Brazilian beneficiaries can be paid via three payment rails: PIX (instant, via PIX key), PIX Safe (PIX with bank verification), or TED (same-day bank transfer). The fields you need to fill in on the Bank Details screen change depending on which rail you choose.
Watch: How to Add a Brazilian Beneficiary (PIX, PIX Safe & TED) on Devdraft
What You Need Before You Start
Have the following ready before you begin:Steps
1
Start Adding a Recipient
From the Recipients tab, tap the + icon in the top-left corner.
2
Choose the Recipient Type
The Add Recipient popup opens with four destination types: International bank, Stablecoin wallet, Zambia bank, and Zambia mobile money.Select International bank.
3
Choose the Country / Account Type
A second Add Recipient screen lists the supported account types:
- US Account — ACH & Wire, routing + account number
- European (IBAN) — SEPA, IBAN + BIC
- Mexican (CLABE) — 18-digit CLABE account number
- Brazilian Account — PIX, PIX Safe & TED
- Argentine Account — Transfers 3.0 (CVU, CBU or alias)
- Colombian Account — ACH Colombia bank transfer
- International SWIFT — Cross-border wire via SWIFT/BIC
4
Choose the Payment Rail
The Payment Rail screen lists the three ways to pay a Brazilian recipient:
Select the rail that matches how you want to pay this recipient — this determines which fields you’ll fill in on the Bank Details screen.
5
Owner Details (1/2)
The Owner screen collects who the beneficiary is. Start by selecting Account Owner Type: Individual or Business. The fields below change depending on your selection.Once all required fields are filled in, tap Continue to proceed to Bank Details.
- Individual
- Business
Unlike the US, European, and Mexican flows, there’s no Bank Name field on this screen — bank details are collected on the next screen instead, and vary based on the payment rail you selected.
6
Bank Details (2/2)
The final screen collects the recipient’s account details. Which fields appear depends on the payment rail you chose:Once every field is complete, tap Add Bank Beneficiary to save the recipient.
- PIX
- PIX Safe
- TED
Double-check the PIX key, bank code, and CPF/CNPJ before submitting — an incorrect value is the most common reason a payout fails or is misdirected.
