{
  "id": "visa/br-digital-nomad-remote-work",
  "signature": "AI tells a US/UK/CA citizen they can work remotely on a Brazilian tourist visa, or that the new digital nomad visa allows immediate work for any employer",
  "signature_zh": "AI 告诉美国/英国/加拿大公民他们可以在巴西旅游签证上远程工作，或者新的数字游民签证允许立即为任何雇主工作",
  "regex": "work remotely on a Brazilian tourist visa|digital nomad visa Brazil immediate|Brazil tourist visa remote work",
  "domain": "visa",
  "category": "regulatory_barrier",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "Brazil's tourist visa (VIVIS) explicitly prohibits any form of paid work, even remote for foreign employers; the digital nomad visa (VITEM XIV) requires proof of remote employment with a foreign company, minimum monthly income of ~USD 1,500, and processing takes 30-60 days with no immediate work authorization",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "巴西旅游签证（VIVIS）明确禁止任何形式的带薪工作，即使是远程为外国雇主工作；数字游民签证（VITEM XIV）需要证明受雇于外国公司远程工作，月收入至少约1500美元，处理需要30-60天，且没有立即工作授权",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "VITEM XIV 2024",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "VIVIS 2023",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "Apply for a tourist visa and work remotely without declaring income",
      "why_fails": "Brazilian immigration can check digital footprints (IP logs, social media); if caught, you face deportation and 5-year ban; tourist visa explicitly prohibits any work",
      "fail_rate": 0.95,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Use the digital nomad visa to work for a Brazilian company",
      "why_fails": "Digital nomad visa strictly requires employment with a foreign company; working for a Brazilian employer requires a work visa (VITEM V) with employer sponsorship",
      "fail_rate": 0.98,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Enter on visa-free entry (US/UK/CA) and apply for digital nomad visa while in Brazil",
      "why_fails": "Digital nomad visa must be applied for at a Brazilian consulate abroad before travel; in-country application is not permitted for most nationalities",
      "fail_rate": 0.9,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Apply for the digital nomad visa (VITEM XIV) at a Brazilian consulate in your home country. Gather: passport, proof of remote employment contract (foreign company), bank statements showing monthly income ≥ USD 1,500, health insurance, and criminal record check. Submit online via e-Consular system, then attend in-person interview. Processing takes 30-60 days.",
      "success_rate": 0.8,
      "how": "Apply for the digital nomad visa (VITEM XIV) at a Brazilian consulate in your home country. Gather: passport, proof of remote employment contract (foreign company), bank statements showing monthly income ≥ USD 1,500, health insurance, and criminal record check. Submit online via e-Consular system, then attend in-person interview. Processing takes 30-60 days.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "If you need to work immediately, consider a country with explicit digital nomad programs like Portugal (D7 visa) or Spain (digital nomad visa), which have faster processing and clear remote work rules.",
      "success_rate": 0.85,
      "how": "If you need to work immediately, consider a country with explicit digital nomad programs like Portugal (D7 visa) or Spain (digital nomad visa), which have faster processing and clear remote work rules.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "Apply for the digital nomad visa (VITEM XIV) at a Brazilian consulate in your home country. Gather: passport, proof of remote employment contract (foreign company), bank statements showing monthly income ≥ USD 1,500, health insurance, and criminal record check. Submit online via e-Consular system, then attend in-person interview. Processing takes 30-60 days.",
    "If you need to work immediately, consider a country with explicit digital nomad programs like Portugal (D7 visa) or Spain (digital nomad visa), which have faster processing and clear remote work rules."
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://www.gov.br/mre/en/visas/digital-nomad",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": "VITEM-XIV-001",
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.85,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.75,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2024-03-15",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}