Digital Nomad Visa (VITEM XIV)：美国 → 巴西
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.
- 有效期
- Initial one-year period of residence, which may be renewed at the Federal Police, while in Brazilian territory, for another one year.
- 入境次数
- Multiple entry while the residence is valid.
- 单次最长停留
- Up to one year initially, renewable once for another year (two years total).
何时开始办理
建议在出行前 30 天 至 2 个月 开始办理。
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.
需要准备的材料
- 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. ✓ 已核实
- Original valid passport — An original passport valid for the entirety of the intended stay, with at least 2 unused (blank) pages. ✓ 已核实
- Recent photograph — One recent (3 months maximum) colour photograph, front view, white background, no shadows, ICAO standard, printed on photographic paper. ✓ 已核实
- Criminal records extract — An original criminal records extract, required for all applicants aged 18 or older. ✓ 已核实
- Remote-work declaration — A declaration from the applicant attesting to the ability to perform their professional activities remotely, through information and communication technologies. ✓ 已核实
- 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). ✓ 已核实
- 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). ✓ 已核实
在哪里申请
在美国的申请方式
按辖区申请Complete 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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- 名额分批放出，没有固定的公开时间——通常在当地清晨、周一上午以及每月 1 号前后。
- 热门领事馆（如法国、意大利、西班牙的大城市）一批名额可能在几分钟内被抢光——请提前注册并登录后再查看。
- 全天都可能因取消而释放名额，因此即使显示“无可预约”也请每天查看。
- 因此请尽早申请——最早可在出行前六个月。拖到出行前 1–2 个月往往已无名额。
温馨提示
- 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.