Brazil’s digital nomad visa (VITEM XIV) asks for foreign-source income of USD 1,500 a month or at least USD 18,000 in bank funds, and gives a stay of up to one year. Brazilian consulate pages say that from 1 September 2026 temporary visas for nationals who do not need a visitor visa are issued electronically through the Integrated Consular System (SCI): you upload documents, pay the consular fee once the consulate has checked them, and receive the visa by email. Some embassies (Helsinki) still ask for paper originals by post as well. Health insurance valid in Brazil for the whole stay is required. Record: tracker row.
The facts
| Item | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Income | USD 1,500 a month from foreign sources | Lisbon consulate (translated) |
| Savings alternative | At least USD 18,000 in bank funds | same page |
| Stay | Up to 1 year | same page |
| Consular fee | EUR 100 at Lisbon, Helsinki (most nationalities) and Sofia (EU and North Macedonian citizens); varies by consulate and nationality | Sofia embassy, Helsinki |
| Processing | Up to 5 business days | Helsinki embassy |
| Insurance | Health insurance valid in Brazil for the whole stay | Sofia embassy |
| How to apply (from 1 Sept 2026) | E-visa via SCI for nationals exempt from visitor visas; upload documents; visa emailed. Lima: no physical documents or passport; Helsinki: paper originals still posted | Lima embassy notice |
| After arrival | Register with the Federal Police within 90 days of first entry | Helsinki, Lisbon |
| Renewal | One further year, renewed at the Federal Police inside Brazil | Helsinki embassy page (CNIg resolution of 24 Jan 2022) |
Who uses which route
The e-visa change is for nationals exempt from a visitor visa. If your passport requires a visitor visa to enter Brazil, consult your consulate: we did not find an official page that describes the route for you, so this is not stated here. Paths for people already in Brazil are also not covered by the pages we could read.
Not verified
- Dependants and family: no readable official page states the rules.
- Tax: no official visa page states the outcome. Commercial sources disagree on whether the residency day count is 183 or 184 days, so we do not give a number; read the tax residency basics and check the Federal Revenue text with an adviser.
- Governing regulation: an excerpt cites a Portaria (No. 428) that we could not read.
Compare it
Brazil has the lowest fixed floor on our list: USD 1,500 a month, level with Mauritius (lowest-income ranking). It is not a “no income” visa, contrary to some lists (no-minimum-income page). For a city base see the Florianopolis guide.
Method
Researched from Brazilian consulate and embassy pages, read in full on 29 Sept 2026, translated from Portuguese where needed and paraphrased. General information, not immigration advice.