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Foreign Information: Polícia Federal’s webpage

Ministry of External Relations
Secretary for National Sovereignty and Citizenship
Department for Security and Justice
Division for Immigration Control
Entrance Visas in Brazil*:Download the PDF version

(Updated on March 24, 2023)

 

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PADIP – Holders of diplomatic passports
PASOF – Holders of official or service passports
VIVIS – Visit Visa
# – Entrance allowed by presenting Civil Identity Card
@ – Visa Exemption, for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days, for officials not accredited in Brazil. For accredited officials, visa exemption for the period of their mission. Dependent children up to 16 years old are visa exempt. Dependent children more than 16 years old, visa for a period not exceeding 2 years.
* – Maximum stay of 90 days every 180 days
1. Visa required.
2. Visa Exemption, for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days
3. Visa Exemption, for a period not exceeding sixty (60) days.
4. Visa Exemption, for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days.
5. Visa Exemption, for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days, for officials not accredited in Brazil. For accredited officials, Visa for the period of the mission.
6. Visa Exemption, for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days, for officials not accredited in Brazil. For accredited officials, Visa Exemption to enter into Brazilian territory. The accredited officials must request to the Ministry of External Relations of Brazil for a Visa for the period of their mission no later than thirty (30) days after their first entry in Brazilian territory.
7. Visa Exemption, for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days, for officials not accredited in Brazil. For accredited officials, Visa Exemption for the period of their mission.
8. Visa Exemption, for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days, for officials not accredited in Brazil. For accredited officials, Visa Exemption for the period of their mission.
9. Visa Exemption, for a period not exceeding one hundred and eighty (180) days, for officials not accredited in Brazil. For accredited officials, Visa Exemption for the period of their mission.
10. Visa Exemption, for a period not exceeding fourteen (14) days, for officials not accredited in Brazil. For accredited officials, Visa Exemption for the period of their mission.
11. Visa exemption, for an indefinite period of time, for accredited and non-accredited officials.
12. Brazil does not maintain diplomatic relations. Visas issued for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days. No issuance of Diplomatic or Official Visas.
13. Brazil does not maintain diplomatic relations. Visas issued on “Laissez-Passer” for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days. No issuance of Diplomatic or Official Visas.
14. Brazil does not maintain diplomatic relations. VIVIS valid for up to five (5) years, with stays of 90 days. No issuance of Diplomatic or Official Visas.
15. Visa Exemption, for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days, for officials not accredited in Brazil. For accredited officials, Visa Exemption to enter into Brazilian territory. The accredited officials must request to the Ministry of External Relations of Brazil for a Visa for the period of their mission no later than thirty (30) days after their first entry in Brazilian territory.
16. Visa Exemption for stays of up to 14 days, extendable for a maximum period of 90 days every 12 months.

 

Legal Basis:     – Normative Resolutions from the National Immigration Council (“CNIg”).

– Law nr. 13.445/2017

– Decree nr. 9.199/2017

 

Entry Visas to Brazil

 

Country PADIP PASOF VIVIS

(Visit)

Afghanistan 1 1 1
Albania 8 8 4*
Algeria 8 8 1
Andorra 1 1 4
Angola 8 8 1
Antigua and Barbuda 8 8 4
Argentina 11 8 4#
Armenia 8 8 4
Australia 11 4
Austria 8 8 4*
Azerbaijan 8 8 1
Bahamas 8 8 4
Bahrain 8 8 1
Bangladesh 1 1 1
Barbados 8 8 4
Belarus 8 8 4
Belgium 8 8 4*
Belize 8 8 4
Benin 8 8 1
Bhutan 1 1 1
Bolivia 5 5 4#
Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 8 4
Botswana 7 7 1
Brunei Darussalam 1 1 1
Bulgaria 5 5 4*
Burkina Faso 8 8 1
Burundi 8 8 1
Cambodia 7 7 1

1 – Holders of Diplomatic and Official passports travelling for touristic purposes are exempt of visa.

 

Country PADIP PASOF VIVIS

(Visit)

Cameroon 8 8 1
Canada 4
Cabo Verde 8 8 1
Central African Republic 1 1 1
Chad 1 1 1
Chile 8 8 4#
China 7 7 1
Colombia 11 8 4#
Comoros 1 1 1
Congo, Democratic Republic of 1 1 1
Congo, Republic of the 8 8 1
Cook Islands 1 1 1
Costa Rica 8 8 4
Côte d’Ivoire 8 8 1
Croatia 8 8 4
Cuba 9 1 1
Cyprus 5 5 4*
Czech Republic 8 8 4*
Denmark 5 5 4*
Djibouti 1 1 1
Dominica 8 8 4*
Dominican Republic 8 8 3
East Timor 5 5 1
Ecuador 11 8 4#
Egypt 5 5 1
El Salvador 5 5 4
Equatorial Guinea 6 6 1
Eritrea 1 1 1
Estonia 5 5 4*
Ethiopia 8 8 1
Fiji 8 8 4
Finland 8 8 4
France 5 5 4
Gabon 8 8 1
Gambia, The 1 1 1
Georgia 8 8 4*
Germany 8 8 4*
Ghana 8 8 1
Greece 8 8 4*
Grenada 8 8 4
Guatemala 5 5 4
Guinea 8 8 1
Guinea-Bissau 8 8 1

2 – Holders of Diplomatic and Official passports travelling for touristic purposes are exempt of visa.

