Digital Nomad Visa (VITEM XIV)：США → Бразилия
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.
- Срок действия
- Initial one-year period of residence, which may be renewed at the Federal Police, while in Brazilian territory, for another one year.
- Количество въездов
- Multiple entry while the residence is valid.
- Макс. срок пребывания за визит
- Up to one year initially, renewable once for another year (two years total).
Когда начинать
Начните за 30 дн.–2 мес. до даты поездки.
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.
Что понадобится
- 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. ✓ проверено
- Original valid passport — An original passport valid for the entirety of the intended stay, with at least 2 unused (blank) pages. ✓ проверено
- Recent photograph — One recent (3 months maximum) colour photograph, front view, white background, no shadows, ICAO standard, printed on photographic paper. ✓ проверено
- Criminal records extract — An original criminal records extract, required for all applicants aged 18 or older. ✓ проверено
- Remote-work declaration — A declaration from the applicant attesting to the ability to perform their professional activities remotely, through information and communication technologies. ✓ проверено
- 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). ✓ проверено
- 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). ✓ проверено
Куда подавать
Куда подавать в США
Подача по вашему округуComplete 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).
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- В популярных консульствах (например, Франция, Италия и Испания в крупных городах) свежая партия может разойтись за минуты — зарегистрируйтесь и войдите в аккаунт заранее.
- Отмены освобождают места в течение дня, поэтому проверяйте ежедневно, даже если показано «нет мест».
- Поэтому подавайте как можно раньше — за полгода до поездки. Ожидание до 1–2 месяцев часто означает полное отсутствие мест.
Полезно знать
- 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.