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Brazil's electronic visa for US, Canadian and Australian citizens: since 10 April 2025, US$ 80,90, and the two things Brazilian consulates say differently

This is the visit e-Visa (VIVIS, Visto de Visita) that Brazil once again requires from citizens of the United States, Canada and Australia. The whole process is digital: you upload the form and documents, pay by card, and the visa arrives by email. The Itamaraty's official explanation: «O e-Visa dispensa comparecimento do interessado a consulados brasileiros, apresentando elevado grau de praticidade e conveniência para o requerente, que fará por via digital e remota toda a tramitação do pedido e a apresentação da documentação pertinente, e receberá o visto também eletronicamente». The Embassy of Brazil in Canberra sums it up: «Applications are 100% online; no physical documents are required». It is not a measure against anyone: it is reciprocity. It comes from Decree No. 11.515 of 2 May 2023, «que restabeleceu o princípio da reciprocidade e da igualdade de tratamento, tendo em conta a exigência de vistos para cidadãos brasileiros entrarem nesses países». The application is received, managed and processed by VFS Global, the company authorised by the Brazilian Government, and the only portal is brazil.vfsevisa.com. What it is NOT: it is not a work permit, it does not allow you to reside, and it is not applied for at the consulate. Brazilian consulates do NOT process e-Visas and cannot even see the status of your application.

⚠️ Sensitive information — always check the official source
Visa requirements, quotas, amounts and dates change often. Every fact in this guide was checked against the official source on 2026-09-23 and we re-check it periodically, but before starting any procedure confirm the details on the official links (embassy, consulate or ministry) shown on this page. viajacongus.com does not process visas and does not replace official information.
💵 How much it costs
US$ 80,90 per person, and the Embassy of Brazil in Canberra publishes the exact breakdown: «The e-visa fee is US$80.90 (US$80.00 for the consular fee + US$0.90 for the service fee for the platform)». Eighty dollars of Brazilian consular fee plus ninety cents of platform fee. The same amount appears on the pages of the San Francisco and Miami consulates —«E-visa fee payment (US$ 80.90)»— and in the Itamaraty's statement: «O custo será de US$ 80,90». It is paid inside the portal: «The fee must be paid inside the e-visa platform with credit/debit card». Verified on 23/09/2026. THERE IS NO EXPEDITED PROCESSING, and this is verbatim and categorical: «There are no expedited processing options or fees available for the E-Visa». If someone sells you an express Brazilian e-Visa, they are selling you something that does not exist. If you apply from Europe the amount may be expressed in euros —the Consulate in Ljubljana mentions «a final cost of EUR 80.00 per visa»—, but the process and the platform are the same. Brazil does not publish whether the fee is refunded if the application is refused: NOT PUBLISHED.
⏳ How long it takes
Brazil does NOT publish a processing time in working days: NOT PUBLISHED. What the consular pages say is a formula, repeated word for word in San Francisco and Miami: «The process is easy and quick and, if the below-listed requirements are met, in a few days the applicant will receive the e-Visa on his/her e-mail». «In a few days» is not a timeframe. And there are two facts that force you to plan with a margin. One: there is no expedited option, «There are no expedited processing options or fees available for the E-Visa». Two: the embassy cannot help you speed it up or find out how it is going, «Please note that the Embassy can not access or provide updates on the status of your E-Visa application through the VFS GLOBAL system». The only channel for enquiries is VFS Global, by email to brazilevisa@vfsglobal.com, and you have to write with four pieces of information: «your E-Visa application number (which begins with "BRA"); your full name as it appears in your passport; a description of the issue; and screenshots showing any delays or lack of response from VFS Global». In practical terms: apply several weeks in advance and do not buy tickets counting on it coming through in 48 hours. In fact, the official instruction goes exactly in that direction and is in the next step.
