Brazil visa requirements for Australian passport holders

Check your circumstances

Read these conditions alongside the entry rule. Where official guidance does not state a condition, that is not confirmation that no condition applies.

Passport type Confirmed for this scope

The e-Visa is issued only to Australian, Canadian and US passport holders; other nationalities are not eligible for it.

Official sources: Consulate General of Brazil in New York (Itamaraty).

Trip purpose Confirmed for this scope

The visitor visa is for stays of up to 90 days without intent to settle, mainly for tourism and business.

Official sources: Consulate General of Brazil in Sydney (Itamaraty).

Age Conditions to check

Children need a birth certificate, a consent letter signed by both parents and notarized by a Justice of the Peace or notary, and copies of both parents' IDs.

Official sources: Consulate General of Brazil in Sydney (Itamaraty).

Residence Not stated in the cited guidance

The Sydney consulate links the e-Visa to Australian passport holders and does not say that where you live changes eligibility.

Official sources: Consulate General of Brazil in Sydney (Itamaraty).

Other visas or residence permits Conditions to check

If you already hold a valid traditional Brazilian visa, you do not need an e-Visa.

Official sources: Consulate General of Brazil in New York (Itamaraty).

Carrier and arrival route Conditions to check

No visa is needed to change planes in Brazil on a single ticket while you stay in the international transit zone. Separate tickets that take you through passport control need a visa.

Official sources: Consulate General of Brazil in Sydney (Itamaraty).

Stay and visa validity Conditions to check

The e-Visa allows stays of up to 90 days per year and multiple entries while it is valid. A longer stay needs the Federal Police in Brazil.

Official sources: Consulate General of Brazil in New York (Itamaraty).

How to apply

Apply online on brazil.vfsevisa.com. The Sydney consulate lists the documents: a signed passport valid until the end of your trip with two free visa pages, the online form, a 4 x 5 cm photo taken in the last 12 months, and payment through the VFS system. The e-Visa fee shown by the consulate is AUD 152 plus a processing fee, paid online to VFS, and visa fees are not refunded.

Official sources: Consulate General of Brazil in Sydney (Itamaraty); Consulate General of Brazil in Sydney (Itamaraty); Consulate General of Brazil in Sydney (Itamaraty).

Passport and children

Your passport must be valid for your whole stay in Brazil; the consulate says no minimum validity beyond that is required. For children, add a birth certificate, a letter of parental consent signed by both parents and notarized, and copies of both parents' passports or photo IDs. If a parent has changed name since the birth certificate, include proof such as a marriage certificate.

Official sources: Consulate General of Brazil in Sydney (Itamaraty); Consulate General of Brazil in Sydney (Itamaraty).

Stay and transit

The e-Visa allows up to 90 days a year and multiple entries while it is valid; to stay longer, contact the Federal Police in Brazil. A visa is never issued at a Brazilian airport or border. If you only change planes on one ticket and stay in the international transit zone, you need no visa; separate tickets through passport control do need one.

Official sources: Consulate General of Brazil in New York (Itamaraty); Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil (Itamaraty); Consulate General of Brazil in Sydney (Itamaraty).