The Cheapest Relocation Options for Brazilian nationals (Visa, Citizenship, Nomad)

Every way Brazilian nationals can legally relocate, cheapest first. They can already live and work in 8 countries visa-free. The cheapest digital nomad visa is Albania at $883/mo. The cheapest passport open to Brazilian nationals is Sao Tome and Principe from $90,000. Residency by investment starts at $15,000 (Philippines).

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The strongest option of all. Under freedom-of-movement and residence agreements, Brazilian nationals have the outright right to live, work and run a business in these 8 countries with no visa or permit.

Country	Your right	Friendliness
Paraguay	Residence rights (Mercosur)	71
Uruguay	Residence rights (Mercosur)	66
Bolivia	Residence rights (Mercosur)	63
Peru	Residence rights (Mercosur)	60
Colombia	Residence rights (Mercosur)	56
Argentina	Residence rights (Mercosur)	55
Chile	Residence rights (Mercosur)	55
Ecuador	Residence rights (Mercosur)	55

Nationals qualify for temporary then permanent residence with work rights under the Mercosur Residence Agreement.

Digital nomad visas 48

Countries with a dedicated remote-work visa, cheapest income requirement first. These are open on income, not nationality, so any of Brazilian nationals who meets the threshold can apply. Full breakdown on the nomad visa comparison.

Country	Min income / mo	Friendliness
AlbaniaUnique Permit (Type D visa)	$883/mo	62
El SalvadorVisa Digital Nómada (Digital Nomad Visa)	$1,460/mo	71
MauritiusPremium Travel Visa	$1,500/mo	74
Cabo VerdeRemote Working Program	$1,615/mo	59
MalaysiaDE Rantau Nomad Pass	$2,000/mo	77
GeorgiaRemotely from Georgia Program (Remote Work Visa / Visa-Free Residence for Remote Workers)	$2,000/mo	75
GuatemalaResidencia Temporal para Nómadas Digitales	$2,000/mo	73
NamibiaDigital Nomad Visa	$2,000/mo	71
PhilippinesDigital Nomad Visa	$2,000/mo	58
ItalyEU/SchengenDigital Nomad Visa / Digital Nomad and Remote Worker Visa	$2,066/mo	46
SpainEU/SchengenInternational Teleworker Visa (Digital Nomad Visa, Startups Law)	$2,500/mo	47
BulgariaEU/SchengenDigital Nomad Residence Permit	$2,790/mo	62
MoldovaDigital Nomad Visa	$2,970/mo	71
PanamaShort-Stay Visa for Remote Workers	$3,000/mo	74
Costa RicaDigital Nomad Visa (Estancia de Nómada Digital)	$3,000/mo	69
KazakhstanNeo Nomad Visa (B12-1)	$3,000/mo	67
TurkeyDigital Nomad Visa / Short-Term Residence	$3,000/mo	54
CzechiaEU/SchengenDigital Nomad Program (Long-Term Visa/Permit - Zaměstnání/Self-Employment)	$3,100/mo	58
South AfricaRemote Work Visitor's Visa	$3,210/mo	50
HungaryEU/SchengenWhite Card (Residence Permit for Digital Nomads)	$3,300/mo	66
TaiwanDigital Nomad Visa (or Employment Gold Card as nomad-adjacent alternative)	$3,333/mo	64
United Arab EmiratesVirtual Working Programme (Residence Visa for Working Outside UAE)	$3,500/mo	90
SloveniaEU/SchengenTemporary Residence Permit for Digital Nomads (DNV)	$3,650/mo	54
GreeceEU/SchengenDigital Nomad Visa / Digital Nomad Residence Permit	$3,800/mo	56
CyprusEU/SchengenDigital Nomad Visa	$3,815/mo	64
CroatiaEU/SchengenDigital Nomad Residence Permit (D Visa)	$3,949/mo	59
PortugalEU/SchengenD8 Digital Nomad Visa (Autorização de Residência para Atividade Profissional Remota)	$3,975/mo	50
MaltaEU/SchengenNomad Residence Permit	$4,005/mo	57
BarbadosWelcome Stamp	$4,167/mo	65
MexicoTemporary Resident Visa	$4,400/mo	58
AndorraResidència per a nòmada digital	$4,589/mo	69
LatviaEU/SchengenRemote Work Visa (Type D)	$4,834/mo	61
EstoniaEU/SchengenDigital Nomad Visa (Type D Long-Stay Visa / Visa for Teleworking)	$4,860/mo	65
IndonesiaE33G Visa (Rumah Kedua Pekerja Jarak Jauh / Second Home Visa for Remote Workers)	$5,000/mo	63
South KoreaDigital Nomad (Workcation) Visa - F-1-D	$5,500/mo	51
JapanDesignated activities (Digital Nomad)	$5,556/mo	48
RomaniaEU/SchengenDigital Nomad Visa (Long-Stay D Visa)	$6,000/mo	68
LithuaniaEU/SchengenNational Visa Type D (Remote Work)	$6,255/mo	61
IcelandEU/SchengenLong-term Visa for Remote Workers	$7,800/mo	53
The BahamasBEATS (Bahamas Extended Access Travel Stay)	no set minimum	81
KyrgyzstanDigital Nomad Visa (DN) / Цифровой кочевник	no set minimum	72
BhutanDigital Nomad Visa (Gelephu Mindfulness City)	no set minimum	70
SeychellesWorkcation Permit (Unofficial designation; formal permit category unclear)	no set minimum	70
MontenegroTemporary Residence Permit for Digital Nomads	no set minimum	69
ThailandDestination Thailand Visa (DTV) - Workcation Category	no set minimum	66
KenyaClass N Permit (Digital Nomads)	no set minimum	66
Sri LankaDigital Nomad Visa	no set minimum	61
CuracaoDigital Nomad Visa (@Home in Curacao)	no set minimum	57

