For teachers in Brazil

Online TEFL course in Brazil

Teach English online, move up at your language school or take your English abroad. Get an accredited 120-hour TEFL certificate from just R$ 245, study in your own time and get a certificate employers around the world recognize. We'll be honest about where a Brazilian passport can and can't take you, too.

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R$ 245for an accredited 120-hour TEFL

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The honest answer

Where can Brazilian teachers teach English?

Your English can be excellent, but visa rules depend on your passport. Here's where Brazilian teachers find work, where it's harder and where it's usually closed.

Open to Brazilian teachers

Your best places to start.

Online, from homeTeach students all over the world, with no visa and your own hours. Teaching online
Latin AmericaLanguage institutes in Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Costa Rica hire fluent non-native teachers, and your Portuguese makes Spanish easier to learn.
Europe, with an EU passportItalian or Portuguese citizenship lets you work in any EU country. Spain guide
JapanNo nationality limit on teaching visas, and many schools hire non-native speakers with a degree. Japan guide

Possible, but harder

Worth it with the right profile.

Thailand and CambodiaBoth hire non-native teachers. Thailand needs a degree, and some schools ask for a TOEIC or IELTS score. Thailand guide
VietnamWork permits are stricter for non-native speakers, so choose an employer that handles yours properly. Vietnam guide
The Middle EastInternational schools hire licensed teachers, so a degree in Letras or education makes a big difference.

Usually closed

Check carefully before you plan around these.

ChinaEnglish teaching work permits usually go to citizens of 7 native English-speaking countries.
South KoreaThe E-2 visa for English teachers is limited to the same 7 countries.
Europe without an EU passportAcademies rarely sponsor work visas for non-EU teachers.

Plaza de España in Seville, Spain — Spain, with an EU passport

Wat Kasattrathirat temple in Ayutthaya, Thailand — Thailand

People walking toward Angkor Wat in Cambodia — Cambodia

Visa rules change often. Always check with the employer and the embassy of the country before you accept a job abroad or pay any fees.

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Teach English online from Brazil

Online teaching is the quickest way to earn with your TEFL. You choose your hours, you don't need a visa and you can be paid in dollars or euros.

Teach on a platformPreply lets you set your own rate, and on italki a TEFL can help you apply for a Professional Teacher profile.
Find private studentsBusiness English, exam prep and conversation classes are in demand, in Brazil and around the world.
Stand out with a TEFLWith so many online teachers, a TEFL certificate on your profile helps students choose you and lets you charge more.

The $49 online TEFL course

A teacher leading an English lesson in a classroom

Close to home

Teaching English in Brazil with a TEFL

English teachers in Brazil earn an average of about R$ 3.935 a month for a 30-hour week, with most between about R$ 2.540 and R$ 6.600 (Salario.com.br, CAGED data, October 2026). A TEFL helps you move into the better-paid jobs.

Language schoolsBrazil has thousands of English schools, from big chains to small local ones, teaching kids, teens and adults.
Bilingual schoolsA growing number of private schools teach in English, and young learner skills are a big plus. Teaching young learners
Business EnglishCompanies in São Paulo, Rio and beyond pay well for in-company and online classes for their staff.

Courses and prices

Choose your TEFL course

One payment, no hidden fees and an accredited certificate at the end. Prices in reais are approximate, at about R$ 4,98 to the dollar.

Lowest price

Teaching online

120-hour Premium TEFL

R$ 245one-off$49 charged in US dollars

The full 120-hour course, with human-voice narrated video and subtitles
Practical scenario tasks and real teaching videos
Tutor support, plus the lesson plan and Job Support bundles
12 months to finish

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120-hour Practical TEFL

R$ 295one-off$59 charged in US dollars

A personal tutor and full narrated video
2 written assignments graded by your tutor, with helpful feedback
Resubmit after feedback, and your certificate says "with Practical Assignments"
24 months to finish

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Kids, adults and business

220-hour Practical TEFL

R$ 395one-off$79 charged in US dollars

Everything in the 168-hour course, including tutor-graded lesson plans
40 hours of Business English
220, 168 and 120-hour certificates
24 months to finish

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Teaching mostly children? The 168-hour course is $69. With every Practical course, a personal tutor grades 2 written lesson plan assignments with helpful feedback within 24 hours, and you can resubmit after feedback. Pass them and your certificate says "with Practical Assignments". Compare all courses

Paying from Brazil? You pay in US dollars by card or PayPal, and your bank converts it to reais, adding IOF tax on international purchases. Make sure your card is enabled for international purchases (compras internacionais). If it's declined, PayPal or a digital bank card usually works.

