Brazil visa requirements for US 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 US, Canadian and Australian 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 e-Visa covers tourism, business, transit and sports or artistic activities for stays of up to 90 days. Other purposes need a different visa.

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

Age Conditions to check

Children applying for an e-Visa also need a birth certificate, a consent letter signed by both parents and notarized, and copies of both parents' IDs.

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

Residence Not stated in the cited guidance

The consulate pages read tie the e-Visa to the passport you hold. They do not say that where you live changes eligibility.

Official sources: Consulate General of Brazil in New York (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 approval from the Federal Police in Brazil.

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

How the e-Visa works

Apply on brazil.vfsevisa.com, the platform the Brazilian consulates link to. The process is fully online: you do not visit a consulate or mail any documents, and the Consulate General in New York no longer accepts in-person tourism or business applications from US citizens.

Once your complete application is approved, the e-Visa arrives by email. The New York consulate gives an average processing time of about 10 business days, says it does not issue emergency visas, and advises applying well before you travel.

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

Documents and children

The e-Visa needs a signed passport valid until the end of your trip with two free visa pages, the online form, a photo taken in the last 12 months and payment through VFS. For children, add a birth certificate, a letter of consent signed by both parents and notarized, and copies of both parents' passports or photo IDs. A child of a Brazilian parent also needs the declaration of non-citizenship form.

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

Stay, extensions and transit

You may stay up to 90 days per year on the e-Visa and enter several times while it is valid. To stay longer, contact the Federal Police in Brazil before your time runs out. A visa is never issued at a Brazilian airport or border, so get it before you fly.

If you only change planes in Brazil on one ticket and stay in the international transit zone, you do not need a visa. With separate tickets that take you through passport control, you do.

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

Dual US and Brazilian citizens

Since 20 August 2026, Brazilian posts may issue visas in the foreign passport of dual nationals and children of Brazilians, on the same terms and fees as any other foreign passport. The New York consulate warns that you then enter as a foreigner with a limited stay, unless you also show a Brazilian identity card (RG), and still recommends keeping your Brazilian documents up to date.

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