Citizenship by investment 13

Programs that grant a second passport and currently accept Brazilian nationals, cheapest route first. Programs that exclude Brazilian nationals are omitted. See all on the citizenship page.

Country	Program	From
Sao Tome and Principe	Sao Tome and Principe Citizenship by Investment	$90,000
Nauru	Nauru Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Program (ECRCP)	$115,000
Vanuatu	Development Support Program (DSP); Vanuatu Contribution Program (VCP, Greater China only)contested	$130,000
Dominica	Commonwealth of Dominica Citizenship by Investment Programme	$200,000
North Macedonia	Naturalisation in the economic interest of the Republic (marketed as CBI)contested	$216,000
Antigua and Barbuda	Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP)contested	$230,000
Grenada	Grenada Citizenship by Investment Programme	$235,000
Saint Lucia	Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Programme	$240,000
St Kitts and Nevis	St. Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment Programme	$250,000
Egypt	Egyptian Citizenship in Exchange for Investment	$250,000
Turkey	Turkish Citizenship by Investment (Law 5901 Art.12; Reg. Art.20)	$400,000
Jordan	Investor Citizenship Program (restructured Jul 2025)	$705,000
Cambodia	Khmer nationality by investment/donation (Law on Nationality + Sub-Decree 225)	$1M

Golden visas: residency by investment 63

Residency (not a passport) in exchange for an investment, open to Brazilian nationals, cheapest first. See all on the golden visa page.

