--- title: "Do I Need a Visa for Brazil? Check by Passport (2026)" description: "Check if your passport needs a visa for Brazil: 200 nationalities from Itamaraty's August 2026 table, the US, Canada and Australia eVisa, and stay limits." url: "https://getbrazilvisa.com/do-i-need-a-visa-for-brazil" canonical: "https://getbrazilvisa.com/do-i-need-a-visa-for-brazil" og_type: "website" og_title: "Do I Need a Visa for Brazil? Check by Passport (2026)" og_description: "Check if your passport needs a visa for Brazil: 200 nationalities from Itamaraty's August 2026 table, the US, Canada and Australia eVisa, and stay limits." og_image: "https://getbrazilvisa.com/camila-araujo-mota-lawyer.jpg" twitter_card: "summary_large_image" crawl_date: 2026-11-11 last_modified: 2026-11-09 language: "en-US" author: "Camila Araujo Mota" author_credential: "OAB-licensed Brazilian Immigration Lawyer (OAB/CE 50.065)" author_profile: "https://getbrazilvisa.com/camila-araujo-mota" reviewed_by: "Camila Araujo Mota" publisher: "GetBrazilVisa" source: "https://getbrazilvisa.com, Path B build-time prerender" --- # Do I need a visa for Brazil? Check by passport Pick your passport and get the rule Brazil applies to it, taken from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' own table. US, Canadian and Australian citizens need an **eVisa (US$80.90)**, applied for online before the flight. The UK, every EU country, Mercosur, Japan, Mexico and South Africa are among **96 nationalities that visit visa-free for up to 90 days**; 27 of them count those days inside any 180-day period. China, Indonesia, Kazakhstan and Singapore get **30 days**, Dominican Republic and Venezuela **60 days**. **95 nationalities**, including India, Nigeria and Pakistan, need a visa from a Brazilian consulate before they travel. Source: Itamaraty's visa table, updated **August 26, 2026**. Last updated: November 9, 2026 OAB/CE 50.065 200 nationalities ![Camila Araujo Mota, OAB-licensed Brazilian immigration lawyer](https://getbrazilvisa.com/assets/camila-headshot-BKQod-ee.webp) Reviewed by [Camila Araujo Mota](https://getbrazilvisa.com/camila-araujo-mota) OAB-Licensed Immigration Lawyer · [OAB/CE 50.065](https://cna.oab.org.br/Cnabusca/Resultado.aspx) · Reviewed November 9, 2026 ![Camila Araujo Mota, OAB-licensed Brazilian immigration lawyer](https://getbrazilvisa.com/assets/camila-headshot-BKQod-ee.webp) Camila Araujo Mota OAB-licensed Brazilian immigration lawyer · OAB/CE 50.065 · [verify](https://cna.oab.org.br/) [5.0](https://getbrazilvisa.com/#reviews) Registered firm CNPJ 49.615.316/0001-87 · Brazil Free assessment No payment until you qualify Quick reply English and Portuguese A lawyer, not an agency Confidential lawyer-client relationship ## Check your passport Every nationality in Itamaraty's visa table, updated August 26, 2026. Pick the passport you will travel on. Passport country Passport type OrdinaryDiplomaticOfficial or service Yes. United States citizens need an eVisa for Brazil. - Apply online before you fly. The fee is US$80.90 and the eVisa usually arrives in around 5 business days. - The eVisa is valid for 10 years and allows stays of up to 90 days per entry, which the Federal Police can extend once, up to 180 days in 12 months. - Airlines check it at boarding, so a missing eVisa usually means a missed flight. How the eVisa compares with a residence visa: [Brazil eVisa vs digital nomad visa](https://getbrazilvisa.com/brazil-evisa-vs-digital-nomad-visa-for-us-citizens). Staying longer than a visit? A visit entry, with or without a visa, is for trips. To live in Brazil you need a residence permit. If you work remotely for employers or clients abroad and earn US$1,500 a month, the [Brazil digital nomad visa](https://getbrazilvisa.com/brazil-digital-nomad-visa) gives one year, renewable once. Retirees, spouses of Brazilians and investors have their own routes, compared in [which Brazil visa do I need](https://getbrazilvisa.com/which-brazil-visa-do-i-need). ## Every passport, by what it needs The rules for ordinary passports, grouped. Tap a country to see its full answer in the checker above. ### eVisa, applied for online (3) US$80.90, usually around 5 business days, valid for 10 years, 90 days per entry. Compared with residence in [eVisa vs digital nomad