📅 How long it's valid
Here we need to separate THREE things that Brazil defines differently from almost every other country, plus a contradiction between official sources that we declare. (1) WHAT «VALIDITY» MEANS ON A BRAZILIAN VISA. It is not how long you can stay: it is the deadline for your first entry. Verbatim definition from the Consulate of Brazil in Ljubljana: «Validity period: limit date/deadline for the first entry in Brazil to take place – counted from the date of issue of the visa. Up to 1 year. For some countries, by reciprocity, it can be of 3, 5 or 10 years». (2) HOW MANY YEARS THE e-VISA LASTS: DECLARED OFFICIAL CONTRADICTION. The Embassy of Brazil in Canberra, on its page updated on 3 September 2026, says: «The e-visa allows for stays up to 90 days and is valid for up to 5 years with multiple entries». The Consulate of Brazil in Barcelona, on its page updated on 30 April 2026, says: «The e-visa will have a validity period up to ten years and a fee of USD 80.90». Five years in one, ten in the other, both on gov.br. The Canberra page is the more recent one and the one that corresponds to one of the three affected nationalities, so that is the one we go with; but the difference exists and we note it. What the Itamaraty says without giving a number: «O visto eletrônico terá o mesmo prazo de validade dos vistos convencionais para as nacionalidades em questão e permitirá múltiplas entradas». CHECK YOUR OWN VISA WHEN IT ARRIVES: the expiry date on the document is the one that counts. (3) HOW MANY DAYS YOU CAN STAY: up to 90 days, and it appears as a heading on every consular page, «Stays Up to 90 Days». The definition: «Duration of stay: the period during which the individual is allowed to remain in Brazil – counted from the date of first entry in the country». And there is an annual cap that almost nobody mentions, from the Terms and Conditions of the Embassy in Canberra: «The duration of stay on an e-Visa is limited to 90 days maximum, unless otherwise stated. Foreigners holding an e-Visa may not stay more than 180 days per year in Brazil». One hundred and eighty days per year at most. (4) IT CAN BE EXTENDED, BUT NOT AUTOMATICALLY: «Extensions may be issued once the applicant is in Brazil, at the discretion of Brazilian immigration authorities», and the procedure, according to the Consulate in Ljubljana, is «the stay may be extended for up to the same amount of time granted upon first entry (...). Extensions are not automatic and must be requested at the Federal Police before the end of the first granted period». You request it at the Federal Police, BEFORE the original period expires.

👤 Who needs it?

ONLY for three nationalities. Verbatim notice from the Consulate General of Brazil in San Francisco: «Attention: Electronic visas (e-Visa) are only for citizens of Australia, Canada, and the United States». And the scope and date: «Since April 10th, 2025, persons utilizing their passports from Australia, Canada and the United States to visit Brazil for tourism and business have been once again subject to visa requirements for entry into Brazilian territory». The Consulate of Brazil in Toronto confirms it in the same words: «Since April 10th, 2025, nationals of AUSTRALIA, CANADA, and THE UNITED STATES require a visa to travel to Brazil as visitor». We also checked it against the source that rules, the Quadro Geral de Regime de Vistos of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs updated on 26 August 2026: Australia, Canada and the United States are listed with VIVIS = 1, and code 1 means «Visa required». THE OTHER TWENTY-FIVE NATIONALITIES WE COVER DO NOT NEED A VISA to enter Brazil as tourists: in that same table, Argentina and Uruguay are listed with 4# (exemption of up to 90 days, plus «Entrance allowed by presenting Civil Identity Card» — you enter with your identity card, no passport needed); Mexico and Spain with 4 (exemption of up to 90 days); Italy with 4* (exemption of up to 90 days, with the note «Maximum stay of 90 days every 180 days»). TWO SPECIAL CASES WORTH KNOWING. First, DUAL BRAZILIAN CITIZENS: the Embassy in Canberra published that «Under new guidelines issued by the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 20 August 2026, dual Brazilian nationals may apply for a Visit Visa (VIVIS) and travel to Brazil using their foreign passport. This exception applies only to the VIVIS category. No other type of Brazilian visa may be issued to a Brazilian citizen, regardless of any other nationality they may hold». Second, CANADIAN TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: «If you hold a CANADIAN TRAVEL DOCUMENT (not a passport), regardless your nationality, a VIVIS (Visitor Visa) is required» — and that is the in-person visa, not the e-Visa. And if you hold dual citizenship and can travel on an Argentine, Uruguayan, Mexican, Spanish or Italian passport, you need none of this.

🧭 The step by step

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Step 0: confirm it applies to you, using the source that rules
The date that orders everything is 10 APRIL 2025: from that day on, passports from Australia, Canada and the United States need a visa to enter Brazil for tourism or business. But do not stop at a consulate page: check it in the «Quadro Geral de Regime de Vistos para entrada de estrangeiros no Brasil» that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs publishes as a PDF and updates periodically (the version we read on 23/09/2026 is dated 26 August 2026). Look up your country in the VIVIS column: code 1 means «Visa required», 4 means «Visa exemption, for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days». Australia, Canada and the United States are listed with 1. Argentina and Uruguay with 4#, Mexico and Spain with 4, Italy with 4*.
