VITEM XIV - Digital nomad visa

Digital nomal visa is for workers without employment relationship in Brazil, whose professional activity can be carried out remotely. This visa will have an initial residency period of up to one year and applicants must follow this procedure:

1) AT HOME:

1.1. Fill out the visa application available on the web address https://formulario-mre.serpro.gov.br attaching all required documentation;
1.2. Print out the RER form at the end of the electronic visa application;
1.3. Sign the RER form (signature must match that of passport), write down name and telephone contact info ;
1.4. Attach to the RER form a recent, 5x7, colored, frontal photograph of face, taken against white background;
1.5. Book an appointment online via e-consular;
1.6. Bring in the following documentation:

ATTENTION: All visa documentation must be submitted to the Consular Section in Portuguese, in English or in Spanish. In case the documents are in Hebrew, they must be translated prior to the application submission. Bilingual documents (e.g. English/Hebrew) may be accepted on a case-by-case analysis, provided the essential information is offered in both languages.

1.6.1. Original passport, signed, valid for at least 6 months with minimum 2 blank pages for stamps and visa;

1.6.2. Birth certificate. Israeli nationals may present the bilingual birth certificate, issued by the Ministry of Interior of the State of Israel;

1.6.3. Ship or Airline Reservation of round trip in and out of Brazil;

1.6.4. Declaration attesting the ability to carry out their professional activities remotely, through information and communication technologies;

1.6.5. Employment or service contract or other documents that prove the link with a foreign employer;

1.6.6. Health insurance with nationwide coverage, encompassing the intended period of stay in Brazil;

1.6.7. Criminal clearance certificate issued by the Israeli authorities, issued no earlier than 30 days before date of Visa application.

1.6.8. Employment or service contract or other documents that prove the link with a foreign employer;

1.6.9. Proof of means of subsistence, from a foreign paying source, in a monthly amount equal to or greater than US$ 1,500.00 (one thousand five hundred US dollars) or availability of bank funds in the amount of US$ 18,000.00 (eighteen thousand US dollars);

NOTICE: Within 30 days of entry in Brazil, holders of this type of visa must register at the Federal Police and submit a copy of the visa application form provided by this Consulate.

IMPORTANT: In case any document is issued outside of the State of Israel, it must be notarized or apostilled before it can be accepted by the Consular Section.  Documents issued in the State of Israel do not require stamping. 

Notarization is required of any document issued in a country that is not a signatory of the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents, also known as the Hague Apostille Convention. In this case, the applicant must seek out the Consular Representation of Brazil in the country of origin of the document and request that the document be stamped. For example, if the document is issued in Jordan, it must be stamped by the Consular Section of the Embassy of Brazil in Amman.

Apostille is required of any document issued in a country that is a signatory of the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents, also known as the Hague Apostille Convention. In this case, the applicant does not need to seek out the Consular Representation of Brazil in the country of origin of the document. They may obtain an apostille directly from the competent local authorities. For example, if the document is issued in the United States of America, it must be apostilled by the competent US authorities.

WARNING: The Consular Section strongly encourages applicants to submit valid reservations and not purchased tickets, in order to prevent loss of money in case an application is refused.

If necessary, the Consular Section may request additional documentation.

2) AT THE CONSULAR SECTION:

From date of application submission to final results the visa process takes, on average, 45 to 60 days. It may take longer. All applications must be submitted for consultation to State Department of the Ministry of External Relations of Brazil, regardless of nationality. The Consular Section recommends all interested parties to submit their visa applications at least two months before the intended date of travel.

REMINDER: The presentation of the required documents DOES NOT entitle a foreigner to a visa. The Consular Section holds full discretion to refuse or to deny visas in any case on any reasonable grounds.