Visitors to Brazil must obtain a visa from one of the Brazilian diplomatic missions unless they are nationals of one of the visa-exempt countries or have the option to obtain an electronic visa. Visa exemptions to enter Brazil have generally been reciprocal, on the principle that the other country should similarly offer visa-free entry to Brazilian nationals.
For stays longer than 90 days or for employment in Brazil, all foreign nationals must have a visa or residency authorization.
Visa policy map
Visa exemption Ordinary passports Holders of ordinary passports of the following countries and entities may enter Brazil without a visa for up to 90 days (unless otherwise noted).Entry Visas to Brazil, Ministry of External Relations of Brazil.
All European Union member states
Date of visa changes The dates below refer to the entry into force of reciprocal agreements, unless otherwise noted. 1 August 1931: Austria (replaced by another agreement from 21 October 1967)Agreement for suppression of visa on passports, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil .Agreement, by exchange of notes, for suppression of visas on normal passports between the government of the United States of Brazil and the government of the Republic of Austria, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . 5 February 1948: Switzerland (for tourism)Understanding between the United States of Brazil and the Helvetic Confederation on waiver of visa for tourists, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . 11 December 1948: Liechtenstein (for tourism)Understanding on waiver of visa for tourists between the United States of Brazil and the Principality of Liechtenstein, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . 21 July 1953: DenmarkAgreement for waiver of visas on passports between the government of the United States of Brazil and the government of Denmark, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . 19 March 1956: Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela (unilateral exemption for tourism; Cuba ended 24 June 1970, others replaced with reciprocal exemption or ended 22 September 1978)Decree no. 38.315, of 16 December 1955, Presidency of Brazil .Decree no. 82.307, of 21 September 1978, Presidency of Brazil . 5 March 1960: ParaguayConvention of tourism and transit of passengers between the government of the United States of Brazil and the government of the Republic of Paraguay, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . 11 October 1965: SpainAgreement for suppression of visa on normal passports, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . 1 April 1969: FinlandAgreement for suppression of visas on diplomatic, special or service and normal passports between the United States of Brazil and the Republic of Finland, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . 5 May 1969: Mexico (ended 20 November 1990)Agreement for suppression of visas on normal passports, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . 26 August 1969: ColombiaAgreement for suppression of visas on normal passports between the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Republic of Colombia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . 28 August 1969: IcelandAgreement for suppression of visas on passports between the United States of Brazil and the Republic of Iceland, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . 24 June 1970: Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago (unilateral exemption for tourism; replaced with reciprocal exemption or ended 22 September 1978); Belgium, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, United Kingdom, West Germany (reciprocal exemption for tourism); removed CubaDecree no. 66.689, of 11 June 1970, Chamber of Deputies of Brazil . 7 April 1971: Trinidad and Tobago (for tourism)Agreement on suppression of visa on passports, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . 22 August 1972: Philippines (replaced by another agreement from 25 October 1973)Agreement on waiver of visas on passports between the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Republic of the Philippines, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil .Agreement on waiver of visas on passports between the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Republic of the Philippines, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . 12 July 1973: EcuadorExchange of notes constituting an understanding on suppression of visa on Brazilian normal passports between the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Republic of Ecuador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . 22 September 1978: ended unilateral exemptions 1 March 1985: France (replaced by another agreement from 27 June 1996)Agreement for waiver of visas between the government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the French Republic, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil .Agreement, by exchange of notes, on visa waiver, between the government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the government of the French Republic, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . 15 November 1988: SurinameAgreement, by exchange of notes, for suppression of visa on diplomatic, service and normal passports, between the government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the government of the Republic of Suriname, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . 20 November 1990: removed Mexico 27 November 1990: Venezuela (for tourism)Agreement between the government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the government of the Republic of Venezuela on movement of tourists, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . 28 November 1992: Namibia (for tourism)Agreement for waiver of visa on diplomatic, service or normal passport, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . 28 December 1995: Bolivia (for tourism)Agreement, by exchange of notes, between the government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the government of the Republic of Bolivia for suppression of visa on normal passports, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . 30 August 1996: SloveniaAgreement between the government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the government of the Republic of Slovenia on partial waiver of visas, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . 6 December 1996: Costa RicaAgreement, by exchange of notes, between the government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the government of the Republic of Costa Rica on visa waiver, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . 26 December 1996: South AfricaAgreement between the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Republic of South Africa for waiver of visa on diplomatic, official and normal passport, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . 25 January 1997: Portugal (replaced by other agreements from 5 September 2001 and 5 December 2007)Agreement between the government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the government of the Portuguese Republic regarding visa waiver, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil .Treaty of friendship, cooperation and consultation between the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Portuguese Republic, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil .Agreement between the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Portuguese Republic on facilitation of movement of people, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . 2 July 1998: United KingdomAgreement by exchange of notes on visa waiver between the government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . 22 July 1999: Malaysia (for tourism)Agreement between the government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the government of Malaysia regarding partial waiver of visa requirement, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . 27 October 1999: ThailandAgreement between the government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the government of the Kingdom of Thailand on partial visa waiver, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . 22 April 2000: PolandDecree no. 3.463, Presidency of Brazil . 29 August 2000: IsraelAgreement between the government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the government of the State of Israel on visa waiver for holders of valid national passports, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . before 15 February 2001: Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City; Argentina, Belgium, Chile, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Sweden, Switzerland, Uruguay (for business); Andorra, Bahamas, Barbados (for tourism); removed Canada, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, United States 19 July 2001: HungaryAgreement, by exchange of notes, for reciprocal abolition of entry visa requirement between the government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the government of the Republic of Hungary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . 7 January 2002: Panama (for tourism)Agreement between the government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the government of the Republic of Panama on waiver of visas on normal passports, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . 20 May 2002: South KoreaDecree no. 4.235, Presidency of Brazil . before 3 June 2002: Macau 1 July 2004: TurkeyAgreement between the government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the government of the Republic of Turkey on visa waiver for holders of normal passports, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . 7 February 2004: Mexico (suspended from 23 October 2005 to 16 May 2013)Agreement on waiver of visas on normal passports, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil .Mexico requires visa from Brazil and Ecuador, which respond in the same way, Universo Online, 9 September 2005 .The visa waiver agreement for normal passports between Brazil and Mexico will again enter into force from 16 May, Consulate-General of Brazil in Mexico. 6 August 2004: TunisiaAgreement between the government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the government of the Republic of Tunisia on partial visa waiver, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . 21 October 2004: New ZealandAgreement between the government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the government of New Zealand on partial visa waiver, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . before 8 December 2004: Order of Malta; Trinidad and Tobago (for business) 6 August 2005: SlovakiaAgreement between the government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the government of the Slovak Republic on partial visa waiver, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . 16 September 2005: Bolivia (for business)Agreement on facilitation of entry and transit of their nationals in their territories, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . 3 October 2005: Czech RepublicAgreement between the government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the government of the Czech Republic on partial visa waiver, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . 7 October 2005: BulgariaAgreement between the government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the government of the Republic of Bulgaria on partial visa waiver, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . 23 October 2005: suspended Mexico 3 November 2005: Guyana (for tourism)Decree no. 5.574, Presidency of Brazil . 5 January 2006: Guatemala (for tourism)Agreement on waiver of visas on normal passports between the government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the government of the Republic of Guatemala, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil . 31 March 2006: Honduras (suspended from 5 September 2009 to 20 July 2011)Agreement between the government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the government of the Republic of Honduras on partial waiver of visas on normal passports, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil .Brazil suspends agreement and will require visa from Hondurans, O Globo, 3 September 2009 .Entrance visas in Brazil, Ministry of External Relations of Brazil, 20 July 2011.