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If you hold a US, Canadian or Australian passport, or any of the 30-plus nationalities added in January 2026, you need an approved Brazil Tourist eVisa before you fly. The official fee is US$80.90 per person and it's non-refundable. Most complete applications are decided within 2 to 5 business days, and the eVisa is multiple-entry: valid up to 10 years for US citizens and up to 5 years for Canadian and Australian citizens, with stays of up to 90 days per visit.
What Is the Brazil Tourist eVisa?
The Brazil Tourist eVisa is an online travel authorization for holidays, sightseeing, family visits and other leisure trips. You apply from your laptop, there's no consulate appointment, and there's no sticker or stamp in your passport: the approved eVisa is issued electronically and linked to the passport you travel on, so you carry a printed or digital copy of it instead.
It sits inside Brazil's Visitor Visa (VIVIS) category, the same family of visas that covers short business trips, conferences and other visits of up to 90 days. For eligible nationalities it replaced the older consular visa process, and it's now applied for entirely online through the official portal. You can browse every visa type on the Brazil visa hub.
In plain words: an eVisa is approved before you leave home. A visa on arrival would be stamped at the border, and an eTA is a lighter travel authorization. Brazil's system for listed nationalities is an eVisa, which means the approval has to be in hand before you check in, not after you land.
Who Needs a Brazil Tourist eVisa in 2026?
The eVisa list has moved twice in a year, so it pays to check where your passport stands before you book anything. Here's the current picture, in two steps:
Since 10 April 2025
- United States, Canada and Australia were pulled back into visa requirements on diplomatic reciprocity
- Applications for all three moved online as an eVisa, no consulate visit needed
- These passports carry the longest validity: up to 10 years for US citizens, up to 5 years for Canadian and Australian citizens
From 1 January 2026
- Mexico, France, Argentina and 25+ more nationalities were made mandatory and permanent under a Ministry of Tourism ordinance signed on 20 December 2025
- The total list of eVisa-required nationalities now runs to more than 30 countries
- Several of those countries were visa-exempt before the change, which caught regular travelers off guard
Because the rules changed twice inside twelve months, confirm your specific nationality's requirement before booking flights. If your passport isn't on the eVisa list, you may still qualify for visa-free entry (typically for 90 days) or a visa on arrival, depending on your country. Our Brazil eVisa eligibility guide keeps the current list in one place.
Tourism or Business: Which eVisa Fits Your Trip?
The Tourist eVisa covers leisure: holidays, sightseeing, visiting friends and family, and other short recreational stays. It does not cover paid work, and that line catches more travelers than you'd expect, because people mix a meeting into a holiday and pick the wrong category. Two questions settle it: why are you going, and who's paying you while you're there?
One trip, one purpose: if you attend a conference and then holiday for a week, the conference decides the category, because reviewers look at what you'll actually be doing there. You're on the right page if the whole trip is leisure. Getting the purpose wrong is one of the more common reasons applications come back for fixes.
Documents You Need for a Brazil Tourist eVisa
The exact checklist can shift slightly by nationality, but every Tourist eVisa application is built on the same core documents. Gather these five before you open the form, and the application itself gets much calmer:
1. Your passport
- At least one month of validity remaining beyond your planned arrival date, and at least two blank visa pages
- Six months of spare validity is the safer buffer most travelers go with, and it's what airlines tend to check
- Sign the inside page if your signature is still blank, since an unsigned passport causes trouble at check-in
2. A recent passport photo
- White background, clear lighting, no glasses, taken within the last six months and looking like you do now
- The online portal expects 3.5 x 4.5 cm; some consular application routes still list the classic 2" x 2" size instead, so check which spec your route asks for
- It has to be a fresh shot made for this application, not one cropped out of an old passport or ID card
3. A color passport scan
- A color scan of the bio-data page (the page with your photo and details) and the signature page
- The whole page in frame, every edge visible, with no glare, fingers or shadows sitting on the text
- The two lines of characters along the bottom of the page, the machine-readable zone, must stay fully readable
4. Flight itinerary and proof of funds
- A confirmed round-trip itinerary showing entry into and exit from Brazil, with your name spelled exactly as it appears in your passport
- Proof of sufficient funds or financial means for the trip. It isn't always demanded upfront, but officers can ask, so keep a recent bank statement ready
Health note: Brazil does not require proof of vaccination to enter the country, even though some application forms include an optional vaccination upload field. If you see that field, it's fine to skip it. For the exact upload formats and the full checklist, read our Brazil eVisa requirements guide.
Brazil Tourist eVisa Fee and Validity
One fee covers the whole validity of your visa, not just the holiday in front of you. What that fee buys depends on the passport you hold:
The fee is the same for every nationality and every eVisa category, and it's charged per applicant, so a family of four pays it four times over. It's non-refundable even if the application is refused, which is a good reason to get the photo and the form right the first time. Brazilian authorities set that fee and can update it, so treat US$80.90 as the current rate and check the amount shown in your application just before you pay. The rest of the money story, including optional service fees and trip costs like photos and insurance, sits in our Brazil eVisa costs guide.
