Brazil
Digital Nomad Visa (VITEM XIV): health insurance requirements
Yes: health insurance is required
Yes. Brazil's digital nomad visa, the VITEM XIV created by Resolution 45/2021, requires valid health insurance covering Brazil for the entire stay. It is for people working remotely for an employer or clients outside Brazil, on proof of $1,500 a month in income or $18,000 in savings, and runs one year, renewable once. No official minimum coverage amount is published, so figures circulating online are not codified rules.
The requirements at a glance
| Local-licensed insurer required | No: compliant international IPMI is accepted |
|---|---|
| Accepted proof | Proof of valid health or medical insurance covering Brazil for the full authorized stay. An international policy that covers Brazil is accepted. |
Income of at least US$1,500/month or savings of at least US$18,000; remote work for an employer or clients outside Brazil; one year, renewable once for a second. No official minimum coverage amount is published; third-party '$30,000' figures are not codified in Resolution 45/2021.
Our take
The visa names insurance as a required document but not a number, so do not let an arbitrary online figure set your cover. Insure for what a serious admission at a private hospital and a flight home actually cost, well above any rumoured minimum.
Make sure the certificate clearly states it covers Brazil for the full stay; that wording is what the consulate checks.
What happens if you get it wrong
Without proof of health insurance covering Brazil, the application is incomplete and refused.
Because no statutory minimum is published, a thin policy can technically satisfy the document check while leaving you badly underinsured for a real emergency.
Interactive
Verified pricesWhat would it cost in Brazil without insurance?
You pay, out of pocket
$1,800–$9,000
Mainstream private surgery up to premium hospitals.
Bars to scale. A flight home is in another league.
That is the bill you carry alone. Insurance exists for exactly this.
See what cover costsTypical private-care estimates for illustration, not a quote. Actual bills vary by hospital, city and severity.
FAQ
It requires valid health insurance covering Brazil for the whole stay, but no official minimum coverage amount is published. Insure for the real risk, not the figures you see online.
At least $1,500 a month, or savings of at least $18,000, from work for an employer or clients outside Brazil.
One year, renewable once for a second.
No. The requirement is that the policy covers Brazil for the stay; an international plan that does so is fine.
No. Insurance is required for the nomad visa, not for tourist entry.
Reviewed by Lukas Schönberg, Founder & researcher, Nomad Insurance Broker OÜ
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Source: gov.brLast verified
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