Brazil entry requirements for U.S. citizens

Do you need a visa for Brazil?

Yes. For a tourist trip, the rule is: under review — see the official source¹. Brazil asks for a visa on every trip, even if you visited before, and the e-Visa has to be approved before you start your trip. A submitted application is not enough.

Brazil's consulate sends e-Visa applications to one portal, under review — see the official source², which the State Department also links. Type the address yourself instead of clicking ads or links on other sites.

How long you can stay

Brazil's visitor visa covers tourist stays of up to under review — see the official source⁴. If you plan a long visit or more than one trip in the same year, confirm on the official site how the days are counted before you book.

Passport rules

under review — see the official source⁶ under review — see the official source⁷

Rules change and Brazil's government decides, so confirm these rules on the official site before you travel. If your passport will not meet them, get a new one before you apply for the e-Visa. Renewing by mail takes under review — see the official source⁸ plus mailing time: see Renew your passport by mail. Short on time? under review — see the official source⁹ Read Urgent travel: getting a passport fast.

Travel advisory

The U.S. Department of State's travel advisory for Brazil is under review — see the official source⁵. The level can change at any time, and the full advisory can say more about specific areas. Read it before you book and again before you go; the link is under "Sources and verification" at the end of this guide.

Other rules to know

• Children who are Brazilian citizens: under review — see the official source¹⁰
• Other children traveling without both parents: under review — see the official source¹¹ If a child in your group travels without both parents, check the official source or ask an immigration attorney before you go.
• Vaccines: under review — see the official source¹²

Step by step

Checklist

Before you fly to Brazil

Print checklist

• U.S. passport signed and valid through the end of the trip
• Blank pages free of other visas and stamps
• e-Visa approved, not just submitted
• Copy of the approved e-Visa, digital or printed
• Authorization letters and birth certificate copy, if a Brazilian minor travels without both parents
• Latest U.S. travel advisory read
• Official site checked again in the week before you fly

Do and don't

Do

• Apply only on the official portal and keep the confirmation.
• Apply early, so the approval arrives before your flight.
• Ask for a larger book with more visa pages when you renew, if you travel often: under review — see the official source¹³.

Don't

• Don't board a flight to Brazil with an application that is still pending.
• Don't pay a website that only looks official for the same e-Visa.
• Don't use this guide for work, study or long stays: check the official source for those.

Fees

This is a government fee. It is paid to the government of Brazil, not to Passmere.

Fees can change. The official portal shows the current government fee before you pay.

Frequently asked questions