Work From Home Forever: Brazil Approves Visa for Digital Nomads and Companies Are Seeking Professionals Who Can Work From Anywhere in the World Using a Computer

In The Home Office Style, Foreigners Have Sought Visa Issuance To Continue Working For Companies That Pay Professionals To Work From Home Or Anywhere With A Computer And A Good Internet Connection    

Brazil is seeking high-earning qualified workers who can work from home (home office) or anywhere, the so-called digital nomads, whose job is to work using only a computer. This new lifestyle gained strength once the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world, forcing everything and everyone into the digital realm.

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Digital Nomads Seeking Visas To Remain In Foreign Companies While Living Here In Brazil

The National Immigration Council of the Ministry of Justice regulated last week the creation of a type of visa for digital nomad professionals, as well as for executives, specialists, investment managers, content creators, and any other professional who lives working on a computer.

The main focus is to allow foreign professionals to stay for a year or more working in Brazil, even if they are linked to companies from their countries of origin or other companies abroad. This change opens many opportunities for the hospitality sector and coworking spaces, since the focus is on working from home or anywhere with a good internet connection.

According to the 2022 Global Migration Trends Report by the global immigration services company Fragomen, it is estimated that 35 million professionals fit this profile worldwide, with projections that this number could reach 1 billion by 2035. About 40% have an income above R$ 34 thousand per month and spend around R$ 4.2 million per year.

Some Countries Have Already Secured The Digital Nomad Visa

In order to mitigate the tourism crisis that also emerged with the pandemic, 24 countries have already managed to create tailored visas for digital nomads. Estonia, for example, was the first to secure the visa, followed by Greece, Costa Rica, Croatia, and Iceland. Although this may seem new, the concept of digital nomad has existed for quite some time, albeit in a different form.

Professionals had been venturing long before the pandemic, seeking a new way to work. An example of this is accountant Vincenzo Villamena, 39, from New York, who decided to try professional life outside the daily stress of the Big Apple. Villamena recounts that he spent some time in Buenos Aires in 2010, where he learned Spanish and discovered the possibility of working remotely – or home office, as we know it – without leaving life in the United States.

The New Yorker has worked in Colombia and currently lives in Rio de Janeiro, at Hub Coworking in Leblon, South Zone of RJ. With his computer, he runs Online Taxman, based in the U.S., and has the help of another 40 employees who also work from home. Villamena is now waiting for the release and issuance of his tourist visa.

Foreigners In Brazil Open The Doors To Tourism, As Well As Jobs And Economic Activity

Hub Coworking attributes a good part of the 15% revenue increase in 2021 to the foreigners who are slowly returning to Brazil. The typical profile that has been seeking private offices, namely the most expensive ones, comes from regions in Europe and aims to stay for an average of one to three months in Brazil, according to partner and businessman Bruno Beloch.

Another important sector investing in this niche is the hospitality industry, which has been generating high revenue in recent times. The global CEO of Airbnb, Brian Chesky, announced that he will be visiting different properties on the temporary rental platform in the coming months.

The hospitality sector stands out for welcoming digital nomads, as working from home and using a computer means revenue, not only for foreigners but also for hosts.