Visa Information to visit Brazil
How to apply for a tourist visa to 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. Or you can also find out if you need a visa to travel to Brazil, accessing:
https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/assuntos/portal-consular/vistos/informacoes-sobre-vistos-para-estrangeiros-viajarem-ao-brasil#voceprecisa
As of October 1st, 2023, citizens of the United States, Canada and Australia will once again have to obtain a tourist visa to enter Brazil.
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 US and their Jurisdiction
What do you need to get the visa
To enter Brazil, including 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 to 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 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. Form to present to Consulate must have original signature (not a faxed form); Additionally;
Children under age of 6 are required to show a certificate of vaccinations against polio, stating type and age;
If 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 US and other countries.
Visa have 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 Request prior to arrival.
A passport valid for at least six months. A return onward ticket, or adequate proof that you can purchase your return fare, or proof of your ability to pay for your stay in Brazil.
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