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:
    1. 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.
    2. 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.
    3. 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
    1. 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.
    2. 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.
    3. 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:
    1. 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.

    2. 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
    3. 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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