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# How Long Does the Brazil Digital Nomad Visa Take?

Written and legally reviewed by [Camila Araújo Mota](https://getbrazilvisa.com/camila-araujo-mota), [Brazilian Immigration Lawyer](https://getbrazilvisa.com/brazil-immigration-lawyer) · OAB/CE 50.065 · Last updated: September 9, 2026

Processing the Brazil VITEM XIV digital nomad visa itself usually takes 15 to 30 business days when you file through MigranteWeb from inside Brazil, and 4 to 26 weeks when you apply at a consulate abroad, depending on the consulate. By law the government may take up to 180 days, but that is rare in practice. The part most applicants underestimate is everything before submission: obtaining and apostilling your criminal record, getting sworn translations, and assembling income proof typically adds another 4 to 8 weeks. So while the official decision is fast, plan for roughly three months from starting your documents to holding an approved visa.

## The timeline, stage by stage

The government decision is only one part. Here is where the real time goes, end to end:

| Stage | Typical time |
| --- | --- |
| Gather + apostille documents (birth certificate, criminal record) | 3-8 weeks |
| Sworn Portuguese translations (tradutor juramentado) | 3-7 days |
| MigranteWeb submission → government decision (in Brazil) | 15-30 business days |
| Consulate submission → decision (abroad) | 4-26 weeks, depending on the consulate |
| After approval: Federal Police / CRNM registration | consulate visa: 90 days from arrival; MigranteWeb: 30 days from DOU publication; card ~90 business days |

## What actually slows people down

It is almost never the government. The delays we see are a criminal record that was apostilled incorrectly, a translation done by a non-sworn translator, or income documents that do not match the application. Getting those right the first time is the difference between three months and six. Our [full cost and document breakdown](https://getbrazilvisa.com/brazil-digital-nomad-visa-cost-2026) lists exactly what each consulate expects.

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**This page is general information, not legal advice.** It explains Brazilian immigration rules as they stood on the date shown, for a general audience. Reading it creates no lawyer-client relationship with Camila Araujo Mota (OAB/CE 50.065) or with GetBrazilVisa, and nobody here has reviewed your situation. Advice you can act on is advice Camila gives you directly in writing, in your own case, after she has seen your documents. Rules, fees, and processing times change without notice and consular practice varies by post, so verify anything you are about to rely on against the official source or ask us before you act. [Read the full legal notice](https://getbrazilvisa.com/legal-notice).

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