What documents do I need to move to Italy as a Brazil citizen?

Typical pathway: Digital Nomad

Last verified: September 22, 2026

Brazilian passport valid beyond intended stay (before) — Source: https://consportoalegre.esteri.it/pt/servizi-consolari-e-visti/servizi-per-il-cittadino-straniero/visti/nomade-digital-trabalhador-remoto/
Original Brazilian passport; consular checklists generally require validity of at least 3 months beyond visa expiry (some Italian posts ask for ~15 months validity and 2 blank pages for national/type D visas). Verify the exact validity rule with the Italian consulate covering your Brazilian state.
Completed national (type D) visa application form for digital nomad/remote worker (before) — Source: https://vistoperitalia.esteri.it/
Signed long-stay national visa form for the 'nomade digitale / lavoratore da remoto' category, obtained from the Italian consular office with jurisdiction over your residence in Brazil (Brasília Embassy, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba, Porto Alegre, Belo Horizonte or Recife).
Biometric passport photos of the applicant (before) — Source: Consolato Generale d'Italia (Brazil consular network)
Two recent passport-format photographs on white background, submitted with the paper application; fingerprints/biometrics are also collected in person at the consulate appointment. This is distinct from photocopies of passport pages.
Proof of highly qualified status: higher education diploma or long professional experience (before) — Source: https://consportoalegre.esteri.it/pt/servizi-consolari-e-visti/servizi-per-il-cittadino-straniero/visti/nomade-digital-trabalhador-remoto/
Either a Brazilian higher-education diploma from a 3+ year course, or documented professional experience (generally 5 years, reduced to 3 years within the last 7 for certain ICT managers/specialists). Brazilian diplomas normally need Hague Apostille, sworn Italian translation and may require a Dichiarazione di Valore or comparability statement; confirm with your consulate.
Evidence of at least 6 months of prior remote work in the same field (before) — Source: https://consportoalegre.esteri.it/pt/servizi-consolari-e-visti/servizi-per-il-cittadino-straniero/visti/nomade-digital-trabalhador-remoto/
Documentation of a minimum of six months' previous activity in the work to be carried out remotely: for self-employed digital nomads, tax returns, client invoices or professional/industry association membership; for remote employees, tax returns, payslips or an employer letter.
Remote employment contract or client service contracts with a non-Italian entity (before) — Source: https://consportoalegre.esteri.it/pt/servizi-consolari-e-visti/servizi-per-il-cittadino-straniero/visti/nomade-digital-trabalhador-remoto/
Signed employment/collaboration contract (or binding job offer) with a company outside Italy for employees, or client contracts/service agreements for freelancers, showing the work is performed remotely with technological tools. Employee contracts must show pay at least equal to the relevant Italian collective-bargaining/ISTAT average salary level.
Proof of minimum annual income from legitimate sources (before) — Source: https://consportoalegre.esteri.it/pt/servizi-consolari-e-visti/servizi-per-il-cittadino-straniero/visti/nomade-digital-trabalhador-remoto/
Brazilian tax return (Declaração de Imposto de Renda), bank statements, invoices or payslips proving annual income of at least three times the Italian minimum level for exemption from healthcare cost-sharing (commonly cited as roughly €25,500–€28,000; the figure is recalculated and published by consulates). Income cannot be proven via bank guarantee or insurance policy.
Health insurance policy valid in Italy for the whole stay (before) — Source: https://consportoalegre.esteri.it/pt/servizi-consolari-e-visti/servizi-per-il-cittadino-straniero/visti/nomade-digital-trabalhador-remoto/
Private policy covering medical treatment and hospitalisation valid on Italian national territory for the full period of stay (at least one year), with coverage of no less than €30,000. Inadequate medical coverage is the main cause of refusals.
Proof of accommodation in Italy (before) — Source: https://consportoalegre.esteri.it/pt/servizi-consolari-e-visti/servizi-per-il-cittadino-straniero/visti/nomade-digital-trabalhador-remoto/
Adequate documentation of housing arrangements — registered Italian rental contract, notarised property purchase deed, or a dichiarazione di ospitalità (host declaration) with the host's ID.
Employer/client declaration on absence of immigration-law convictions (before) — Source: https://consportoalegre.esteri.it/pt/servizi-consolari-e-visti/servizi-per-il-cittadino-straniero/visti/nomade-digital-trabalhador-remoto/
Letter signed by the foreign employer or client stating it has no convictions in the last five years for offences related to irregular immigration or illegal employment of foreign workers, accompanied by copies of the signatory's ID.
Brazilian Federal Police criminal record certificate (Certidão de Antecedentes Criminais) with Apostille and sworn Italian translation (before) — Source: https://www.gov.br/pf/pt-br/assuntos/antecedentes-criminais
