Brazil VITEM XIV digital nomad visa guide

The basics

Official consulate information indicates the VITEM XIV may be granted to a foreign national with no employment relationship in Brazil whose professional activity can be done remotely, referred to as a digital nomad. The details below come from the Brazilian Consulate-General in Lisbon and may differ at other consulates.

Validity

Initial residence period of up to one year, according to the Lisbon consulate page.

Stay per entry

Not stated by the sources reviewed.

Where you apply

At a Brazilian consulate. The Lisbon page describes an online request in the e-Consular system followed by an in-person appointment.

Fee

Varies by consulate. The Lisbon page states 100 euros (see fees and documents by embassy).

Who it's for

The Lisbon consulate page says the visa is intended for travelers who plan to work remotely while residing in a third country. Applicants must show means of subsistence from a foreign paying source.

• Remote workers with no employment relationship in Brazil.
• Applicants who can show a monthly income from a foreign source of at least US$1,500, or bank funds of at least US$18,000, per the Lisbon page.

How to apply

The Lisbon consulate page describes this process. Other consulates may differ.

• Complete the request in the e-Consular system and the online application form (Protocolo Web).
• Print the Delivery Receipt (Recibo de Entrega de Requerimento, RER) produced after completing the form.
• Book an appointment through the consulate's scheduling system.
• Pay the consular fee by bank transfer and attach the proof of payment, showing the applicant's full name, in the e-Consular system.
• Attend the appointment with originals and copies of the documents, in two identical sets. Uploading files online does not replace presenting the printed originals.

Documents

The Lisbon consulate page lists the documents below. Documents issued outside Brazil must be apostilled for presentation to Brazilian authorities in Brazil, with an exception for documents produced in France and Italy.

• Delivery Receipt (RER).
• Valid travel document with at least two blank pages.
• International Certificate of Immunization, when required by the Brazilian health agency ANVISA.
• Health insurance valid in Brazilian territory.
• Documents proving digital nomad status. The page says all of the following are required: a signed statement, with notarized signature, that the applicant can work remotely through information and communication technology; an employment or service contract, or other proof of the link with the foreign employer; and proof of means of subsistence from a foreign source (at least US$1,500 per month, or bank funds of at least US$18,000).
• Criminal record certificate from the country of origin, or an equivalent document at the consular authority's discretion.
• Information on both parents, in the passport or in another apostilled document such as a birth certificate.
• Proof of yellow fever vaccination, required for travelers who were in a list of countries named on the page during the 90 days before the trip.

Fees and documents by embassy

Fee, Lisbon

100 euros, paid by bank transfer to the Consulate-General's account, with proof of payment attached in the e-Consular system.

• Lisbon: proof of regular residence in Portugal is also listed. Documents produced in Portugal and Italy do not need an apostille for the visa request at the Lisbon Consulate-General.

Stay and extensions

The Lisbon page says that after arriving in Brazil the holder has 90 days to register with the Federal Police. It also says a person already in Brazil may be granted a residence authorization by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security if the required documents are presented.

Sources reviewed do not state the stay per entry or extension rules.

Things to confirm

• Stay per entry and extension terms for the VITEM XIV.
• Fees and document lists at the consulate you will use. The Lisbon page is the only one reviewed.
• Whether other consulates or an online portal accept applications, and the steps they require.
• Any entry documents at the border, such as onward travel or proof of funds. Sources reviewed do not state them.
• Details of Federal Police registration after arrival.

Sources

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