visa](https://getbrazilvisa.com/brazil-evisa-vs-digital-nomad-visa-for-us-citizens). - Australia - Canada - United States ### Visa-free, 90 days in any 180 (27) Days from earlier trips in the last 180 days count against the 90. - Albania - Austria - Belgium - Bulgaria - Cyprus - Czech Republic - Denmark - Dominica - Estonia - France - Georgia - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Italy - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Malta - Montenegro - Netherlands - North Macedonia - Seychelles - Slovenia - Sweden - Switzerland - Ukraine ### Visa-free, 90 days per entry (69) The Federal Police can extend a visit once, up to 180 days in 12 months. Mercosur and associated states can also enter on a national identity card. - Andorra - Antigua and Barbuda - Argentina - Armenia - Bahamas - Barbados - Belarus - Belize - Bolivia - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Botswana - Chile - Colombia - Costa Rica - Croatia - Ecuador - El Salvador - Fiji - Finland - Grenada - Guatemala - Guyana - Honduras - Hong Kong - Iceland - Ireland - Israel - Jamaica - Japan - Liechtenstein - Macau - Malaysia - Mexico - Micronesia - Moldova - Monaco - Mongolia - Morocco - Namibia - New Zealand - Nicaragua - Norway - Panama - Paraguay - Peru - Philippines - Poland - Portugal - Qatar - Romania - Russia - Saint Kitts and Nevis - Saint Lucia - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - San Marino - Serbia - Slovakia - South Africa - South Korea - Spain - Suriname - Thailand - Trinidad and Tobago - Tunisia - Turkey - United Arab Emirates - United Kingdom - Uruguay - Vatican City ### Visa-free for a shorter stay (6) China, Indonesia, Kazakhstan and Singapore: 30 days. Dominican Republic and Venezuela: 60 days. - China - Dominican Republic - Indonesia - Kazakhstan - Singapore - Venezuela ### Visa required from a Brazilian consulate (95) Apply for a visit visa (VIVIS) at the Brazilian embassy or consulate that covers the place where you live, before you travel. - Afghanistan - Algeria - Angola - Azerbaijan - Bahrain - Bangladesh - Benin - Bhutan - Brunei - Burkina Faso - Burundi - Cabo Verde - Cambodia - Cameroon - Central African Republic - Chad - Comoros - Congo (Democratic Republic of the) - Congo (Republic of the) - Cook Islands - Cuba - Côte d'Ivoire - Djibouti - Egypt - Equatorial Guinea - Eritrea - Eswatini - Ethiopia - Gabon - Gambia - Ghana - Guinea - Guinea-Bissau - Haiti - India - Iran - Iraq - Jordan - Kenya - Kiribati - Kosovo - Kuwait - Kyrgyzstan - Laos - Lebanon - Lesotho - Liberia - Libya - Madagascar - Malawi - Maldives - Mali - Marshall Islands - Mauritania - Mauritius - Mozambique - Myanmar - Nauru - Nepal - Niger - Nigeria - North Korea - Oman - Pakistan - Palau - Palestine - Papua New Guinea - Rwanda - Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic - Samoa - Saudi Arabia - Senegal - Sierra Leone - Solomon Islands - Somalia - South Sudan - Sri Lanka - Sudan - Syria - São Tomé and Príncipe - Taiwan - Tajikistan - Tanzania - Timor-Leste - Togo - Tonga - Turkmenistan - Tuvalu - Uganda - Uzbekistan - Vanuatu - Vietnam - Yemen - Zambia - Zimbabwe ## Staying longer than a visit A visa-free entry or an eVisa is for trips. Overstaying it costs **R$100 a day, up to R$10,000**, payable at the Federal Police before you leave. The [stay and overstay calculator](https://getbrazilvisa.com/brazil-visa-tools#stay-calculator) counts the days you have left. To live in Brazil you need a residence permit, and the reason you are moving decides which one. Remote workers earning **US$1,500 a month** from abroad use the [Brazil digital nomad visa](https://getbrazilvisa.com/brazil-digital-nomad-visa). Retirees with a pension of **US$2,000 a month** use the [retirement visa](https://getbrazilvisa.com/brazil-retirement-visa), and spouses of Brazilians use [residency by marriage](https://getbrazilvisa.com/brazil-residency-by-marriage). All the routes are compared in [which Brazil visa do I need](https://getbrazilvisa.com/which-brazil-visa-do-i-need). If you are already in Brazil on a visit entry, you can usually file for residence from inside the country through MigranteWeb, without flying out to a consulate. What that costs, fee by fee, is in the [digital nomad visa cost guide](https://getbrazilvisa.com/brazil-digital-nomad-visa-cost-2026). Moving to Brazil, not