QUICK GUIDE TO BRAZIL
(Visas)
US passport holders do need a
visa to enter Brazil. Tourists are normally allowed to stay in Brazil
for three months and this - at the discretion of the Brazilian Federal
Police - can be extended for a further three months if necessary.
A tourist may not work while in Brazil.
WHO NEEDS A VISA?
 AMERICAN CITIZENS:
American citizens are required to obtain a visa
before traveling to Brazil.
TOURIST VISA
(GENERAL REQUIREMENTS)
In order to process your application for a tourist visa to Brazil,
you will need to present (all at the same time) the following:
 Your
passport that will not expire less than six months from the
intended arrival date in Brazil (with at least one blank page available);
One
Visa Application Form, filled out, dated and signed by the
applicant (parents must sign for minors under 18 years old);
One
recent (2in x 2in) passport-photo, front view, white background.
Snapshots or computer pictures are not accepted;
A copy of a round-trip ticket or a booked itinerary showing travel
to and from Brazil, confirming purchase of the ticket and passenger's
name, itinerary, flight number and arrival/departure dates;
Non US Citizens will ALSO need
to present:
A copy of the
US Alien Resident Card for foreign residents and/or a valid visa or
document to return from Brazil to the US or to another country;
CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE, CRUISE TRAVELERS AND AMATEUR
ATHLETES MUST PRESENT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
VISA FEES:
Visa fees vary according to nationality:
US$ 35.00- Australia;
US$ 40.00- Canada and Nigeria;
US$ 50.00- Japan and Russia;
US$ 20.00- all other countries;
US passport
holders are exempt from the visa fee, but must pay a processing
fee of US$100.00 in reciprocity for an identical fee paid by Brazilian
citizens who apply for a Visa to the US.
An additional
absent fee of US$10.00 will be charged for any application
not submitted in person by the applicant or by his/her immediate family.
No cash, personal or company
checks are accepted, only money orders, cashier's checks or certified
checks, made out to "Consulate General of Brazil".
VERY
IMPORTANT:
The Consulate General
of Brazil in Los Angeles does not process same day visas.
It usually takes from 10 to 12 working days to process your application.
During high tourist season (May to July / Oct to Feb) processing times
may increase significantly. Please plan accordingly;
Tourist Visas must
be used within 90 days from the date they are issued or
they become void. Tourist Visas are good for multiple entries for the duration of the visa;
All Tourist Visa
holders may only stay in Brazil for up to 90 days, regardless
of nationality or the length of time that the Visa is given for.
The Federal Police in Brazil may extend this 90-day period, yet
stays in Brazil may not exceed 180 days per year under any circumstance;
List of Countries
You are going to visit Brazil on tourism or business
or for other purposes, please select the country of your nationality
to find if you need a visa. If you are exempted, please be sure
that your passport is valid for more than 6 months, and check if
you need vaccination.
All exemptions are valid for a stay up to 90 days.
if you bear an official or diplomatic passport or if you are going
in a governmental mission, please consult the consulate.
Countries |
Tourist Visa
(VITUR) |
Business Visa
(VITEM II) |
Exemption of other visas (except Permanent
Visa) |
Afghanistan |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Albania |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Algeria |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Andorra |
Exempted |
Yes |
None |
Angola |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Antigua and Barbuda |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Argentina |
Exempted |
Exempted |
Vitems i, iii, v (only specialized technicians)
and vi |
Armenia |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Australia |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Austria |
Exempted |
exempted |
all visas except Vitems iii and v |
Azerbaijan |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Bahamas |
Exempted |
Yes |
None |
Bahrain |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Bangladesh |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Barbados |
Exempted |
Yes |
None |
Belarus |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Belgium |
Exempted |
Exempted |
None |
Belize |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Benin |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Bhutan |
Yes (laissez-Passer) |
Yes(laissez-Passer) |
None |
Bolivia |
Exempted |
Yes |
None |
Bosnia and herzegovina |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Botswana |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Brunei |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Bulgaria |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Burkina Faso |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Burundi |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Cambodia |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Cameroon |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Canada |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Cape Verde |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Central
African
Republic
|
Yes (laissez-Passer) |
Yes(laissez-Passer) |
None |
Chad |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Czech Republic |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Chile |
Exempted |
Exempted |
None |
China |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Colombia |
Exempted |
Exempted |
None |
Comoros |
Yes (laissez-Passer) |
Yes(laissez-Passer) |
None |
Congo |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Congo Dem. Rep. (Ex-Zaire) |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Cook
Island
|
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Costa Rica |
Exempted |
Exempted |
None |
Côte d'Ivoire |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Croatia |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Cuba |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Cyprus |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Denmark |
Exempted |
Exempted |
None |
Djibouti |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Dominica |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Dominican Republic |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Egypt |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
El Salvador |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Ecuador |
Exempted |
Exempted |
None |
Equatorial Guinea |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Eritrea |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Estonia |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Ethiopia |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Fiji
Islands
|
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Finland |
Exempted |
Exempted |
all visas except Vitems iii and v |
France |
Exempted |
Exempted |
all visas except Vitems iii and v |
Fyrom (Macedonia) |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Gabon |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Gambia |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Georgia |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Germany |
Exempted |
Exempted |
None |
Ghana |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Greece |
Exempted |
Exempted |
None |
