Key Facts
—Two-year ceiling: Resolution 45/2021 grants one initial year plus one renewal, totalling two years maximum on the VITEM XIV visa basis.
—183-day trap: Cumulative presence above 183 days in any rolling 12-month window triggers automatic Brazilian fiscal residency, regardless of visa status.
—Renewal deadline: Applications must be filed via MigranteWeb before the original residence expires, or the request becomes a fresh visa stream.
—Demand surge: Brazil processed 3,800 digital nomad visa applications in Q3 2025, a 47 percent jump on the previous quarter.
