Digital Nomad Visa (VITEM XIV)：미국 → 브라질
US citizens can apply for Brazil's VITEM XIV digital-nomad visa to work remotely for a foreign employer — complete the online MRE application form, show foreign income of at least US$1,500/month (or US$18,000 in bank funds), and submit a remote-work declaration and contract.
Brazil's temporary visa and residence permit (VITEM XIV) for digital nomads — immigrants who work for foreign employers while staying in Brazil, with no formal employment registered in the country.
- 유효 기간
- Initial one-year period of residence, which may be renewed at the Federal Police, while in Brazilian territory, for another one year.
- 입국 횟수
- Multiple entry while the residence is valid.
- 1회 최대 체류 기간
- Up to one year initially, renewable once for another year (two years total).
준비 시작 시기
출발일 30일–2개월 전에 준비를 시작하십시오.
Fill in the electronic visa application form at the MRE portal (formulario-mre.serpro.gov.br), upload your photo, signature and all mandatory documents, submit, print out and sign.
Prepare all three: a declaration attesting you can perform your work remotely via information and communication technologies; your employment or service contract with a foreign employer; and proof of means of subsistence of at least US$1,500/month or US$18,000 in bank funds.
Obtain an original criminal records extract (required for all applicants aged 18 or older).
Submit the printed application form and all original mandatory documents (the same ones uploaded online) to the Brazilian consulate per its submission rules; incomplete applications are returned.
필요 서류
- Online visa application form — The electronic visa application form completed at formulario-mre.serpro.gov.br, with photo, signature and documents uploaded, then printed and signed. ✓ 확인됨
- Original valid passport — An original passport valid for the entirety of the intended stay, with at least 2 unused (blank) pages. ✓ 확인됨
- Recent photograph — One recent (3 months maximum) colour photograph, front view, white background, no shadows, ICAO standard, printed on photographic paper. ✓ 확인됨
- Criminal records extract — An original criminal records extract, required for all applicants aged 18 or older. ✓ 확인됨
- Remote-work declaration — A declaration from the applicant attesting to the ability to perform their professional activities remotely, through information and communication technologies. ✓ 확인됨
- Foreign employment / service contract — A copy of the employment contract or contract for provision of services, or other documents proving the link with a foreign employer (issued in or translated to English/Portuguese). ✓ 확인됨
- Proof of means of subsistence — Proof of means of subsistence from a foreign paying source of at least US$1,500/month, or available bank funds of US$18,000 (bank statements for the last 3 months or payment slips accepted). ✓ 확인됨
신청 장소
미국에서의 신청 장소
관할 지역 센터에서 신청Complete the online MRE visa application form, then submit the original documents to the Brazilian consulate with jurisdiction over where you live (by mail or in person per that consulate's rules).
예약 슬롯 확보 — 일찍 예약하십시오 · 커뮤니티 제보, 2026-06-13 확인
- 예약 슬롯은 정해진 공개 일정 없이 일괄 공개됩니다. 대부분 현지 이른 아침, 월요일 오전, 매월 1일 전후에 공개됩니다.
- 인기 영사관（대도시의 프랑스, 이탈리아, 스페인 등）은 새 슬롯이 몇 분 안에 마감될 수 있습니다. 사전에 등록하고 로그인한 상태로 확인하십시오.
- 취소로 인해 하루 종일 슬롯이 풀릴 수 있으므로 '예약 불가'로 표시되더라도 매일 확인하십시오.
- 따라서 허용되는 가장 이른 시기에 신청하십시오. 출발 최대 6개월 전부터 가능합니다. 1~2개월 전까지 기다리면 슬롯이 전혀 남아 있지 않은 경우가 많습니다.
알아두면 좋은 정보
- VITEM XIV is for working for foreign employers while in Brazil — with no formal employment registered in Brazil.
- Income test: at least US$1,500/month from a foreign paying source, OR available bank funds of US$18,000.
- The digital-nomad proof requires all three: the remote-work declaration, the foreign contract, and the means-of-subsistence proof.
- Residence is renewed at the Federal Police inside Brazil for a second year; the consulate issues the visa, not the renewal.