Visa Information to visit Brazil

How to apply for a tourist visa to Brazil

Brazil requires many tourists to obtain a visa. Please check with your local embassy if a Visa is required. You can also find out if you need a visa to travel to Brazil, by accessing:

https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/assuntos/portal-consular/vistos/informacoes-sobre-vistos-para-estrangeiros-viajarem-ao-brasil#voceprecisa

Beginning April 10th 2025, citizens of Australia, Canada, and the United States will need a visa to enter Brazil. Those who already possess a valid physical visa in their passports
for their intended travel purpose are exempt from applying for a new one.

Important Update: From April 10th, 2025 onwards, passport holders from the United States, Australia, and Canada visiting Brazil, whether by air, sea, or land, must have an eVisa - Electronic Visa
when entering Brazil. Travelers arriving on April 9th 2025 are strongly encouraged to secure their eVisa in advance to prevent any travel issues due to delays or missed connections. Ensure a
smooth trip by obtaining your eVisa promptly.

The visa process in many jurisdictions will start with an online application. Below is a list of Brazillian Consulates where you can navigate to the proper page to start your visa process.

List of Consulates in the US and their Jurisdiction

What do you need to get the visa

To enter Brazil, infants must have both a passport and a tourist visa (valid for five years). To obtain one, you must submit the following to the Brazilian Embassy or the nearest consulate.

A passport that will be valid for six months past the date of first entry to Brazil. The passport must have at least 2 blank pages designated for “VISAS” and must be signed by the holder.

A passport-type photo, size 2″ x 2″, front view with full face;

A photocopy of your roundtrip ticket, flight itinerary, or a signed letter from a travel agency with confirmed roundtrip bookings, which we provide you, or proof of your ability to pay for your stay in Brazil;

Application form with fields 1-27 filled out and signed. The form to present to the Consulate must have an original signature (not a faxed form); Additionally;

Children under the age of 6 are required to show a certificate of vaccinations against polio, stating type and age;

If an applicant is under the age of 18 and is traveling without parents or a legal guardian, a notarized letter of consent signed by parents or legal guardian is required.

Get full information on Brazilian Consulates in the US and other countries.

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Visa has been waived for citizens of the following countries:

Europe

Albania	Andorra
Austria	Belarus
Belgium	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria	Croatia
Cyprus	Czech Republic
Denmark	Estonia
Faroe Islands	Finland
France	Georgia
Germany	Gibraltar
Greece	Greenland
Hungary	Iceland
Ireland	Italy
Kosovo	Latvia
Liechtenstein	Lithuania
Luxembourg	Malta
Moldova	Monaco
Montenegro	Netherlands
North Macedonia	Norway
Poland	Portugal
Romania	Russian Federation
San Marino	Serbia
Slovakia	Slovenia
Spain	Sweden
Switzerland	Turkey
Ukraine	United Kingdom
Vatican

Americas

Argentina	Belize
Bermuda	Bolivia
Chile	Colombia
Costa Rica	Ecuador
El Salvador	Falkland Islands
Guatemala	Guyana
Honduras	Nicaragua
Panama	Paraguay
Peru	Uruguay
Venezuela

Caribbean

Anguilla	Antigua and Barbuda
Aruba	Bahamas
Barbados	Bonaire; Sint Eustatius and Saba
British Virgin Islands	Cayman Islands
Curacao	Dominica
Dominican Republic	French West Indies
Grenada	Haiti
Jamaica	Montserrat
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Saint Lucia
Sint Maarten	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago	Turks and Caicos Islands

Asia

Japan	Cambodia *
Hong Kong	Indonesia *
Kazakhstan	Kyrgyzstan *
Laos *	Macau
Malaysia	Maldives *
Mongolia	Nepal *
Philippines	Singapore
South Korea **	Sri Lanka **
Tajikistan *	Thailand
East Timor *	Uzbekistan

Oceania

Cook Islands	Fiji
French Polynesia	Marshall Islands *
Micronesia	New Caledonia
New Zealand**	Niue
Palau*	Papua New Guinea*
Samoa*	Solomon Islands*
Tonga*	Tuvalu*
Vanuatu

Africa

Botswana	Burkina Faso *
Burundi *	Cape Verde Islands *
Comoros *	Egypt *
Eswatini	Ethiopia *
Gabon *	Guinea-Bissau *
Madagascar *	Malawi *
Mauritania *	Mauritius
Mayotte	Morocco
Mozambique *	Namibia
Reunion	Rwanda *
Sao Tome and Principe	Senegal
Seychelles *	Sierra Leone *
Somalia *	South Africa
Saint Helena *	Tanzania *
Togo *	Tunisia
Uganda *	Zambia *
Zimbabwe *

Middle East

Armenia	Bahrain*
Iran *	Israel
Jordan*	Lebanon*
Oman	Palestine
Qatar	United Arab Emirates

* Countries that grant visas at the landing of tourists.

** Countries that require Electronic Travel Requests before arrival.

A valid passport for at least six months. A return onward ticket, adequate proof that you can purchase your return fare, or proof of your ability to pay for your stay in Brazil.

List of Consulates in the US and their Jurisdiction