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Watch out: DECLARED OFFICIAL CONTRADICTION about the date: the page of the Consulate of Brazil in Montevideo, updated on 24/01/2024, still says «Nacionais australianos, canadenses e norte-americanos necessitarão de vistos para ingresso no Brasil a partir de 10/04/2024» — 2024, not 2025. The consulates in San Francisco (updated 12/12/2025) and Toronto (updated 20/08/2026) say 10 April 2025. The requirement was postponed twice and the date in force is 2025; if you come across a page that says 2024, it is out of date.
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Get the visa BEFORE buying your tickets. It is an instruction, not advice
The Embassy of Brazil in Canberra puts it in conceptual capitals, and it is one of the few countries that says it this clearly: «You must obtain the E-Visa before purchasing airline tickets or making any travel arrangements. You do not need to have an airline ticket to apply for an e-Visa». First the visa, then the tickets. And you do not need to have bought the flight to apply. This makes perfect sense once you add the other two facts: there is no expedited processing and there is no published timeframe.
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Watch out: DECLARED OFFICIAL CONTRADICTION on this point: the Consulate of Brazil in SAN FRANCISCO does ask for the flight among its requirements —«Confirmation of flight reservation (showing entrance into, and exit from, Brazil)»— while the Embassy in CANBERRA expressly says it is not needed. Both are gov.br pages. The practical solution that cannot go wrong: make a flight reservation with free cancellation or without paying (booking reservation), upload it if the form asks for it, and do NOT buy the final ticket until you have the visa in your inbox.
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Apply ONLY through brazil.vfsevisa.com. There is no other channel, and the consulate will not help you
Brazilian consulates repeat it on every page: «These citizens MUST request e-Visas through the portal https://brazil.vfsevisa.com/» and «All requests for e-Visas must be made through the portal https://brazil.vfsevisa.com/». The Consulate in Toronto spells it out: «ALL e-Visa applications are received, managed and processed by VFS Global. The e-Visa application MUST be submitted through their website: brazil.vfsevisa.com». VFS Global is «the company authorized by the Brazilian Government to handle E-Visa applications». That is the only portal, and the only one that knows the status of your application.
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Watch out: Know in advance that the consulate will NOT be able to help you if something gets stuck: «Please note that the Embassy can not access or provide updates on the status of your E-Visa application through the VFS GLOBAL system». The channel is brazilevisa@vfsglobal.com, and when you write, send the four details they ask for: the application number starting with «BRA», your full name as it appears in your passport, a description of the problem and screenshots of the delays. And watch out for intermediaries: there are sites charging 150 or 200 dollars for an 80,90 procedure that is 100% online.
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Check your passport: signed, in good condition and with TWO blank visa pages
Verbatim requirement, with three conditions that are checked separately: «Valid Passport (signed, valid throughout the entire length of the trip to Brazil, with 2 free visa pages)». Signed —yes, passports are signed and many people never do it—; valid for the entire trip to Brazil; and with TWO blank visa pages. The Embassy in Canberra adds the condition on its state: «Your passport must be in good condition in order to be accepted as a valid document».
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Watch out: A fine detail published by the Consulate in Ljubljana that applies to all Brazilian visas: «Please note that pages reserved for amendments cannot be used for visa purposes». The last pages of the passport, the ones for «amendments» or «observations», do NOT count as visa pages. Count only the visa pages proper. And note that Brazil asks for validity «until the end of the trip», not the usual six months: it is more flexible than most, but if your passport expires during the trip, it is no good.
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Get a 2x2 inch photo with a white background, and make sure it is recent
The basic requirement is repeated by all three consulates: «Passport-style photo (2" x 2", white background)». The Embassy in Canberra adds the age condition, which is the one most people overlook: «Photograph 2x2 or equivalent — Must have been issued within the past 12 months». Twelve months. How it works in practice: 2 x 2 inches is 51 x 51 millimetres, in other words a SQUARE photo, not the European 3.5 x 4.5 cm rectangle. Facing the camera, full face, plain white background, no shadows, even lighting. The VFS portal has a specific photo guide («Photograph guidelines»).
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Watch out: The square 2x2 inch photo is the US standard, not the European or Latin American one. If you ask a photographer in Buenos Aires, Madrid or Sydney for a «passport photo», you will get a rectangle that will NOT work. Ask for it explicitly as «2 x 2 inches, US passport style». And if the one you have is two years old, get a new one: the 12-month requirement is explicit.
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If you are travelling as a tourist: be ready to prove you have funds
The Consulate of Brazil in San Francisco is the one that publishes the specific figure: «Printed bank statement showing transactions for the last 30 days and showing at least US$ 2,000.00 for travel». A PRINTED bank statement, with the transactions of the last 30 days and a balance of at least two thousand dollars. The general rule for all Brazilian visit visas, according to the Consulate in Ljubljana, is «Proof of sufficient financial means, compatible with the entire stay in Brazil», and there it adds a format warning that applies to any document: «documents in digital format must be printed (including bank statements downloaded from Internet Banking platforms). Documents shown on mobile device screens will not be accepted».