Country	Program	From
Philippines	Special Investor's Resident Visa (SIRV) & SRRV retiree visa	$15,000
Nicaragua	Investor Residency	$30,000
Egypt	Residency by Investment (real estate / deposit)	$35,000
Colombia	Migrant (M) Investor Visa	$44,000
Cambodia	My Second Home (CM2H)	$50,000
Mauritius	Occupation/Residence Permit by Investment	$50,000
LatviaEU/Schengen	Residence Permit by Investment	$54,500
SlovakiaEU/Schengen	PR by Real Estate / Business Investment	$55,000
Guatemala	Investor Visa	$60,000
Paraguay	Permanent Residency for Investors (SUACE / Investor Pass)	$70,000
Mexico	Residency by Economic Solvency / Investment	$74,000
MaltaEU/Schengen	Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP)	$77,000
Cape Verde	Residency by Property Investment	$88,000
Brazil	VIPER Investor Permanent Residence	$92,000
Costa Rica	Investor Residency (Inversionista)	$100,000
Kenya	Class G Investor Permit	$100,000
Rwanda	Investor Permit / Citizenship by Investment	$100,000
Azerbaijan	Residence by Investment	$120,000
Vietnam	Vietnam Golden Visa (proposed)pending	$120,000
United Arab Emirates	UAE Golden Residency (Golden Visa)	$136,000
Malaysia	Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H)	$150,000
Anguilla	Anguilla Residency by Investment (ARBI)	$150,000
Montserrat	Permit of Economic Residence	$150,000
Montenegro	Temporary Residence by Property Ownership	$163,000
Japan	Business Manager Visa	$187,000
Panama	Qualified Investor Visa + Friendly Nations Visa	$200,000
PortugalEU/Schengen	Residency Permit for Investment Activity (ARI / Golden Visa)	$220,000
Namibia	Investor work/residence permits (no formal golden visa)contested	$225,000
Thailand	Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa	$250,000
Palau	Palau Economic Investment Program	$250,000
Isle of Man	Innovator Founder Visa (Tier 1 Investor suspended)	$255,000
Guernsey	Investor / Entrepreneur Residency	$260,000
HungaryEU/Schengen	Guest Investor Residence Permit	$272,000
GreeceEU/Schengen	Greece Golden Visa	$275,000
ItalyEU/Schengen	Italy Investor Visa	$275,000
South Africa	Financially Independent Permit / Business Visa	$281,000
South Korea	Investment Residency (F-2, Public Business / Real Estate)	$300,000
Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan Golden Visa (10-year investment residency)	$300,000
CyprusEU/Schengen	Immigration Permit for Investors (PR by investment)	$327,000
Bahrain	Golden Residency Visa	$345,000
Indonesia	Golden Visa (Visa Emas)	$350,000
RomaniaEU/Schengen	Romania Golden Visa (proposed)pending	$435,000
SwitzerlandEU/Schengen	Residence via Lump-Sum Taxation (forfait fiscal)	$490,000
Chile	Chile Investor Visa	$500,000
Oman	Investor Residency (10-year Golden Residency)	$520,000
Uruguay	Legal residence + investment tax-residency routes	$525,000
LuxembourgEU/Schengen	Residence Permit for Investors	$545,000
Monaco	Residence Permit (means-based)	$545,000
San Marino	Economic Residence by Investment	$545,000
BulgariaEU/Schengen	Bulgaria Golden Visa (fund investment)	$560,000
Cayman Islands	Residency Certificate for Persons of Independent Means / Permanent Residence	$640,000
Kuwait	Investor Residency (10/15-year)	$650,000
United States	EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program	$800,000
Canada	Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (federal IIP terminated 2014)	$880,000
Seychelles	Investor Permanent Residence (no conventional golden visa)contested	$1M
Bahamas	Economic Permanent Residence (real estate)	$1M
Saudi Arabia	Premium Residency	$1.1M
Jersey	High Value Residency	$2.2M
Bermuda	Economic Investment Certificate + Residential Certificate	$2.5M
New Zealand	Active Investor Plus Visa	$3M
CzechiaEU/Schengen	Czech Investment Visa	$3.3M
Hong Kong	New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (New CIES)	$3.9M
Singapore	Global Investor Programme (GIP)	$7.4M

Visa-free tourism 86

Where a Brazilian passport gets you in visa-free, grouped by how long you can stay. Useful for scouting a base before you commit to a longer route above.

180 days or more 6

Country	Visa-free stay	Friendliness
Georgia	360 days	75
El Salvador	180 days	71
Costa Rica	180 days	69
Barbados	180 days	65
Armenia	180 days	62
Suriname	180 days	46

90 days or more 77

Country	Visa-free stay	Friendliness
Georgia	360 days	75
El Salvador	180 days	71
Costa Rica	180 days	69
Barbados	180 days	65
Armenia	180 days	62
Suriname	180 days	46
Fiji	120 days	64
United Arab Emirates	90 days	90
The Bahamas	90 days	81
Malaysia	90 days	77
Hong Kong	90 days	75
Macau	90 days	75
Panama	90 days	74
Mauritius	90 days	74
Guatemala	90 days	73
Moldova	90 days	71
Namibia	90 days	71
Seychelles	90 days	70
Andorra	90 days	69
Montenegro	90 days	69
RomaniaEU/Schengen	90 days	68
Kosovo	90 days	68
Thailand	90 days	66
HungaryEU/Schengen	90 days	66
Belize	90 days	66
Botswana	90 days	66
EstoniaEU/Schengen	90 days	65
CyprusEU/Schengen	90 days	64
Nicaragua	90 days	64
North Macedonia	90 days	63
Bosnia and Herzegovina	90 days	63
BulgariaEU/Schengen	90 days	62
Albania	90 days	62
Honduras	90 days	62
LithuaniaEU/Schengen	90 days	61
LatviaEU/Schengen	90 days	61
Monaco	90 days	61
Belarus	90 days	60
Mongolia	90 days	60
CroatiaEU/Schengen	90 days	59
Serbia	90 days	59
LiechtensteinEU/Schengen	90 days	59
Ukraine	90 days	59
SwedenEU/Schengen	90 days	58
CzechiaEU/Schengen	90 days	58
San Marino	90 days	58
SwitzerlandEU/Schengen	90 days	57
MaltaEU/Schengen	90 days	57
Jamaica	90 days	57
Trinidad and Tobago	90 days	57
Curacao	90 days	57
GreeceEU/Schengen	90 days	56
Guyana	90 days	56
SloveniaEU/Schengen	90 days	54
Russia	90 days	54
Turkey	90 days	54
IcelandEU/Schengen	90 days	53
IrelandEU/Schengen	90 days	52
Morocco	90 days	52
FinlandEU/Schengen	90 days	51
PortugalEU/Schengen	90 days	50
South Africa	90 days	50
Japan	90 days	48
Tunisia	90 days	48
Senegal	90 days	48
SpainEU/Schengen	90 days	47
ItalyEU/Schengen	90 days	46
PolandEU/Schengen	90 days	46
SlovakiaEU/Schengen	90 days	46
GermanyEU/Schengen	90 days	45
LuxembourgEU/Schengen	90 days	45
AustriaEU/Schengen	90 days	44
FranceEU/Schengen	90 days	43
BelgiumEU/Schengen	90 days	43
NetherlandsEU/Schengen	90 days	42
DenmarkEU/Schengen	90 days	42
NorwayEU/Schengen	90 days	39

