American, Australian, and Canadian tourists wishing to visit Brazil can now apply for the electronic visa, known as e-Visa, through the website: https://brazil.vfsevisa.com – the document will be required for citizens of the three countries at ports, airports, and land borders starting January 10, 2024.
The applicant will handle the entire application process and submission of relevant documentation digitally, and will also receive the visa electronically via email. To enter Brazil, they will only need to present a valid passport and a printed copy of the visa. The electronic visa will cost $80.90, allow multiple entries, and have the same validity period as conventional visas: 10 years for Americans, 5 years for Canadians and Australians.
The Itamaraty recommends keeping a copy of the e-Visa file on the mobile phone. It also advises applying for the visa if the traveler is flying a few days before January 10, in case the flight or, for any other reason, the trip is delayed.
“Despite the return of the visa requirement for citizens of these three countries, the federal government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has been working to make this process as swift as possible, with no need for tourists to travel to the Embassy and allowing online applications. In fact, data from the World Tourism Organization shows that facilitating the entry of tourists can contribute to an increase of up to 25% in the number of foreigners entering a country,” said the Minister of Tourism, Celso Sabino.
The United States is the second-largest source country of tourists to Brazil, behind only Argentina. In the first 10 months of 2023, 530,690 Americans visited Brazil (11% of the total). During the same period, the country welcomed 66,338 Canadians (16th largest source) and 38,544 Australians (17th largest source), according to data from Embratur.
Brazil first announced the reintroduction of the visa requirement in March, aiming to have the program operational by October. However, in September, the start was postponed to January 2024. The visa requirement was suspended in 2019 by then-President Jair Bolsonaro to facilitate tourism. However, the current government decided to reinstate the visa to follow the reciprocity guidelines of Brazilian diplomacy.
Source: Embratur