN 36 as amended.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. Information on residency for tax purposes: Brazil, OECD, prepared with information from the Brazilian tax authority. Checked 15 October 2026.