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The Brazil eVisa is the online visa that short-term visitors from the United States, Canada and Australia need before they fly. You fill in one form, upload a passport scan and a 3.5 x 4.5 cm photo, and pay the official fee of $80.90 per person. Processing runs up to 10 business days, often 2-5, and the approved eVisa stays linked to your passport: multiple entry, up to 10 years for US citizens and up to 5 years for Canadian and Australian citizens, with stays of up to 90 days each time.
What Is the Brazil eVisa and How Does It Work?
The Brazil eVisa is an electronic travel authorization you get entirely online. There's no consulate visit, no appointment and no envelope in the mail: you create an account, type your details, upload your documents, pay the fee and wait for the decision. Once approved, the visa is stored against your passport number, so you travel with a printout and an email instead of a sticker.
Three things catch first-timers off guard. Your passport never leaves your hands, your photo gets uploaded rather than glued to a form, and the approval arrives as a document you print yourself. Nothing physical is issued at any point in the process.
The visa also stays tied to the passport you applied with. Renew your passport afterwards and you apply again on the new one, so it pays to start while your current passport still has years of life left.
That flow is the same for everyone. What changes from person to person is the category you pick and the documents you attach, and those two choices decide how smoothly your application runs.
Why Brazil Brought the eVisa Back: The 2025 and 2026 Changes
Short version: reciprocity. Brazilian citizens need visas for the United States, Canada and Australia, so Brazil applied the same standard back. The dates matter because they explain why an older guidebook or blog post still tells you that you can simply turn up.
10 April 2025: visa-free travel ends
Brazil reinstated visa requirements for United States, Canadian and Australian citizens, ending a visa-waiver arrangement that had run since 2019. The stated reason was diplomatic reciprocity, and it hit anyone who had crossed the border with nothing more than a passport.
December 2025 ordinance: the eVisa goes permanent
A Ministry of Tourism ordinance signed in December 2025 made the eVisa mandatory and permanent from 1 January 2026, extending it to a longer list of nationalities that had been exempt, including Mexico, France and Argentina and more than 25 others.
Today: one online route, three core nationalities
US, Canadian and Australian citizens are the group that must apply before travel, and the readers this hub is written for. The lists keep moving, though: some nationalities from the 2026 expansion have shifted status since, Chinese passport holders travel under a temporary visa-free window during 2026, and many passports stay visa-free as before.
That churn is the honest 2026 takeaway: treat every list you find online, including this one, as a starting point. Our Brazil eVisa eligibility guide shows how to check your own passport in a minute, and the visa-free countries list covers the passports that still skip the application entirely.
Who Needs a Brazil eVisa in 2026?
Eligibility comes down to the passport you'll fly with, not where you live or where you were born. Here's where the main groups stand right now.
- United States, Canada and Australia: eVisa required since 10 April 2025 for every trip, a plain airport transit included
- China: ordinary passport holders can currently enter visa-free for short stays of up to 30 days under a temporary arrangement running 11 May 2026 to 31 December 2026
- Most other passports: the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Argentina, Japan and many more stay visa-free for short visits, typically up to 90 days
- No visa on arrival: if your nationality sits on the eVisa list, the approval has to be in your hands before you fly
Pick the guide for your passport and you get the fee, validity and document rules that apply to you specifically, instead of guessing from a generic article.
The Five Brazil eVisa Categories Explained
One portal, five doors. Pick the one that matches what you'll actually be doing in Brazil, because the documents and the review criteria change with it.
Tourism eVisa
Holidays, sightseeing and family visits, with stays usually up to 90 days per trip
Read the Tourism eVisa guideBusiness eVisa
Meetings, negotiations and short corporate trips, with no paid work while you are there
Read the Business eVisa guideTransit eVisa
Layovers where you have to clear immigration during the stop, even for a few hours
Read the Transit eVisa guideBusiness Event and Expo eVisa
Conferences, trade shows and exhibitions, with an invitation letter from the organizer
Read the Business Event and Expo guideSeafarer eVisa
Crew joining or leaving a vessel when the visa-free seafarer exemption doesn't cover your document
Read the Seafarer eVisa guideSame portal, same official fee and the same processing window across all five. What changes is the paperwork, and choosing the wrong door is one of the most common causes of delay. Travelling with children pulls in extra documents too, so read that guide before you start the form.
