Brazil visa requirements for Indian 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

Ordinary Indian passports need a visa. Diplomatic and official passports are exempt for stays of up to 90 days, so this guide covers ordinary passports only.

Official sources: Embassy of Brazil in New Delhi (Itamaraty).

Trip purpose Confirmed for this scope

The VIVIS covers tourism, family visits and cultural, educational, sports or recreational activities. Paid work in Brazil is not allowed, and business meetings use a separate business e-visa.

Official sources: Embassy of Brazil in New Delhi (Itamaraty).

Age Conditions to check

Children need a visa authorization form signed by both parents and notarised. A child travelling alone in Brazil also needs a travel authorization form, notarised and apostilled by the MEA.

Official sources: Embassy of Brazil in New Delhi (Itamaraty).

Residence Conditions to check

Apply at the Embassy in New Delhi, or at the Consulate General in Mumbai if you are in Maharashtra, Goa or Karnataka.

Official sources: Embassy of Brazil in New Delhi (Itamaraty).

Other visas or residence permits Conditions to check

Holders of a valid Brazilian residence permit (CRNM) can enter Brazil without a visa.

Official sources: Embassy of Brazil in New Delhi (Itamaraty).

Carrier and arrival route Conditions to check

No visa is needed for a connection on one ticket under one booking reference while you stay in the transit zone. Separate tickets that take you through immigration need a visitor visa.

Official sources: Embassy of Brazil in New Delhi (Itamaraty).

Stay and visa validity Conditions to check

Stays may not exceed 90 days. The Federal Police in Brazil can extend this by up to 90 more days, to at most 180 days in any 12-month period.

Official sources: Embassy of Brazil in New Delhi (Itamaraty).

How to apply in New Delhi

Fill in the online visa application form and print the receipt, then request an appointment through the Embassy's e-consular system and pay the fee at its last step. Staff check the request within 24 to 48 hours and send a link to book your appointment. Bring your passport and all original documents to the counter, which takes submissions Monday to Thursday, 10 AM to 12 noon.

The Embassy says processing can take up to 10 to 15 business days when demand is high, and asks applicants to apply as early as possible. In Maharashtra, Goa or Karnataka, apply at the Consulate General in Mumbai instead.

Official sources: Embassy of Brazil in New Delhi (Itamaraty); Consulate General of Brazil in Mumbai (Itamaraty).

Documents, money and fees

Follow the Embassy's tourist checklist: a passport valid at least 6 months after your stay with two blank pages, the signed form receipt with an ICAO-standard photo, the fee payment receipt, a signed cover letter, a day-to-day agenda, flight tickets to, from and within Brazil, and proof of accommodation for the whole stay. Add three months of bank statements, income tax returns for three years, and salary slips, business registration or a sponsor's financial documents.

The regular visitor visa fee is INR 9,600, paid only by a bank transfer from your own account that shows your name; fees are not refunded. The Embassy may ask for an interview or more documents.

Official sources: Embassy of Brazil in New Delhi (Itamaraty); Embassy of Brazil in New Delhi (Itamaraty).

Stay, transit and health

You may stay up to 90 days, and the Federal Police in Brazil can extend this to at most 180 days in any 12 months. A visa is never issued at a Brazilian airport or border. For a connection on one ticket, staying in the transit zone, you need no visa.

Brazil does not require a yellow fever certificate for entry, but the Embassy notes that Indian health officials require proof of vaccination when you return to India.

Official sources: Embassy of Brazil in New Delhi (Itamaraty); Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil (Itamaraty); Embassy of Brazil in New Delhi (Itamaraty); Embassy of Brazil in New Delhi (Itamaraty).