Federal-level certificate from the Polícia Federal (not state-level), issued within its validity period, apostilled and translated into Italian by a sworn translator. Not listed uniformly as an automatic requirement for this visa class in every consular checklist — verify with the official source, as requirements may vary by consulate.
Proof of payment of the consular visa fee (before) — Source: Consolato Generale d'Italia (Brazil) – consular fee table
Receipt for the €116 national visa fee, charged in Brazilian reais according to the quarterly exchange-rate table published by the competent Italian consulate in Brazil (rates are updated on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October).
Sworn Italian translations and Hague Apostilles of Brazilian public documents (before) — Source: https://www.cnj.jus.br/poder-judiciario/relacoes-internacionais/apostila-da-haia/
Brazilian-issued public documents (diploma, birth/marriage certificates, criminal record, official declarations) generally require the Hague Apostille via a Brazilian notary/cartório and a sworn translation into Italian; exact scope depends on the consulate handling your file.
Passport page photocopies for the residence permit file (during) — Source: https://www.portaleimmigrazione.it/
Photocopies of all passport pages containing personal data, the photo page, the type D visa and all entry stamps — required inside the kit postale. This is separate from presenting the original passport at the post office counter.
Permesso di soggiorno application via kit postale (within 8 working days of entry) (during) — Source: https://www.portaleimmigrazione.it/
Modello 209 forms (modulo 1 and modulo 2) from a Poste Italiane Sportello Amico, filed with the Questura of the province of residence within 8 working days of arrival in Italy; the permit is issued under the 'nomade digitale/lavoratore da remoto' category for up to one year.
Payment receipts for the electronic permit and permit contribution (during) — Source: https://www.poste.it/guida-rilascio-e-rinnovo-permesso-di-soggiorno
Postal bollettino of €30.46 for the electronic permit card, the statutory contribution based on permit duration, and a €16 marca da bollo, all enclosed in the kit postale envelope.
Consulate-stamped (vidimati) copies of the visa dossier (during) — Source: Questura – Ufficio Immigrazione (Polizia di Stato)
The same documents submitted to the Italian consulate in Brazil, bearing the consulate's stamps (vidimazione), must be shown to the Questura/Ufficio Immigrazione when the visa is converted into a residence permit.
Codice fiscale (Italian tax code) (during) — Source: https://www.agenziaentrate.gov.it/
Italian tax identification number, needed for the residence permit file, bank account opening, rental contracts and health registration; issued by the Agenzia delle Entrate or attributed during the immigration procedure.
Kit postale submission receipt and Questura appointment letter (during) — Source: https://www.poste.it/guida-rilascio-e-rinnovo-permesso-di-soggiorno
The post office issues a receipt proving the application was filed (allowing you to stay and move within Italy when attached to your passport) plus a summons letter with the date, time and place of your Questura appointment for fingerprinting.
Iscrizione anagrafica (residence registration) at the Comune (after) — Source: Comune of residence – Ufficio Anagrafe (Ministero dell'Interno)
Registration in the register of resident population at the Comune of habitual residence, normally requested shortly after filing the kit postale, using the receipt, passport and housing title; it produces the certificato di residenza used for renewals and for the Italian ID card.
Health coverage registration (SSN enrolment or renewed private policy) (after) — Source: https://www.salute.gov.it/
After obtaining the permit, register with the local ASL for the Servizio Sanitario Nazionale where eligible, or keep a valid private policy; coverage must remain continuous for the whole permit period and be renewed each year.
Renewal dossier for the digital nomad residence permit (after) — Source: https://www.portaleimmigrazione.it/
Filed in Italy before expiry, proving the entry conditions still hold: ongoing highly qualified remote work, income at the required level, renewed health insurance and suitable accommodation; relevant changes of contract, activity or address must be documented. Absence from Italy for more than six continuous months can block renewal.
Italian tax residence filing (dichiarazione dei redditi) (after) — Source: https://www.agenziaentrate.gov.it/
Once you exceed 183 days in Italy you become tax resident and must declare income to the Agenzia delle Entrate; the Brazil–Italy double taxation treaty applies. Consult an Italian accountant on whether a Partita IVA is required for your freelance activity.

Not legal advice. Based on cached research — verify with official sources before making decisions.

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