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Every Brazil visa route, explained

Brazil has a route for every purpose — short visits (visa-free, e-Visa or a consular VIVIS), plus working holiday, study, work, family reunion and investor/retirement residence (the VITEM categories). Routes with verified step-by-step guides link straight to them; the rest link to the official Brazil e-Visa portal and Federal Police.

The routes

Visit & tourism

Visit visa (VIVIS) / e-Visa / visa-free

Short visits for tourism, business or visiting family. Many nationalities are visa-free for 90 days; US, Canadian and Australian citizens need an e-Visa (since 10 April 2025); others apply for a consular VIVIS.

  • Tourists, business visitors and people visiting family
Up to 90 days (extendable)

5 verified step-by-step guides →

Transit

Working Holiday (VITEM VI)

Travel-and-work visa whose primary purpose is tourism, available only under bilateral agreements (Australia, France, Germany, New Zealand, South Korea).

  • Young travellers from agreement countries

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Study

Student visa (VITEM IV)

For study, research or academic exchange in Brazil; stays over 90 days require registration with the Federal Police for a CRNM residence card.

  • Students and researchers at a Brazilian institution

official page →

Work & business

Work visa (VITEM V)

Temporary visa for employment or professional activity in Brazil, sponsored by an employer and registered with the Federal Police after arrival.

  • Foreign workers with a Brazilian employer or contract

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Family & residence

Family reunion (VITEM XI)

For spouses, partners, children, parents and dependent relatives of a Brazilian national or of a Brazilian resident.

  • Family members of Brazilian nationals or residents

official page →

Other routes

Investor / retirement residence

Temporary visas (VITEM categories) for investors making a qualifying investment, and for retirees with stable income, leading to residence registered with the Federal Police.

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Digital Nomad Visa (VITEM XIV)

Temporary visa for remote workers earning income from sources outside Brazil to live in the country while working for foreign employers or clients.

  • Remote workers / location-independent professionals employed or contracting outside Brazil
1 year, renewable for 1 year

1 verified step-by-step guide →

Verified step-by-step guides

Grounded on official sources — documents, fees, timeline, every fact dated and linked.

e-Visa (VITEM/VIVIS electronic visa) (5)

🇦🇺 Australia → Brazile-Visa (VITEM/VIVIS electronic visa)
Australian citizens need an e-Visa to visit Brazil — apply online on the official government portal (multiple-entry, 90 days per year).
🇦🇺 Australia (in United States) → Brazile-Visa (VITEM/VIVIS electronic visa)
Australian citizens living in the United States need an e-Visa to visit Brazil — apply online on the official government portal (multiple-entry, 90 days per year).
🇨🇦 Canada → Brazile-Visa (VITEM/VIVIS electronic visa)
Canadian citizens need an e-Visa to visit Brazil — apply online on the official government portal (multiple-entry, 90 days per year).
🇨🇦 Canada (in United States) → Brazile-Visa (VITEM/VIVIS electronic visa)
Canadian citizens living in the United States need an e-Visa to visit Brazil — apply online on the official government portal (multiple-entry, 90 days per year).
🇺🇸 United States → Brazile-Visa (VITEM/VIVIS electronic visa)
American citizens need an e-Visa to visit Brazil — apply online on the official government portal (multiple-entry, 90 days per year).

Visit visa (VIVIS) (1)

🇮🇳 India → BrazilVisit visa (VIVIS)
Indian citizens need a visit visa (VIVIS) to travel to Brazil — fill the online application form (RER), then email the signed form and supporting documents to the Embassy of Brazil in New Delhi.

Digital Nomad Visa (VITEM XIV) (1)

🇺🇸 United States → BrazilDigital Nomad Visa (VITEM XIV)
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.