 

Country PADIP PASOF VIVIS

(Visit)

Guyana 7 7 4
Haiti 8 8 1
Honduras 8 8 4
Hong Kong 4
Hungary 4 4 4*
Iceland 5 5 4
India 5 5 1
Indonesia 15 15 2
Iran 7 1 1
Iraq 1 1 1
Ireland 11 11 4
Israel 11 8 4
Italy 8 8 4*
Jamaica 8 8 4
Japan 8 8 4
Jordan 7 7 1
Kazakhstan 8 8 2
Kenya 8 8 1
Kiribati 1 1 1
Korea, North 1 1 1
Korea, South 8 8 4
Kosovo 12 12 12
Kuwait 1 1 1
Kyrgyzstan 8 8 1
Laos 8 8 1
Latvia 5 5 4*
Lebanon 8 8 1
Lesotho 1 1 1
Liberia 1 1 1
Libya 1 1 1
Liechtenstein 1 1 4
Lithuania 8 8 4*
Luxembourg 8 8 4*
Macau 4
Macedonia 8 8 4*
Madagascar 1 1 1
Malawi 5 5 1
Malaysia 8 8 4
Maldives 1 1 1
Mali 8 8 1
Malta 5 5 4*
Mariana Islands 1 1 1
Marshall Islands 1 1 1
Mauritania 8 8 1

 

Country PADIP PASOF VIVIS

(Visit)

Mauritius 1 1 1
Mexico 8 8 4
Micronesia, Federated States of 1 1 1
Moldova 8 8 4
Monaco 1 1 4
Mongolia 8 8 4
Montenegro 8 8 4*
Morocco 8 8 4
Mozambique 8 8 1
Myanmar 15 15 1
Namibia 8 8 4
Nauru 1 1 1
Nepal 8 8 1
Netherlands 5 5 4*
New Zealand 1 1 4
Nicaragua 8 8 4
Niger 1 1 1
Nigeria 6 6 1
Norway 8 8 4
Oman 6 6 1
Palau 1 1 1
Palestine 1 1 1
Panama 8 8 4
Papua New Guinea 1 1 1
Pakistan 5 1 1
Paraguay 11 8 4#
Peru 11 9 4#
Philippines 9 9 4
Poland 8 8 4
Portugal 8 8 4
Qatar 8 8 4
Romania 8 8 4
Russia 8 8 4
Rwanda 1 1 1
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic 13 13 13
Saint Kitts and Nevis 8 8 4
Saint Lucia 8 8 1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8 8 4
Samoa 1 1 1
San Marino 11 11 4
Sao Tome and Principe 8 8 1
Saudi Arabia 1 1 1
Senegal 8 8 1
Serbia 8 8 4

 

Country PADIP PASOF VIVIS

(Visit)

Seychelles 8 8 4*
Sierra Leone 1 1 1
Singapore 7 7 2
Slovakia 8 8 4
Slovenia 8 8 4*
Solomon Islands 1 1 1
Somalia 1 1 1
South Africa 5 5 4
South Sudan 1 1 1
Sovereign Military Order of Malta 11 11 4
Spain 8 8 4
Sri Lanka 8@ 8@ 1
Sudan 7 7 1
Suriname 5 5 4
Swaziland 1 1 1
Sweden 8 8 4*
Switzerland 8 8 4*
Syria 1 1 1
Taiwan 12 12 14
Tajikistan 1 1 1
Tanzania 8 8 1
Thailand 8 8 4
Togo 8 8 1
Tonga 1 1 1
Trinidad and Tobago 8 8 4
Tunisia 11 9 4
Turkey 8 8 4
Turkmenistan 1 1 1
Tuvalu 1 1 1
Uganda 1 1 1
Ukraine 8 8 4*
United Arab Emirates 5 5 4
United Kingdom 11 11 4
United States 4
Uruguay 11 11 4#
Uzbekistan 8 1 1
Vanuatu 1 1 1
Vatican City 11 11 4
Venezuela 8 5 3#4
Viet Nam 8 8 1
Yemen 1 1 1

3 – Holders of Diplomatic and Official passports travelling for touristic purposes are exempt of visa.

4 – Venezuelan passports have their validity extended for 5 years, from the date of expiration.

 

Country PADIP PASOF VIVIS

(Visit)

Zambia 8 8 1
Zimbabwe 1 1 1