Remote work (digital nomad) Brazil
Digital Nomad Visa (VITEM XIV)
Run by Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Itamaraty) and National Immigration Council (CNIg), Ministry of Justice and Public Security
Remote workers employed by or contracting for an employer outside Brazil. You cannot use it if you work for an employer in Brazil. Initial residence is up to one year and can be renewed for the same period. No African nationality is excluded on the official page.
- Job offer
- Not required in Brazil. You need an employment or service contract with a foreign employer.
- Language
- Not stated on the official page
- Education
- Not stated on the official page
- Work experience
- Not stated on the official page
- Government fee
- Set by each Brazilian consulate. Example: Consulate General in Toronto, CAD 150 for most nationalities (CAD 435 for United States and CAD 277.50 for United Kingdom citizens). The Consulate General in Lagos does not list a VITEM XIV fee; it lists USD 100 for other temporary visas for Nigerian passport holders.
- Processing time
- Not stated on the official page
- Money you must show
- Income from a foreign source of at least USD 1,500 a month, or at least USD 18,000 in available bank funds.
- When and to whom you pay
- Paid to the Brazilian consulate when you apply. The Lagos consulate says not to pay before starting an application and getting a protocol number.
Checked on 18 October 2026. What the page says
Read on gov.br on 2026-10-18 (Resolução CNIg MJSP nº 45/2021): "comprovação de meios de subsistência, provenientes de fonte pagadora estrangeira, em montante mensal igual ou superior a US$ 1.500,00 (mil e quinhentos dólares) ou disponibilidade de fundos bancários no valor mínimo de US$ 18.000,00 (dezoito mil dólares)"; "O prazo inicial da residência do imigrante portador do visto temporário de que trata o art. 1º será de até um ano."; fee page (Consulate General in Toronto): "The fee for Digital Nomad visas is CAD $150.00, except the following" Another official page. Another official page.