Effective April 10, 2025, Australian, Canadian and US citizens will need a visa to travel to Brazil on tourism or business.
Citizens from Australia, Canada and the US who plan on travelling to Brazil from April 10, 2025, should apply for an electronic visa (e-visa) using the new online platform. This procedure exempts the applicant from going to a Brazilian consulate. There is also no need to make appointments to deliver documents, affix physical visas, and hand passports.
The application costs USD 80.90. The e-Visas are for multiple entry, with the same validity as the physical visa.
Background
In March 2023, Brazil decided to reinstate the visitor visa requirement for citizens of Australia, Canada, Japan and the United States, effective October 1, 2023.
In May 2023, Brazil and Japan signed a bilateral visa exemption agreement which came into force in September 2023, exempting Japan from Brazil’s visa requirement. In August 2023 the visitor visa requirement for Australia, Canada and the US was postponed until January 10, 2024, and again until April 10, 2024.
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