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Teaching abroad?

The documents you'll need from Brazil

Brazil is part of the Apostille Convention, so any cartório can apostille your documents for use abroad. Start early, as some countries also want translations.

Usually required

Diploma and transcript

Your diploma (diploma de graduação) and transcript (histórico escolar), apostilled at a cartório. Some countries also ask for a sworn translation.

Usually required

Background check

The Certidão de Antecedentes Criminais from the Polícia Federal. You can request it online, then apostille it at a cartório.

Expected

120-hour TEFL certificate

The standard most schools and platforms ask for. Ours can be notarized and apostilled for a visa.

Often helps

IELTS, TOEIC or Cambridge score

Many schools abroad ask non-native speakers to prove their English. A C1 or C2 level makes a strong impression.

A big plus

EU passport

If you have Italian, Portuguese or another EU citizenship, it opens up teaching jobs across Europe.

Required

Brazilian passport

Valid for at least six months beyond your contract. Check the visa rules for the country well before you fly.

Your roadmap

From TEFL course to first class in 3 steps

1
This week
Enroll and start learning
Pay once, log in straight away and study on your phone or laptop, whenever suits you.
2
In a few weeks
Get your certificate
Finish the units and quizzes, then download your QR-verified certificate the same day.
3
Straight after
Start applying
Add your TEFL to your online teaching profiles, or use our recruiter links and Job Support bundle to apply abroad. Browse TEFL jobs

FAQ

TEFL in Brazil: your questions

Can Brazilians teach English abroad?

Yes. Brazilian teachers work across Latin America, in Japan, Cambodia and Thailand and in Europe with an EU passport, as well as online all over the world. A few countries, such as China and South Korea, usually only give English teaching visas to citizens of 7 native English-speaking countries, so check where you're eligible before you apply.

Can Brazilians teach English in Korea or China?

Usually not as an English teacher. South Korea's E-2 visa and China's English teaching work permit are normally limited to the US, UK, Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Japan and much of Latin America are far more open to Brazilian teachers.

Can I teach English in Europe as a Brazilian?

If you have Italian, Portuguese or another EU citizenship, yes: you can work in any EU country, and language academies in Spain, Portugal and Italy hire fluent non-native teachers with a TEFL. Without an EU passport, work visas for English teaching in Europe are hard to get.

Which online platforms accept Brazilian teachers?

Preply is open to fluent teachers of any nationality and lets you set your own rate. On italki, a TEFL certificate is one of the credentials you can use to apply for a Professional Teacher profile. Requirements change, so check each platform before you apply.

How do I pay for the course from Brazil?

You pay in US dollars by card or PayPal on teflmasters.com. $49 is about R$ 245, plus the IOF tax and any fee your bank adds to international purchases. Make sure your card is enabled for international purchases (compras internacionais).

Do I need a TEFL if I already teach English in Brazil?

Not to keep your job, but it helps you move up and move abroad. A TEFL shows schools, online platforms and employers in other countries that you're trained in teaching English as a second language, with an internationally recognized certificate.

How do I get my documents apostilled in Brazil?

Brazil is part of the Apostille Convention, so any cartório can apostille your diploma and other Brazilian documents for use abroad. Your background check is the Certidão de Antecedentes Criminais from the Polícia Federal, which you can request online. Our certificate can be notarized and apostilled too.

Is the TEFLmasters certificate accepted?

Our courses are accredited by OTCAC, and every certificate has a QR code employers can check online. Employers decide who they hire, so always read the job advert, but a 120-hour accredited TEFL is the standard most ask for.

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