American, Australian, and Canadian tourists wishing to visit Brazil can now apply for the electronic visa, the ‘e-Visa’, at the following 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 process the entire application digitally, including uploading the necessary documentation, and will receive the visa electronically via email. To enter Brazil, the visitor will only need to present a valid passport and a printed copy of the visa. The e-Visa will cost $80.90, allow multiple entries, and will have the same validity period as conventional visas: 10 years for Americans, 5 years for Canadians and Australians.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil recommends keeping a copy of the e-Visa file on the mobile phone. It also advises applying for the visa if the visitor is traveling 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 Brazilian federal government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, worked to make this process as quick as possible, without the need for tourists to travel to the Embassy or a consulate and being able to apply online. 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). In the same period, the country received 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 with the goal of having the program operational by October. However, in September, it was postponed until January 2024. The measure to suspend the visa requirement occurred in 2019 by then-President Jair Bolsonaro to facilitate tourism. However, the current Administration decided to restore the visa to follow the guidelines of reciprocity in Brazilian diplomacy.
Source: Embratur