Brazil by nationality
South Korea: visas and residence in Brazil
What this passport means for visiting Brazil, living here and paying tax, from Itamaraty's visa table, the Federal Police and the Receita Federal.
In short
You can visit visa-free for up to 90 days. This nationality has its own residence route: Working holiday. Up to a year to travel and work in Brazil, usually for ages 18 to 30, with a yearly quota. Apply at a Brazilian consulate. The digital nomad, work, retirement, investor, family reunion and study routes are open to you too. Brazil has a treaty to avoid double taxation with this country.
- Stay
- No visa needed Up to 90 days, counted from your first entry
- Extension
- Usually up to 90 more days from the Federal Police, if you ask before your stay ends. Total stay: 180 days in 12 months.
- Travel with
- Passport
- Residence agreements
- Working holiday
- Double taxation
- Tax treaty
Programmes for your nationality
Working holiday
Up to a year to travel and work in Brazil, usually for ages 18 to 30, with a yearly quota. Apply at a Brazilian consulate.
Check the working holiday routeOfficial page ↗
Routes open to every nationality
Whatever your passport, these depend on your work, income, family or studies.
- Visa toolsDigital nomad visa checkWhether you qualify for Brazil's VITEM XIV: the income rule, who counts as a foreign employer, and the documents.
- Residency and citizenship guidesWork visaResidence for a job with an employer in Brazil: the six qualification routes.
- Residency and citizenship guidesRetirement visaResidence for retirees with a pension they can transfer to Brazil.
- Visa toolsInvestor visa calculatorWhether your investment in a company or in property reaches the minimum for residence.
- Residency and citizenship guidesFamily reunion visaResidence to join a Brazilian or a resident relative in Brazil.
- Residency and citizenship guidesStudent visaResidence to study, intern or do an exchange at a Brazilian institution.
South Korea: registrations in Brazil
New Federal Police registrations of this nationality each year, on every route.
| Year | New registrations |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 717 |
| 2023 | 536 |
| 2024 | 491 |
| 2025 | 456 |
| 2026* | 173 |
Most common routes, 2022 to 2026
- Family reunion: 1,038
- Technical assistance and technology transfer: 472
- Company directors and managers: 397
* 2026 covers January to April only. These are new Federal Police registrations, not visas issued.
Tax: does Brazil have a treaty with your country?
Brazil has a treaty to avoid double taxation with this country. The treaty sets which country may tax each kind of income. Income tax paid there can be credited against Brazilian tax, within the Receita Federal's limits.
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Common questions
South Korea: do I need a visa to visit Brazil?
You can visit visa-free for up to 90 days. Up to 90 days, counted from your first entry. Usually up to 90 more days from the Federal Police, if you ask before your stay ends. Total stay: 180 days in 12 months.
South Korea: how can I live in Brazil?
This nationality has its own residence route: Working holiday. Up to a year to travel and work in Brazil, usually for ages 18 to 30, with a yearly quota. Apply at a Brazilian consulate. The digital nomad, work, retirement, investor, family reunion and study routes are open to you too.
South Korea: does Brazil have a tax treaty?
Brazil has a treaty to avoid double taxation with this country. The treaty sets which country may tax each kind of income. Income tax paid there can be credited against Brazilian tax, within the Receita Federal's limits.
Official sources
Itamaraty visa table, updated October 7, 2026 ↗
Residence by nationality, Federal Police ↗
Treaties to avoid double taxation, Receita Federal ↗
Checked against official sources on October 7, 2026. For ordinary passports, visiting for tourism or business without being paid in Brazil. Overstaying leads to a daily fine. Preliminary guidance, not legal advice. Emigro gives preliminary guidance, not legal advice. Emigro is a private company, not affiliated with the Brazilian government, the Federal Police, Itamaraty, the Ministry of Justice or the Receita Federal. Emigro is not a law firm and does not provide legal services. Lawyers listed are independent, registered with the OAB, and solely responsible for their advice.