Key Facts
Foreign residents in Brazil can register as Individual Microentrepreneurs (Microempreendedor Individual, MEI) provided they hold a permanent National Migration Registry Card (Carteira de Registro Nacional Migratório, CRNM), temporary residence with work authorization, or recognized refugee status.
The MEI annual revenue ceiling remains R$ 81,000 (about $16,135 at 5.02 reais per dollar on May 23, 2026), unchanged since 2018. Bill PLP 60/2025 proposing R$ 140,000 has cleared a Senate committee but is not sanctioned.
Monthly fixed contribution (Documento de Arrecadação do Simples Nacional, DAS) in 2026 ranges from R$ 82.05 to R$ 87.05 (about $16.34 to $17.34) based on activity type, calculated on the R$ 1,621 minimum wage.
Above the MEI ceiling, foreign residents migrate to Microempresa (ME) status under the Simples Nacional regime, ceiling R$ 4.8 million annually, with nominal rates from 4 percent (commerce) to 33 percent (high-value services).
