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04/27/26 @emeraldoor.  Requirements for a student visa -- obtained outside Brazil at a Brazilian Consulate -- appear here:

Requirements for an Authorization of Residence for the Purpose of Study -- obtained within Brazil from the Federal Police -- appear here:

Translation of the Federal Police text for information only (only Portuguese version is authoritative):

RESIDENCE AUTHORIZATION FOR STUDY PURPOSES (CODE - 281)

--Specific application submitted via an electronic form duly completed on the Federal Police (PF) website (printed and signed by the immigrant or legal representative) ;

--Travel document or official identity document, in accordance with the treaties to which the country is a party;

--Birth certificate, marriage certificate, or consular certificate, in cases where the travel document or official identity document does not contain information regarding parentage (subject to applicable rules regarding legalization and translation);

--Criminal background certificates or equivalent documents issued by the competent judicial authority of the places where the applicant has resided during the last five years (subject to applicable rules regarding legalization and translation);

--Declaration, made under penalty of law, attesting to the absence of a criminal record in any country during the last five years;

--Identification of the person responsible for the child or adolescent in Brazil, if applicable;

--Documentation proving the financial capacity of the applicant—or of those responsible for the applicant's support—to cover living expenses in Brazil during the intended period of stay, or proof that the applicant has been awarded a scholarship, where applicable;

--Documentation proving enrollment in the intended course of study, in the case of a residence authorization for attendance in a regular academic program;

--Documentation proving that the applicant is currently enrolled in an undergraduate program at a foreign university, in the case of a residence authorization for an internship, study exchange, or research exchange;

--Term of Commitment (Internship Agreement) signed by the intern, the host entity providing the internship, and the educational institution where the immigrant is enrolled, attesting to the compatibility between the intern's field of study and the activities to be performed during the internship, in the case of a residence authorization for an internship;

--Declaration stating that the applicant is not engaged in research, teaching, and/or academic extension activities (click here); Proof of payment for the residence authorization fees (revenue code 140066, amount R$ 168.13) and for the issuance of the CRNM (revenue code 140120, amount R$ 204.77), where applicable;

--In the event of an outage in the Federal Police's biometric data collection system, one (1) recent 3x4 photograph—color, with a white background, on smooth paper, and taken from the front—may be requested;

--Please pay attention to the notes below (depending on the specific case, additional documents may be required).

Translation of the Referenced Notes:

--It is considered a crime—punishable by imprisonment and a fine—to omit, in a public or private document, a statement that should have been included therein; or to insert, or cause to be inserted, a false statement or one that differs from what should have been written, with the intent to infringe upon a right, create an obligation, or alter the truth regarding a legally relevant fact (Art. 299 of the Penal Code);

--Documents issued abroad must comply with applicable rules regarding legalization and translation. For more information;

-- It is at the discretion of the competent administrative authority responsible for reviewing residence authorization applications to accept criminal background certificates that do not adhere to the 90-day validity period;

--It is at the discretion of the competent administrative authority—in cases of doubt regarding civil registry records—to request updated birth or marriage certificates;

--Migrant children and adolescents may undergo the migration regularization procedure represented by only one parent or by a legal guardian. In the absence of family members holding parental authority (i.e., children and adolescents who are separated, unaccompanied, or lacking documentation proving their identity or parental ties), they must undergo the procedure established in CONANDA Resolution No. 232 of 2022;

--Should an immigrant wish to change their academic program or educational institution, they must notify the Federal Police for the purpose of updating their registration records;

Specific Legislation: Inter-ministerial Ordinance No. 7, dated March 13, 2018;

--For further information, please consult the Frequently Asked Questions section;

If you still have questions, please contact the Federal Police unit in your region.

04/27/26 @emeraldoor.  Income requirements for Student Visas/Authorizations for Residence aren't specified.  The income requirements for a Digital Nomad visa (income of US$1,500/mo. or more, or US$18,000 in a bank account) or a Retirement visa (income of US$2,000/mo. or more) would probably be considered sufficient.

For a Work Visa or an Authorization for Residence Based on Employment, you'd need to be sponsored by a Brazilian employer for approval by both the Justice Ministry (Polícia Federal) and the Labor Ministry.

The PF generally want a criminal background check to be no more than 90 days old, but they sometimes are flexible on that on foreign documents.