Brazil eVisa Fee, Validity and Stay Limits
Almost every number here applies to you the same way, whatever category you pick. Keep them beside your calendar while you plan.
- Official fee
- $80.90 per person, non-refundable whatever the outcome. The amount can change, so check the figure in your form before you pay. The Brazil eVisa costs page breaks it down.
- Processing time
- Up to 10 business days, often 2-5 in practice. Cases asked for extra documents run longer, which is what the Brazil eVisa processing time page explains.
- Validity
- Up to 10 years for US citizens and up to 5 years for Canadian and Australian citizens, always multiple entry
- Stay per trip
- Stays of up to 90 days per visit, extendable once to a maximum of 180 days within any rolling 12-month period
- Photo for the form
- 3.5 x 4.5 cm on white, taken in the last six months and uploaded in the portal, with the full spec on the Brazil eVisa requirements page
2026 note: one payment covers your whole validity, so repeat trips don't cost you the fee again. Application volume usually rises around school holidays and major events, and the São Paulo Grand Prix from 6 to 8 November 2026 is the clearest example this year, so the 3 to 4 week buffer before your flight is what absorbs a slowdown.
When you want the mechanics rather than the numbers, our how to apply for a Brazil eVisa guide walks through the nine stages of the online form, one screen at a time.
eVisa vs Consular Visa: What Actually Changes?
The visa itself behaves the same either way: same validity, same multiple entries, same 90-day stays. The difference is the route you take to get it.
eVisa, done online
Consular visa, in person
Both routes land you on the same visa, which is why the eVisa has become the default for short trips. If an eVisa application is turned down, the usual next step is applying directly through your nearest Brazilian consulate, and the fee you already paid stays non-refundable either way.
First-Timer Notes: What the Brazil eVisa Is Not
Six beliefs we hear every week, each corrected in a sentence, because they are what sends people back to fix applications they thought were finished.
Where to Go Next: Pick the Page for Your Trip
You now know what the eVisa is. These are the pages that turn it into an application, grouped by what you are trying to do.
Start with the basics
- Brazil visa homepage
- Brazil eVisa eligibility: who qualifies
- Brazil eVisa requirements checklist
- Brazil eVisa costs and total price
- Brazil eVisa processing time
- How to apply for a Brazil eVisa
By travel purpose
- Brazil Tourism eVisa guide
- Brazil family travel eVisa
- Brazil Business eVisa guide
- Brazil Business Event and Expo eVisa
- Brazil Transit eVisa guide
- Brazil Seafarer eVisa guide
By passport
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Brazil eVisa in simple terms?
It is an online visa for short visits to Brazil. You fill in one form, upload your passport scan and photo, pay the official fee, and receive an approval that is linked to your passport instead of a sticker. It covers the usual short-trip purposes under Brazil's visitor visa rules.
Who needs a Brazil eVisa right now?
Citizens of the United States, Canada and Australia need one before they travel, for every purpose including transit. Other passports have their own status: many stay visa-free for short visits, and Chinese passport holders are covered by a temporary visa-free arrangement during 2026. Always check your own passport's current status before booking.
How much does the Brazil eVisa cost and how long does it take?
The official fee is US$80.90 per person and it is non-refundable whatever the outcome. Processing runs up to 10 business days, often 2 to 5 in practice, and cases asked for extra documents can take longer. The amount can change, so check what your application shows just before you pay.
How long is a Brazil eVisa valid and how long can I stay?
The visa is multiple entry, valid up to 10 years for US citizens and up to 5 years for Canadian and Australian citizens. Each individual stay is capped at 90 days, extendable once to a maximum of 180 days within any rolling 12-month period.
What is the difference between the eVisa and a consular visa?
Not much on the visa itself: both can carry the same validity, multiple entries and stay limits. The difference is the route. The eVisa is done entirely online and the approval arrives as a document you print, while a consular visa usually means an appointment at a Brazilian consulate.
Does an eVisa approval decide whether I get into Brazil?
No. The eVisa lets you travel and request entry, and the immigration officer at the border makes the final decision, as with any visa system. Approval also does not make the fee refundable, so double-check your category, photo and scans before you submit.
VistoRoute is an independent visa information and facilitation platform and is not affiliated with the Government of Brazil or any consular authority. We help travelers understand eligibility and prepare accurate applications, but all final decisions on visa issuance rest with Brazilian immigration authorities. For official government guidance, always cross-check with your nearest Brazilian consulate.