30 days or more 86

Country	Visa-free stay	Friendliness
Georgia	360 days	75
El Salvador	180 days	71
Costa Rica	180 days	69
Barbados	180 days	65
Armenia	180 days	62
Suriname	180 days	46
Fiji	120 days	64
United Arab Emirates	90 days	90
The Bahamas	90 days	81
Malaysia	90 days	77
Hong Kong	90 days	75
Macau	90 days	75
Panama	90 days	74
Mauritius	90 days	74
Guatemala	90 days	73
Moldova	90 days	71
Namibia	90 days	71
Seychelles	90 days	70
Andorra	90 days	69
Montenegro	90 days	69
RomaniaEU/Schengen	90 days	68
Kosovo	90 days	68
Thailand	90 days	66
HungaryEU/Schengen	90 days	66
Belize	90 days	66
Botswana	90 days	66
EstoniaEU/Schengen	90 days	65
CyprusEU/Schengen	90 days	64
Nicaragua	90 days	64
North Macedonia	90 days	63
Bosnia and Herzegovina	90 days	63
BulgariaEU/Schengen	90 days	62
Albania	90 days	62
Honduras	90 days	62
LithuaniaEU/Schengen	90 days	61
LatviaEU/Schengen	90 days	61
Monaco	90 days	61
Belarus	90 days	60
Mongolia	90 days	60
CroatiaEU/Schengen	90 days	59
Serbia	90 days	59
LiechtensteinEU/Schengen	90 days	59
Ukraine	90 days	59
SwedenEU/Schengen	90 days	58
CzechiaEU/Schengen	90 days	58
San Marino	90 days	58
SwitzerlandEU/Schengen	90 days	57
MaltaEU/Schengen	90 days	57
Jamaica	90 days	57
Trinidad and Tobago	90 days	57
Curacao	90 days	57
GreeceEU/Schengen	90 days	56
Guyana	90 days	56
SloveniaEU/Schengen	90 days	54
Russia	90 days	54
Turkey	90 days	54
IcelandEU/Schengen	90 days	53
IrelandEU/Schengen	90 days	52
Morocco	90 days	52
FinlandEU/Schengen	90 days	51
PortugalEU/Schengen	90 days	50
South Africa	90 days	50
Japan	90 days	48
Tunisia	90 days	48
Senegal	90 days	48
SpainEU/Schengen	90 days	47
ItalyEU/Schengen	90 days	46
PolandEU/Schengen	90 days	46
SlovakiaEU/Schengen	90 days	46
GermanyEU/Schengen	90 days	45
LuxembourgEU/Schengen	90 days	45
AustriaEU/Schengen	90 days	44
FranceEU/Schengen	90 days	43
BelgiumEU/Schengen	90 days	43
NetherlandsEU/Schengen	90 days	42
DenmarkEU/Schengen	90 days	42
NorwayEU/Schengen	90 days	39
Kyrgyzstan	60 days	72
Philippines	60 days	58
Singapore	30 days	73
Kazakhstan	30 days	67
Uzbekistan	30 days	64
Indonesia	30 days	63
Cabo Verde	30 days	59
Angola	30 days	57
China	30 days	55

Cheapest-route figures are the lowest qualifying investment or income, converted to USD. Programs change often and eligibility can depend on more than nationality. Confirm with an official source before acting. The Friendliness column is our Solopreneur Friendliness score (higher is better), not a measure of how easy a country is to enter.

Sources

Visa-free access: passport-index-dataset.
Citizenship and golden-visa costs and nationality restrictions: SoloOutpost program research.
Nomad visa, tax and cost data: cited per country on each country profile.