Brazil’s 22-Day Visa Clock and the Data Behind It

Brazil’s immigration picture got clearer on April 13, 2026, when the government published its 2025 Annual Immigration Report and opened DataMigra, a public dashboard in Portuguese, English and Spanish. The tool tracks work permits, humanitarian visas, Mercosur cards and sector data by municipality, with CSV export and benchmarking, so the numbers are, honestly, a lot easier to read than the usual bureaucracy fog.

The headline stat is 138,000 new temporary work visas in 2025, up 12% from 2024, with tech and renewable energy doing most of the heavy lifting, while offshore-work visa residencies fell 9%. Humanitarian residence authorizations rose 48%, mostly for Venezuelans and processing now averages 22 calendar days thanks to online filing and better data sharing, which, surprisingly, is fast for Brazil.

Who it affects

This matters most for expats, remote workers and digital nomads watching where work visas are actually moving, not just where the marketing sounds good. Tourist rules stay unchanged, but anyone testing Brazil for a longer stay or comparing cities for job demand, can now see where demand is rising and where it isn’t.

No dedicated digital nomad visa exists yet. That bill is still pending and that’s the real catch.

What to do

If you’re weighing Brazil, use DataMigra to check sector trends, municipality-level permit patterns and humanitarian flows before you apply, then compare that with your own target city and industry. The dashboard is free, no registration is needed and the data export tools make it easier to spot whether tech, renewables or a specific state is actually worth the move.

• Check the Brazil guide for visa basics.
• Watch visa updates for policy changes.
• Use the report to compare cities, honestly, before you commit.

Read our full Brazil guide for the complete picture.