Brazil Visas

Brazil Visas (and entry requirements)
As a foreign national entering Brazil you will be required to possess a valid passport (minimum six months validity from date of arrival).
Citizens of Chile, Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay are exempted from this requirement if entering by land.

As an American citizen you will be also required to obtain a Visa. In addition to the passport and obtaining a visa, other requirements will include a filled out copy of a visa application form provided by the Consulate, a recent passport-type photograph, a round trip ticket to Brazil or an itinerary print-out from a carrier or travel agent, attesting acquisition of the ticket, with flight or vessel identification and dates of departure to and from.

Citizens of other countries should check with their Brazilian Consulate for entry requirements. Typically citizens of other South American countries and Western Europe do not need one. Keep in mind there are different kinds of Visas, the most popular being the tourist and business. If you’re traveling for some other purpose, (example, educational, research or other) check with your Consulate prior to application. Keep in mind that it is unlawful to engage in business or professional activities in Brazil on a tourist visa.

Tourists visas are normally issued for a period of 90 days and are subject to consular fees, except that Brazil/U.S., Brazil/Mexico and Brazil/Canada governmental agreements allow U.S. and Canadian passport holders to be granted tourist visas for periods of up to five years. Stays, however are limited to a maximum of 90 days per entry, and to a yearly total of 180 days, including any 90-day extension obtained in Brazil. A previous Brazil/U.S. agreement exempts U.S. passport holders of consular fees for tourists visas. There are, notwithstanding, processing and handling fees.

Additional circumstances such as those below may also make it imperative that a consultation with the Consulate General be arranged prior to travel.

- An American citizen bearing a non-American passport.
- Persons under the age of 18 must be authorized to travel by both parents or by a legal guardian.
- Children born outside Brazil of Brazilian parent(s).
- Children born in Brazil of non-Brazilian parent(s).
- Brazilian citizens who acquired another nationality.