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🇧🇷 Digital Nomad Visa (VITEM XIV)
Brazil digital nomad visa for Americans
The Digital Nomad Visa (VITEM XIV) lets you live in Brazil while you keep working for clients or an employer outside the country. Income needed: $1,500/mo or $18,000 savings (about $1,500 a month). Length: 1 yr.
🛂 Open to applications 🧾 Heavy tax South America
The visa in numbers
📊 At about $1,500 a month, Brazil's bar is higher than 4 and lower than 37 of the 42 open nomad visas with a set income minimum. Compare all nomad visas →
Requirements and details
| 🛂 Visa | Digital Nomad Visa (VITEM XIV) |
| 💵 Income needed | $1,500/mo or $18,000 savings ≈ $1,500 a month in US dollars at current rates |
| 💳 Fees | ~$100-290 (consulate-dependent) |
| ⏳ How long it lasts | 1 yr |
| 🔁 Renewal | Yes → +1 yr |
| 📍 Where you apply | Both → Brazilian consulate abroad OR in-country via Ministry of Justice (MigranteWeb) |
| 📆 Time you must spend there | None explicit for the DNV |
| 🏠 Path to permanent residency | DNV years generally don't count; retirement/investor routes do |
| 🧾 Tax | 183 days (in any 12 mo) → tax resident on worldwide income 🔴 Heavy · Worldwide income · top rate 27.5% |
| 📝 Good to know | One of the most accessible major-country DNVs |
| 📄 Documents |
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Not working remotely? The passive-income route
Retirement visa: ~$2,000/mo pension.
Can the income bar cover life in Brazil?
All-in monthly cost for one person (everyday living costs plus a 1-bedroom city-centre rent), from the cities we cover.
| City | All-in / month | Income bar covers it |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Fortaleza | $995 | 1.5× |
| 🇧🇷 Porto Alegre | $1,088 | 1.4× |
| 🇧🇷 Curitiba | $1,106 | 1.4× |
| 🇧🇷 Belo Horizonte | $1,160 | 1.3× |
| 🇧🇷 Florianópolis | $1,256 | 1.2× |
| 🇧🇷 São Paulo | $1,390 | 1.1× |
| 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | $1,485 | 1.0× |
Data last updated · Source: Curated immigration research (confidence: high)
Brazil nomad visa: common questions
How much income do I need for Brazil's digital nomad visa?
$1,500/mo or $18,000 savings. That's about $1,500 a month in US dollars at current exchange rates.
How long does the Digital Nomad Visa (VITEM XIV) last, and can I renew it?
1 yr. Renewal: Yes → +1 yr.
Where do I apply?
Both → Brazilian consulate abroad OR in-country via Ministry of Justice (MigranteWeb).
What documents do I need?
Passport, $1.5k/mo income or $18k savings proof, remote-work declaration + employer letter, criminal record, insurance. Requirements vary by consulate, so check the current list before you book an appointment.
Can it lead to permanent residency in Brazil?
DNV years generally don't count; retirement/investor routes do.
Will I pay tax in Brazil as a digital nomad?
183 days (in any 12 mo) → tax resident on worldwide income. As an American you also stay taxable by the IRS on your worldwide income wherever you live; the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion and foreign tax credits usually stop you paying twice. Compare taxes abroad for Americans.