Brazil eVisa

The Brazil eVisa is the country's online travel authorisation for nationals who again need a visa to enter for tourism. On 10 April 2025 Brazil reinstated a visa requirement for citizens of the United States, Canada and Australia, ending the exemption that ran from 2019 to 2024, and the eVisa is the fully online route for those travellers, alongside the nationalities that already needed it. It is issued electronically and delivered by email, with no consulate visit, and is granted for tourism and family visits.

Gather everything below before you open the Brazil eVisa form, so the application goes through on the first attempt. You need a passport valid for at least six months beyond your arrival, with a clean, undamaged photo page, because the eVisa is linked electronically to that exact document; keep its number and its issue and expiry dates beside you. The photograph is the item travellers most often get wrong, so prepare it with care: a recent colour JPEG taken within the last six months, on a plain white background, showing your full face with a neutral expression, no glasses and no head covering except for religious reasons.

Applying for the Brazil eVisa is done entirely online, step by step. First, confirm the eVisa applies to you: it is required for Australian, Canadian, Japanese and US citizens, while many other nationalities enter Brazil visa-free or use a consular visa. Second, gather your passport, photograph and trip details as listed above.

Although the Brazil eVisa is stored electronically, carry both a printed copy and a digital copy of the approval, since airlines and Brazilian border officers commonly ask to see it alongside your passport. Travel on the exact passport you applied with, because the authorisation is tied to that document and a different passport will not be recognised. The eVisa lets you board and request entry to Brazil, but the final admission decision is made by an immigration officer at the port of entry.

Government processing: the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs eVisa portal commonly returns a decision within a few business days, and officially takes up to ten business days at busy periods. Because the timing is set by the authority and rises around peak travel seasons and Carnival, apply at least two to three weeks before you fly, and earlier still if your departure falls in December or January. VisitPass review runs in parallel so the government clock starts without delay: Standard 1 to 3 business days, Rush 1 business day, Super Rush in under six hours.

Required for Australian, Canadian, Japanese and US citizens. The eVisa is valid for ten years from issuance with multiple entries up to 90 days per visit. Other nationalities enter Brazil visa-free or require a consular visa.

VisitPass is an independent travel-document service, not a government website and not affiliated with the Brazilian authorities. Your application is submitted to the official Brazilian eVisa system, and the government fee is paid in full to the issuing authority and itemised on your receipt; the service fee covers preparing the application, reviewing it for completeness before submission, and answering your questions by email. You can always apply directly on the government portal yourself; many travellers choose a guided form to complete it in their own language and have it checked before it is sent.