Brazil Visa Waivers

1) TOURIST VISA EXEMPTION – when traveling for i) leisure, visiting friends and family, ii) unpaid participation in a conference or tournament or iii) living in Brazil with an extension protocol from the Federal Police or Ministry of Justice:
Those traveling with passports issued by one of following country is exempt from getting a visa to travel as tourists for up to 30 days within a 180 day period: Singapore.
Those traveling with passports issued by one of following country is exempt from getting a visa to travel as tourists for up to 60 days within a 180 day period: Venezuela.
Those traveling with passports issued by one of following countries are exempt from getting a visa to travel as tourists for up to 90 days within a 180 day period:

AlbaniaDenmarkHungaryNetherlandsSouth Africa
AndorraDominicaIcelandNew ZeelandSouth Korea
Antigua and BarbudaDominican RepublicIrelandNorwaySovereign Military Order of Malta
ArgentinaEcuadorIsraelPanamaSpain
AustriaEl SalvadorItalyParaguaySuriname
BahamasEstoniaJamaicaPeruSweden
BarbadosFinlandLatviaPhilippinesSwitzerland
BelgiumFranceLiechtensteinPolandThailand
BoliviaGeorgiaLithuaniaPortugalTrinidad and Tobago
Bosnia and HerzegovinaGermanyLuxembourgRomaniaTunisia
BulgariaGreat BritainMacauRussiaTurkey
ChileGreeceMalaysiaSaint Kitts and NevisUkraine
ColombiaGrenadaMaltaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesUruguay
Costa RicaGuatemalaMexicoSan MarinoVatican
CroatiaGuianaMonacoSerbia
CyprusHondurasMoroccoSlovakia
Czech RepublicHong KongNamibiaSlovenia

 
2) BUSINESS VISA EXEMPTION – when traveling to Brazil  i) to participate in business meetings and represent its company in a trade show or in a business negotiation such as to sell, to purchase, to inspect merchandise prior or after shipment, to discuss internal company policies; or iii) flight/ship crew without an International Crew card, or iv) for media coverage or filmmaking
Those traveling with passports issued by one of following country is exempt from getting a visa to travel for business purposes* for up to 30 days within a 180 day period: Singapore.
Those traveling with passports issued by one of following country is exempt from getting a visa to travel for business purposes* for up to 60 days within a 180 day period: Venezuela.
Those traveling with passports issued by one of following countries are exempt from getting a visa to travel for business purposes* for up to 90 days within a 180 day period:

AlbaniaDominican RepublicIrelandPeruSuriname
Antigua and BarbudaEcuadorIsraelPhilippinesSweden
ArgentinaEl SalvadorItalyPolandSwitzerland
AustriaEstoniaJamaicaPortugalThailand
BelgiumFinlandLatviaRomaniaTrinidad and Tobago
BoliviaFranceLithuaniaRussiaTunisia
Bosnia and HerzegovinaGeorgiaLuxembourgSaint Kitts and NevisTurkey
BulgariaGermanyMacauSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesUkraine
ChileGreat BritainMaltaSan MarinoUruguay
ColombiaGreeceMexicoSerbiaVatican
Costa RicaGrenadaMonacoSlovakia
CroatiaGuianaMoroccoSlovenia
CyprusHondurasNetherlandsSouth Africa
Czech RepublicHong KongNew ZeelandSouth Korea
DenmarkHungaryNorwaySovereign Military Order of Malta
DominicaIcelandParaguaySpain

 
3) OTHER VISA EXEMPTIONS:
Those traveling with valid passports from the following countries are also exempt from getting a VITEM I, VITEM IV, VITEM VI or VITEM VII for stays up to 90 days within a 180 day period:

AustriaFinlandGreat BritainParaguaySpain
ChileFranceIcelandPhilippinesSuriname
ColombiaGermanyNetherlandsPoland

4) FIRST ENTRY RESTRICTIONS: Visas will be considered void if its holder fails to comply with the first entry requirement. The time the first entry must take place will depend on applicant’s nationality and on the type of visa held as listed below:
4.A) 90 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF ISSUANCE: Those traveling with passports issued by the following countries must enter Brazil within 90 days from the issuance of any type of visa:

AngolaGabonKazakhstanPakistanSouth Korea
BahrainGhanaKuwaitParaguaySwitzerland
CambodiaGreeceLaosPhilippinesSyria
Cape VerdeHondurasLibyaPortugalTaiwan
China*IndonesiaMyanmarQatarThailand
CubaJapanNigeriaSao Tome and PrincipeTunisia
Equatorial GuineaJordan
Oman
Saudi Arabia
                *Except VITEM II for businessman.

Therefore, citizens of the above mentioned countries must apply for their visas within less than 90 days prior to the intended departure date. It is also recommended to submit the complete and accurate visa application at least 2 weeks before the trip. Please plan ahead.
4.B) DURATION OF THE VISA: Brazil has visa agreements with certain countries. For those eligible for long duration tourist and/or business visas (valid for more than 90 days), the validity will count from the date of issuance of the visa:

Country
Type(s) of Visa
Maximum duration
Australia
VITEM II
Up to 5 years counted from
the date of issuance
Canada
VITUR & VITEM II
Up to 5 years counted from
the date of issuance
China
VITEM II (for businessman only)
Up to 3 years counted from
the date of issuance
Dominican Republic
VITEM II
Up to 1 year counted from
the date of issuance
Guinea-Bissau
VITUR
Up to 1 year counted from
the date of issuance
India
VITEM II
Up to 5 years counted from
the date of issuance
Jamaica
VITUR & VITEM II
Up to 5 years counted from
the date of issuance
Lebanon
VITUR & VITEM II
Up to 3 years counted from
the date of issuance
Mozambique
VITUR
 Up to 1 year counted from the date of issuance
United States of America
VITUR & VITEM II
Up to 10 years counted from the date of issuance

4.C) 1 YEAR FROM THE DATE OF ISSUANCE: If your country of citizenship and type of visa is not listed on items 4.A or 4.B, the first entry must take place up to one year from the date of issuance of the visa.

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