Work permit in Brazil

• The general employee route is for an immigrant with an employment relationship in Brazil. The Migration Law asks for a formal job offer from a company operating in Brazil, and waives that offer if you show a higher-education degree or equivalent.
• The employer proves your qualification and experience with diplomas, certificates or declarations. You must meet one of these: a master's, doctorate or higher degree matching the job; a postgraduate course of at least 360 hours plus one year of experience; a degree plus two years of experience; technical training plus three years; 12 years of schooling plus four years; or three years in an artistic or cultural profession.
• A five-year experience rule applies as an exception where the match between your profile and the job can be shown by other means. For an employee who already worked for a foreign company in the same group, that service time can be shown by a declaration from the Brazilian company.
• The permit ties you to the employer: the model contract bars work for any other company, and a transfer within the group, a change of role or extra duties must be reported to the Ministry within 30 days. Dependants of a VITEM V holder or applicant may apply for a family reunion visa.

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

• The resolution sets no minimum salary. The model contract it attaches has a clause for the monthly salary in reais, left for the parties to fill in, and a clause under which the employer pays the cost of sending you home when the contract ends.
• New York asks for proof of income, such as bank or credit card statements or pay stubs, but states no amount.

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

• For the prior authorisation the Ministry looks at a fixed-term employment contract that carries the minimum clauses in the resolution's annex and complies with Brazil's labour code (CLT), plus the general documents of Resolution 01/2017.
• The general list includes the request form, a travel document, proof of filiation, the company's registration documents, the legal representative's appointment, the company tax number, a power of attorney if used, and the receipt for the government fee. For prior authorisation the proof of filiation and the criminal record papers are waived.
• At New York the visa file adds a passport with at least one blank visa page, the printed receipt of the online form, a 2 by 2 inch photo, proof of income, proof of legal stay in the US (a green card or a valid visa), an airline ticket or itinerary, an FBI background check issued within the last 3 months and an original birth certificate.

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

• The process has two stages. The sponsoring company asks Brazil's Coordination-General of Labor Immigration at the Ministry of Justice first. After approval the Ministry of Foreign Affairs tells the consulate, and only then can you apply for the visa. Wellington and the 2017 text name a labour ministry for the first stage, so ask your post.
• If you are already in Brazil, residence can be granted on the same basis with a fixed-term or indefinite employment contract and, if you stay with the same employer, a declaration that explains why your work must continue.
• Toronto says a visa typically takes 10 business days from the day the consulate physically receives your file. Canberra says about 2 weeks. Wellington says 5 business days to validate the appointment and 5 more after receiving documents, up to 30 days if it asks for more.
• You must ask the Federal Police to register you within 90 days of entering, or within 30 days for a domestic employee, who must also show the entry in the work booklet and the eSocial record.

Sources: Consulate General of Brazil in New York, National Immigration Council (CNIg), Embassy of Brazil in Wellington, Consulate General of Brazil in Toronto, Embassy of Brazil in Canberra, Presidency of the Republic (planalto.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, Sydney lists A$190 for Australian passport holders and Wellington lists NZ$200.
• The Ministry's processing and evaluation fee for a residence request is R$168.13, and the CRNM residence card costs R$204.77. The general rules make the receipt for the processing fee part of the file.

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), National Immigration Council (CNIg). Checked 17 October 2026.

• Residence under the employee resolution is for up to two years, whether the file is lodged abroad for prior authorisation or from inside Brazil. Canberra says the visa itself is issued for up to one year and the residence period is set by the Ministry and ratified by the Federal Police.
• Renewal is for up to two years. The file needs a new fixed-term contract, a full copy of the work booklet and a copy of the previous contract. The Ministry decides within 30 days of the file being complete, unless it gives a reason to extend that period.

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

• The resolution itself gives a term of up to two years. A change to an indefinite term is asked for with a new indefinite-term employment contract, a full copy of the work booklet, a copy of the previous contract and the receipt for the processing fee.
• Ordinary naturalisation needs at least four years of residence in Brazil and Portuguese communication, and a minimum of one year with a Brazilian child or a Brazilian spouse or partner.

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

• If you enter Brazil on a temporary visa to work under an employment relationship, you are taxed as a resident from the day you arrive, not after 183 days.
• 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. For 2026 the monthly bands run from 0% up to R$2,428.80 to 27.5% above R$4,664.68, with a reduction under Law 15.270 that brings the tax to zero for taxable income of up to R$5,000 a month. The sources we read do not give Brazilian payroll contributions for an employee.

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

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1. Temporary Visa V: work (requirements), Consulate General of Brazil in New York. Checked 17 October 2026. Last updated 13 December 2024, so it may not reflect later changes. The sponsoring company applies to the Ministry of Justice first; 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. US-Brazilian Social Security Agreement (text), US Social Security Administration (Internet Archive copy). Checked 15 October 2026.
4. Totalization Agreement with Brazil, US Social Security Administration (Internet Archive copy). Checked 15 October 2026. Internet Archive capture of 5 October 2026. Self-employed workers who live in Brazil are assigned Brazilian coverage and those who live in the US are assigned US coverage; certificates of coverage come from the Brazilian side.
5. US international Social Security agreements, US Social Security Administration (Internet Archive copy). Checked 15 October 2026.
6. VITEM V: work visa (documents, fee, processing time), Consulate General of Brazil in Toronto. Checked 17 October 2026. Published 1 April 2025, updated 27 August 2025. The Brazilian company applies to the Ministry of Justice first; fee CA$150 (CA$435 for US passports).
7. Agreement on Social Security between Canada and Brazil (text), Global Affairs Canada, Treaty Information. Checked 15 October 2026. Done at Brasilia on 8 August 2011. Article 6: employment is covered where it is done, and a self-employed person is covered by the country where they live; article 7: detachment by the same employer for up to 60 months.
8. International social security agreements and the Canada Pension Plan, Canada Revenue Agency. Checked 15 October 2026. Written for employers who send employees abroad and self-employed workers who provide services abroad; certificates of coverage; page details 30 May 2022.
9. VITEM V - Work, Embassy of Brazil in Canberra. Checked 17 October 2026. Published 3 August 2022, updated 1 October 2026. Ministry of Justice approval first; National Police Certificate issued within 90 days.
10. International social security agreements, Australian Government, Department of Social Services (Internet Archive copy). Checked 15 October 2026.
11. 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.
12. VITEM V: work visa, Embassy of Brazil in Wellington. Checked 17 October 2026. Published 31 August 2022, updated 16 March 2025, so it may not reflect later changes. Original police clearance issued within 90 days, with a paper apostille from the Department of Internal Affairs.
13. 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.
14. Resolução Normativa nº 02, de 1º de dezembro de 2017: autorização de residência para trabalho com vínculo empregatício, 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. 2: qualification and experience tests. Art. 3 and 4: employment contract; residence up to two years.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. 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.
19. 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.
20. Resolução Normativa nº 30, de 12 de junho de 2018: renovação do prazo de residência ou alteração para prazo indeterminado (annexes for RN 02, RN 13 and RN 40), 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. 142 on 25 July 2018. Art. 1: renewal for up to two years, or change to an indefinite term. Annex II and III (RN 02), annex XIV (RN 13), annex XXVII and XXVIII (RN 40).
21. 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.
22. Information on residency for tax purposes: Brazil, OECD, prepared with information from the Brazilian tax authority. Checked 15 October 2026.
23. Income tax tables for 2026 (IRPF), Receita Federal. Checked 15 October 2026.
24. 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.