Grenada |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Guatemala |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Guinea |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Guinea-Bissau |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Guyana |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Haiti |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Honduras |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Hong Kong
|
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Hungary |
Exempted |
Exempted |
None |
Iceland |
Exempted |
Exempted |
all visas except Vitems iii and v |
India |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Indonesia |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Iran |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Iraq |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Ireland |
Exempted |
Exempted |
None |
Israel |
Exempted |
Exempted |
None |
Italy |
Exempted |
Exempted |
None |
Jamaica |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Japan |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Jordan |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Kazakhstan |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Kenya |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Kiribati
Island
|
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Kuwait |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
kyrgyzstan |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Laos |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Latvia |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Lebanon |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Lesotho |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Liberia |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Libya |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Liechtenstein |
Exempted |
Yes |
None |
Lithuania |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Luxembourg |
Exempted |
Exempted |
None |
Madagascar |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Malawi |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Malaysia |
Exempted |
Yes |
None |
Maldives |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Mali |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Malta |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Mariana Islands
|
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Marshall Islands |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Mauritania |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Mauritius |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Mexico |
EXEMPTED |
Yes |
None |
Micronesia |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Moldova |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Monaco |
Exempted |
Exempted |
None |
Mongolia |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Morocco |
Exempted |
Exempted |
None |
Mozambique |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Myanmar |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Namibia |
Exempted |
Yes |
None |
Nauru |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Nicaragua |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Nepal |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Netherlands |
Exempted |
Exempted |
None |
New Zealand |
Exempted |
Exempted |
None |
Niger |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Nigeria |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
North Korea |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Norway |
Exempted |
Exempted |
None |
Occidental
Samoa
|
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Oman |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
OSM Malta |
Exempted |
Exempted |
None |
Pakistan |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Palestine
Auth. |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Panama |
Exempted |
Yes |
None |
Papua New Guinea |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Paraguay |
Exempted |
Exempted |
None |
Peru |
Exempted |
Exempted |
None |
Philippines |
Exempted |
Exempted |
all visas except Vitems iii and v |
Poland |
Exempted |
Exempted |
all visas except Vitems iii and v |
Portugal* |
Exempted |
Exempted |
Vitems i and vi |
Qatar |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Romania |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Russia |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Rwanda |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
San Marino |
Exempted |
Exempted |
None |
São Tome And Príncipe |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Saudi Arabia |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Senegal |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Sierra Leone |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Seychelles |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Singapore |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Slovakia |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Slovenia |
Exempted |
Exempted |
None |
Solomon Islands |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Somalia |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
South Africa |
Exempted |
Exempted |
None |
South Korea |
EXEMPTED |
EXEMPTED |
None |
Spain |
Exempted |
Exempted |
all visas except Vitems iii and v |
Sri Lanka |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
St Lucia |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
St Vincent
And the
Grenadines
|
Yes |
Yes |
None |
St. Kitts and Nevis |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Sudan |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Suriname |
Exempted |
Exempted |
None |
Swaziland |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Sweden |
Exempted |
Exempted |
None |
Switzerland |
Exempted |
Exempted |
None |
Syria |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Taiwan |
Yes (laissez-Passer) |
Yes (laissez-Passer) |
None |
Tajikistan |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Tanzania |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Thailand |
Exempted |
Exempted |
None |
Togo |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Tonga |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Trinidad and Tobago |
Exempted |
Yes |
None |
Tunisia |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Turkey |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Turkmenistan |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Tuvalu
Island
|
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Uganda |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Ukraine |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
United Arab Emirates |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
United Kingdom |
Exempted |
Exempted |
all visas except Vitems iii and v |
United States |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Uruguay |
Exempted |
Exempted |
None |
Uzbekistan |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Vanuatu |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Vatican |
Exempted |
Exempted |
None |
Venezuela |
Exempted for a stay up to 60 days |
Yes |
None |
Vietnam |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Yemen |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Yugoslavia |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Zambia |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Zimbabwe |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Visas
are officially valid from the date of first entry in Brazil.
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