How to Apply for a Brazil Tourist eVisa in 5 Steps
The whole application happens online, and most people finish the form in one sitting. Here's the order things happen in:
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Complete the online form
Personal details, passport information and travel plans. Names and dates have to match your passport exactly, character for character.
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Upload your documents
Your photo, passport scan and flight itinerary, plus anything your situation adds, like consent papers for children.
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Pay the US$80.90 fee
Securely online, as part of the same flow as the form. The payment is per applicant and non-refundable.
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Wait for the decision
Official guidance allows up to 10 business days, and most complete applications are decided within 2 to 5 business days.
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Download and print your approved eVisa
Airlines will not issue a boarding pass without a valid eVisa on file for eligible nationalities, so keep a printed copy and a phone copy ready before you head to the airport.
Timing rule of thumb: apply at least 3 to 4 weeks before your travel date. Flying during Carnival or the December to February high season? Give yourself more buffer, since that's when the queues stretch. The fuller walkthrough, including what each form field asks for, lives in our Brazil eVisa application guide.
How Long Is the Brazil Tourist eVisa Processing Time?
Official guidance allows up to 10 business days from submission to decision. What actually happens is usually faster, as long as your documents are clean. These are the factors that move the needle, in both directions:
- Straightforward applications with complete documents are often decided within 2 to 5 business days
- Peak travel periods, December to February and the Carnival weeks, stretch waits because application volume goes up
- A request for extra documents pauses the clock, so answer anything the portal asks for the same day you see it
- Small form mistakes, a name spelled differently from the passport, a date typed wrong, are one of the most common causes of delay
- Blurry photos and incomplete passport scans send applications back for fixes, which restarts the wait
- Applying 3 to 4 weeks out absorbs any hiccup without touching your flight booking
Want the month-by-month picture? Our Brazil eVisa processing time page tracks how turnaround shifts through the year.
What Your eVisa Allows: 90-Day Stays, Entries and Border Checks
Your eVisa is multiple entry, so you can come and go during its validity without applying again. Three rules decide what happens once you land:
Before you fly, download your approval and keep both a printed copy and a digital one on your phone. The eVisa is linked to your passport rather than stamped in it, and airlines typically check it before issuing a boarding pass, so have it handy at check-in instead of buried in an email. If you're planning several trips, remember the 90-day cap resets per visit, not per year, so a two-week Christmas holiday barely dents it.
Travelling with Children on a Brazil Tourist eVisa
Kids need their own eVisa, even when they're squeezed onto your booking, and they pay the same US$80.90 fee as adults. Children's applications are the ones that stall most often, so start collecting these five things early:
If only one parent is listed on the birth certificate, only that parent typically signs. The family cases, including what to do when a parent's details have changed, are covered in full in our Brazil family travel eVisa guide.
Common Brazil Tourist eVisa Mistakes to Avoid
Every one of these has held up a real application. Run through the list before you hit submit:
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a Brazil eVisa if I'm only transiting through the airport?
Short airport connections where you stay inside the international zone usually don't need an eVisa. If you have to pass through immigration, or your layover requires entering Brazil, a transit visa may apply instead. Rules vary by nationality, so it's worth confirming before you fly.
Can I apply for a Brazil Tourist eVisa on arrival?
No. If your nationality is on the eVisa list, there is no visa-on-arrival option. The eVisa usually needs to be approved before you travel, and airlines can deny boarding to travelers who don't have one on file.
How long can I stay in Brazil on a Tourist eVisa?
Up to 90 days per visit. You can typically extend once through Brazil's Federal Police for a further 90 days, for a maximum of 180 days within any rolling 12-month period.
Is the Brazil eVisa the same as a visa-on-arrival or an eTA?
No. A visa-on-arrival is issued at the border, and an eTA is a lighter travel authorization. Brazil's system for listed nationalities is specifically an eVisa, which requires online approval before you travel.
What happens if my Brazil Tourist eVisa application is rejected?
The $80.90 fee is non-refundable, but you can typically reapply once you have corrected the problem. Most refusals trace back to incomplete documentation or a photo that doesn't meet the specification.
Do children need their own Brazil Tourist eVisa?
Yes. Every traveler, including babies, needs a separate eVisa and pays the same $80.90 fee. Children's applications add a birth certificate and parental consent documents on top of the usual passport, photo and itinerary.
Do I need to print my approved Brazil eVisa?
Print a copy and keep a digital one on your phone. The eVisa is linked to your passport rather than stamped in it, and airlines typically check it before issuing a boarding pass.
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.