Brazil's foreign ministry visa table gives, for visit visas, an exemption for up to 90 days to nationals of countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico and Argentina, an exemption for up to 30 days to China, and a visa requirement for the United States, Canada, Australia and India. The Consulate-General of Brazil in Miami says citizens of Australia, Canada and the United States can apply for an electronic visitor visa through brazil.vfsevisa.com (fee US$ 80.90), and that a regular visitor visa can be obtained in person at the consulate.
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Visas & entry authorisations
Electronic Visitor Visa (e-Visa)
Fee
80.9 USD
Processing
up to 10 business days
Validity
3,650 days
Stay per entry
90 days
Entries
multiple
The Consulate-General of Brazil in Miami says electronic visas are only for citizens of Australia, Canada and the United States. The eVisa portal says the eVisa is valid for 5 or 10 years on multiple entries.
Documents the application asks for
Recent photograph
Passport bio page — Colour copy.
Birth certificate — For applicants under 18.
Parental authorisation letter — For applicants under 18: signed by both parents and notarised, with the current date and the notary stamp clearly visible; the portal provides the form.
Parents' passport bio and signature pages — For applicants under 18: colour copies.
Visitor Visa — in person at a consulate
Fee
80 USD
Processing
—
Stay per entry
90 days
The Consulate-General of Brazil in Miami says processing fees are determined according to the nationality of the passport you hold: USD 80.00 for all nationalities not exempted of visit visas, USD 85.00 for Algeria and USD 185.00 for the United States.
Visitor Visa — business
Fee
80 USD
Processing
—
Stay per entry
90 days
The Consulate-General of Brazil in Miami says the Visitor Visa may be granted for a stay of up to 90 days for activities such as tourism and business meetings, that processing fees depend on the nationality of the passport, and that citizens of Australia, Canada and the United States can obtain an Electronic Visitor Visa instead.
Entry requirements
Passport validity
The eVisa portal's document list says your passport must be valid for at least 1 month before arrival. The Consulate-General of Brazil in Miami tells its visa applicants that before travelling to Brazil their passport must be valid until their intended date of return (US passports) or for at least six months after the date they enter Brazil (passports of all other countries).
Yellow fever (ICVP) — Not an entry requirement: Brazil's Ministry of Health says there is no obligation to show proof of vaccination to enter the country. It indicates the yellow fever vaccine for travellers going to the areas where vaccination is recommended, at least 10 days before travel, and says the International Certificate of Vaccination is important when the destination country or a country of transit requires it.
No official source we could read states an onward or return ticket requirement for Brazil. Canada's travel advice lists a return or onward ticket among the things customs officials may ask to see.
No official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement for entering Brazil. Canada's travel advice lists proof of sufficient funds to cover your stay among the things customs officials may ask to see, and the Consulate-General of Brazil in Miami asks its visa applicants for proof of income.
Under the Migration Law, staying in Brazil after the legal period of one's migration document has run out is punished with a fine for each day of excess, and with deportation if the person does not leave or regularise their status within the period set. For infractions by individuals, the law sets fines between R$ 100 and R$ 10,000. Paying the fine does not prevent refusal of entry if the visitor has already used up the stay available in the migratory year.
Airport boarding fee (tarifa de embarque) — Set separately for each airport, within limits set by the National Civil Aviation Agency.
Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency says the boarding fee is the only airport charge paid by passengers. The airline collects it before boarding and passes it to the airport. Its amount depends on the airport: the Agency sets maximum values for airports granted in concession, and Infraero sets the fees at its own airports within the applicable revenue cap.
Brazil's Receita Federal says every traveller entering Brazil with more than US$ 10,000 or the equivalent in another currency must fill in the Electronic Traveller's Goods Declaration (e-DBV) and present it to customs.
Brazil's Receita Federal says goods that are not for personal use are exempt within accompanied baggage up to US$ 1,000 when arriving by air or sea, or US$ 500 by other routes, and that travellers have an additional US$ 1,000 allowance for purchases at the duty-free shops of the first airport of arrival in Brazil.
The Government of Canada says credit and debit cards are widely accepted in cities, restaurants and stores, but less so in rural or informal markets, and that ATMs are scarcely available in rural areas.
Safety — Exercise caution
The UK Foreign Office says robberies are common in many cities, and advises avoiding wearing expensive jewellery and watches or using a mobile phone in the street, not going on to city beaches after dark, and avoiding all favelas, including favela tours marketed to tourists.Verified Oct 6, 2026 · Source: gov.uk (opens in a new tab)
The UN treaty records list Brazil as a party to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic (signed 8 November 1968, ratified 29 October 1980). Brazil's Ministry of Transport says a driver licensed in a foreign country may drive in Brazil for 180 days when covered by international conventions or agreements ratified by Brazil; an International Driving Permit must be carried with the foreign licence when the documents were issued by a party to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic.
No official source we could read gives a best time to visit Brazil. The Government of Canada says the rainy seasons extend from January to July in the north, October to April in the south and southeast, and April to July in the northeast, and that wildfires are common during the dry season, between May and September, particularly in Amazonas, Brasília, the Cerrado region and the Pantanal region.
Tips & warnings
The Consulate-General of Brazil in Miami says all e-Visa requests must be made through brazil.vfsevisa.com, and the Government of Canada's travel advice links to the same VFS Global eVisa site.
The UK FCDO says robberies are common in many cities, particularly on buses, and that thieves target mobile phones, particularly between 4pm and 9pm. It advises against using a mobile phone in the street, says not to hail taxis on the street, and not to resist attackers.
Visa requirements by nationality
Visa requirements by nationality. Stay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.
Yes. Brazil's foreign ministry visa table lists a visa requirement for the United States, and the Consulate-General of Brazil in Miami says US citizens can apply for the electronic visitor visa through brazil.vfsevisa.com, with an e-visa fee of US$ 80.90. The eVisa portal says the eVisa is valid for 5 or 10 years on multiple entries, that once in Brazil you are authorised to stay up to 90 days per year, and that to extend beyond 90 days you should contact the Federal Police.
Which nationalities can visit Brazil without a visa?
Brazil's foreign ministry visa table gives a visa exemption for up to 90 days, for visit purposes, to nationals of countries including the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Japan, South Korea, Turkey, South Africa, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru. It lists a visa requirement for the United States, Canada, Australia, India and Nigeria; the Consulate-General in Miami says citizens of Australia, Canada and the United States can use the electronic visitor visa.
How do I apply for the Brazilian eVisa?
The Consulate-General of Brazil in Miami says all e-Visa requests must be made through brazil.vfsevisa.com, with an e-visa fee of US$ 80.90. The portal asks for a recent photograph and a colour copy of the passport bio page, and says processing takes up to 10 business days once your verified application is submitted.
Do I need a yellow fever vaccination for Brazil?
No, it is not an entry requirement: Brazil's Ministry of Health says there is no obligation to show proof of vaccination to enter the country. It indicates the yellow fever vaccine for travellers going to the areas where vaccination is recommended, at least 10 days before travel, and says the International Certificate of Vaccination is important when the destination country or a country of transit requires it.
Can I extend my 90-day stay in Brazil?
Under Decree No. 9199 of 2017 (art. 20), a visit visa allows a stay of up to 90 days, extendable by the Federal Police by up to 90 days, provided the maximum stay does not exceed 180 days in each migratory year. The extension may only be granted to nationals of countries that ensure reciprocal treatment for Brazilians, and must be requested before the original stay expires. Article 23 says the same rule may be applied to nationals of visa-exempt countries. The foreign ministry's visa table marks some nationalities, for example Germany and Italy, with a maximum stay of 90 days every 180 days.
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