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VITEM XIV – Nômade Digital. Brazilian VITEM XIV for foreign employees working entirely remotely, with income of USD 1,500 a month or accessible bank funds of USD 18,000. The New York consulate excludes business-owner applications.

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VITEM XIV – Nômade Digital

Residence for up to one year, renewable for an equal period when requirements continue. Register the temporary visa with Polícia Federal within 90 days of entry.

Who qualifies

Brazilian VITEM XIV for foreign employees working entirely remotely, with income of USD 1,500 a month or accessible bank funds of USD 18,000. The New York consulate excludes business-owner applications.
Brazilian digital-nomad VITEM XIV: official requirements

You keep your U.S. citizenship.

Does it fit your family?

3 questions, from the program’s own rules.

Steady monthly income, from any source?

Not legal advice.

What it takes.

Income: At least $1,500 a month, steady and documented.
Savings: About $18,000.
Time: Processing depends on complete documents and the issuing office’s workload.
Cost: Current government charges are confirmed before payment; translation and legalization costs are separate.
The hard part: Proving that the income, employment and personal circumstances meet the competent authority’s requirements.

Dollar figures are converted from the local currency at the rate the program’s research used; the official figure is in the local currency.

This visa doesn’t lead to a passport.

2027
First residence permit
1 year, renewable for 1 year at a time.
2028
Renew the permit
Filed before the old one lapses; renews for 1 year.

Language: Able to communicate in Portuguese, shown by the Celpe-Bras certificate or another document accepted under Portaria 623/2020.
Time away: The years are counted from registration of indefinite residence with the Federal Police, not from the first temporary permit. Trips abroad may add up to 1 year over the 4-year period (6 months over 2 years, 3 months over 1 year), and you need at least one document a year proving you lived in Brazil.
Two passports: Yes. You keep your U.S. citizenship.

Time on this program does not count toward permanent residence or citizenship; the family would need to switch to one that does.
One year, renewable once; it cannot be changed to indefinite residence, and the naturalisation clock only runs on indefinite residence.

The law behind these dates

Resolução CNIg nº 45/2021 (digital nomads), LegisWeb

Living there.

Time you must spend there: Follow the entry, registration and expiry dates stated in the issued permission.
Tax: Tax treatment depends on where you live and earn income.

We never file a tax return. We tell you what applies and brief the professional who does.

Start today.

Read the competent authority’s official requirements.Open gov.br ↗
Gather these documents.
- Proof of steady income: at least $1,500 a month
- Request your FBI Identity History Summary
- Health cover for the move

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