Brazil (DNV)
VITEM XIV (Visto Temporário para Nômades Digitais)
Launched 2022.
- Income req
- $2K/mo
- Initial validity
- 1 yr
- Renewable
- Yes
- Application fee
- $100
- Permit fee
- $200
- Processing
- 4-12 wks
- Path to PR
- 4 yr
- Path to citizenship
- 4 yr
Income requirements
- Monthly minimum (USD): $2K
- Monthly minimum (native): 1,500 USD
- Savings alternative: $18K
Bank statements 3 months OR savings proof USD 18,000
USD 1,500/mo OR USD 18,000 savings. Established by CNI Resolution 45/2022.
Tax treatment
- Becomes tax resident: After 184 days in any 12-month period — Brazil applies strict 'reach 184 days, become resident' rule
- Special regime: None DNV-specific
- Foreign income: If tax-resident: worldwide income at progressive PIT (0–27.5%) + new 2024 'IFFA' wealth/income reforms apply 15% on offshore investments. CARNE-LEÃO monthly filing required for foreign income.
Brazil is among the strictest LatAm tax jurisdictions for resident foreigners. 2024 'Lei das Offshores' (Law 14,754) taxes foreign financial investments at 15%. Worldwide income reporting required.
Remote work requirements
- Must work for foreign employer: Yes
- Local clients allowed: No
- Local employment allowed: No
- Self-employed accepted: Yes
- Salaried vs freelance: both
Family inclusion
- Spouse: Yes
- Children under 18: Yes
- Dependent adult children: No
- Parents dependent: No
Family reunification via separate applications after main DNV granted.
Path to PR & citizenship
Permanent residency
- Available: Yes
- Years required: 4
PR after 4 years of legal residence. DNV time generally counts but verify with PF (Polícia Federal) at renewal.
Citizenship
- Available: Yes
- Years required: 4
- Language test: Yes
- Language level: Portuguese (basic)
Naturalization at 4 years for non-Portuguese-speakers, 1 year for Lusophone (Portugal, Mozambique, Angola, etc.) or Brazilian-spouse. Dual citizenship allowed. Brazilian passport visa-free Schengen + 170 countries.
Eligibility requirements
- Non-Brazilian citizen
- Remote employment with foreign employer/clients
- USD 1,500+/mo or USD 18K savings
- Clean criminal record
- Health insurance valid in Brazil
Disqualifiers
- Brazilian employer/clients
Recent changes
- 2022-01
Brazil DNV launched via CNI Resolution 45.
- 2024-01-01
Lei das Offshores (14,754) — Brazil tax residents now face 15% on foreign financial holdings.
Notes
Brazil DNV is cheap to enter (USD 1,500 income) + leads to 4-year naturalization. Drawback: aggressive tax-residency rule (184 days) + worldwide income taxation. Best for those committed to long-term Brazil residency, not transient nomads.
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