just visiting? Full Service: **$599**, paid once when you sign. Same price in Brazil (MigranteWeb) or abroad (consulate). Camila, our OAB-licensed immigration lawyer, personally handles your case. ## Frequently asked questions ### Do US citizens need a visa for Brazil? Yes. Since April 10, 2025, US, Canadian and Australian citizens need a Brazilian eVisa to visit. You apply online before you fly, the fee is US$80.90 and it usually arrives in around 5 business days. The eVisa is valid for 10 years and allows stays of up to 90 days per entry, which the Federal Police can extend once, up to 180 days in 12 months. ### Do Canadian and Australian citizens need a visa for Brazil? Yes. Since April 10, 2025, Canadian and Australian citizens, like US citizens, need a Brazilian eVisa to visit. You apply online before you fly, the fee is US$80.90 and it usually arrives in around 5 business days. The eVisa is valid for 10 years and allows stays of up to 90 days per entry, which the Federal Police can extend once, up to 180 days in 12 months. ### Do UK citizens need a visa for Brazil? No. British citizens can visit Brazil visa-free for up to 90 days per entry, and the Federal Police can extend a visit once, up to 180 days in 12 months. A visa-free entry covers tourism, business meetings and events; it does not let you take a job with a Brazilian employer. ### Do South African citizens need a visa for Brazil? No. South African citizens can visit Brazil visa-free for up to 90 days per entry, and the Federal Police can extend a visit once, up to 180 days in 12 months. A visa-free entry covers tourism, business meetings and events; it does not let you take a job with a Brazilian employer. ### Do EU citizens need a visa for Brazil? No. Every EU passport can visit Brazil visa-free for up to 90 days. For most EU countries the 90 days count inside any 180-day period. For Croatia, Finland, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and Spain the 90 days are per entry instead, and the Federal Police can extend a visit once, up to 180 days in 12 months. ### Do Indian citizens need a visa for Brazil? Yes. Indian citizens need a visit visa (VIVIS) from the Brazilian embassy or consulate that covers the place where they live, issued before travel. The same applies to Pakistani, Nigerian and Bangladeshi passports, and to every other nationality marked visa required in Itamaraty's table. ### How long can I stay in Brazil without a visa? It depends on your passport. 96 nationalities get 90 days: 27 of them count the 90 days inside any 180-day period, the rest get 90 days per entry, extendable once up to 180 days in 12 months. Dominican Republic and Venezuela get 60 days, and China, Indonesia, Kazakhstan and Singapore get 30 days. An overstay costs R$100 a day, up to R$10,000. ### Can I work in Brazil on a visa-free entry or an eVisa? Not for a Brazilian employer. A visit entry covers tourism, business meetings and events. To live in Brazil while working remotely for employers or clients abroad, the digital nomad visa (VITEM XIV) is the residence permit for that: US$1,500 a month from abroad or US$18,000 in funds, one year, renewable once. ### Where does this information come from? From Itamaraty, Brazil's Ministry of Foreign Affairs: the Quadro Geral de Regime de Vistos, its table of visa rules for every nationality, updated August 26, 2026. The eVisa details follow the Brazilian government's eVisa rules for US, Canadian and Australian citizens. Reviewed by Camila Araujo Mota, OAB/CE 50.065. ## Sources Ministério das Relações Exteriores, [Quadro Geral de Regime de Vistos para a Entrada de Estrangeiros no Brasil](https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/assuntos/portal-consular/vistos), updated August 26, 2026; Lei nº 13.445/2017 (Lei de Migração), art. 109; Decreto nº 9.199/2017. The table covers entry for visits only. Entry is decided by the Federal Police at the border, and a visa or a visa exemption does not guarantee it. Last updated: November 9, 2026. This page gives general information about Brazil's visa rules. It is not legal advice, and using it creates no lawyer-client relationship. See our [legal notice](https://getbrazilvisa.com/legal-notice). ## Planning to stay? The assessment is free. 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