Most Brazil eVisa delays come down to the same handful of avoidable mistakes — a non-compliant photo, a cropped passport scan, or missing a document specific to your travel purpose. This page walks through the general requirements that apply across every Brazil eVisa category, along with the exact technical specifications for your photo and passport scan, so your application goes through cleanly the first time.
Regardless of which eVisa category you're applying for — Tourism, Business, Transit, Business Event & Expo, or Seafarer — every application requires these baseline documents:
On top of this baseline, each eVisa category has its own additional requirements — an employer letter for Business eVisas, an event invitation for the Business Event & Expo eVisa, or vessel documentation for the Seafarer eVisa. Check your specific category page for those details.
Photo non-compliance is one of the single most common reasons Brazil eVisa applications get delayed or rejected. The official specifications for the online eVisa portal are:
Important: your photo cannot be cropped or copied from your passport's existing photo page. It must be a fresh photograph taken specifically for this application.
The passport scan is checked separately from your photo and has its own strict standards:
Applications for travelers under 18 require additional documentation:
While not always mandatory upfront, immigration officers can request proof of financial means to cover your trip, and it's worth having ready:
No. Photos copied or cropped from your passport's photo page are not accepted. You need a fresh photo taken specifically for the application, meeting the size and background specifications above.
Photos should be high resolution and crisp, with no pixelation or blurriness. Some processing routes specify a minimum of 600 dpi — check your application portal's current guidance, since exact resolution requirements can vary slightly by route.
Not necessarily, but a flatbed scanner produces more reliable results than a phone photo, since it avoids glare, shadows, and distortion that commonly cause rejections.
At minimum, one month beyond your planned departure from Brazil, though several official guidance documents recommend six months of remaining validity as a safer standard. Confirm the specific requirement for your nationality before applying.
The baseline documents (passport, photo, itinerary) are the same across all categories, but each category adds its own specific requirements — an employer letter for Business, an event invitation for Business Event & Expo, or vessel documentation for Seafarer applications. Check the relevant category page for the full list.
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.