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Watch out: ANOTHER DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OFFICIAL PAGES: the US$ 2.000 bank statement appears on the San Francisco list and does NOT appear on the Miami or Canberra lists, the latter of which also refers you to «check the applicable requirements on the VFS Global portal» according to category. The list that rules is the one the portal shows you when you choose your category. But having the 30-day statement ready costs you nothing and saves you getting stuck halfway through the form.
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Choose your category carefully, because each one asks for different documents
The Embassy in Canberra lists the categories that have their own requirements on the portal: «Tourism», «Travelling on a cruise ship», «Minors (below 18 years of age)», «Business», «Travelling as crew (airline or cruise ship)». And the e-Visa covers a wider range than people assume: «E-Visa/Visit Visa (VIVIS) is required for citizens from Australia, Canada, and the United States who plan to visit Brazil for tourism, business, transit, sport or artistic activities, for stays of up to 90 days». Tourism, business, TRANSIT, and sporting or artistic activities.
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Watch out: On transit there is a rule that can save you the whole procedure, from the Consulate in Ljubljana: «a VIVIS will not be required in case of a stopover or flight connection in Brazil, as long as the visitor does not leave the international transit zone and holds a single ticket (under a single booking reference, stating both the origin and the final destination, regardless of multiple stops or multiple carriers). If the traveler does not benefit from visa waiver and holds separate tickets, having to go through border/passport control when disembarking, s/he must obtain a VIVIS». With a single ticket and without leaving the transit zone, you do not need a visa. With two tickets bought separately, you do.
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If the trip is for business, the company letter has eight mandatory points
The Consulate in San Francisco publishes the full list of what the letter must say, on letterhead and signed by a manager, director or supervisor: «Nature of company's/organization's business or activities in Brazil»; «Applicant's title, job description and monthly salary»; «Nature of business and activities to be conducted by applicant in Brazil»; «Name(s) and address(es) of Brazilian company(ies) with which applicant will conduct business»; «Contact(s) in Brazil: name(s), phone number(s) and corresponding position(s)»; «Expected travel dates»; «Affirmation of company's financial support of applicant while in Brazil»; and «Affirmation that applicant will not provide any technical assistance or perform any salaried work while in Brazil (such activities require a VITEM V temporary work visa)». Business is taken to include: meetings, consulting, auditing, plant visits, contract signing, journalistic activity and cruise or airline crew.
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Watch out: The point that generates the most refusals is the last one: the letter must EXPRESSLY state that you will not provide technical assistance or do paid work in Brazil. If your trip includes installing, repairing or training on equipment, that is no longer a business visit: it is technical assistance and needs a VITEM V. The Consulate in Toronto draws the line when listing the permitted activities: UNPAID participation in sporting competitions, artistic events, seminars or academic conferences.
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If a child under 18 is travelling: five more documents and both parents' signatures
Verbatim list from the Consulate in San Francisco: «Original birth certificate, along with one copy of it»; «Authorization for Issuance of Brazilian Visa for a Minor, signed by both parents»; «For children of Brazilian parent(s): Declaração de Não-Cidadania declaring that the applicant is not a Brazilian citizen (does not hold a Brazilian Birth Certificate), signed by Brazilian parent(s)»; «Copy of passports or other form of photo ID for both parents». And three published exceptions: «If only one parent is listed on birth certificate, only that parent's signature is required»; «If one parent has sole custody of applicant, a notarized copy of the court order awarding sole custody and exclusive parental rights must be presented»; «If one parent is deceased, a death certificate must be presented».
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Watch out: The detail that holds up the most applications for minors is the name: «The name on the parent's photo ID must match parent's name on the child's birth certificate. If said parent has changed his or her name since the issuance of the birth certificate, the parent must present documentation showing proof of the name change (e.g. marriage certificate or court order)». If the mother changed her surname on marrying after the child was born, the marriage certificate has to be attached. Check this BEFORE starting the form.
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If you are Brazilian with another citizenship, read the new rule from August 2026
It was a classic dead end and it changed recently. Verbatim from the Embassy in Canberra: «Under new guidelines issued by the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 20 August 2026, dual Brazilian nationals may apply for a Visit Visa (VIVIS) and travel to Brazil using their foreign passport. This exception applies only to the VIVIS category. No other type of Brazilian visa may be issued to a Brazilian citizen, regardless of any other nationality they may hold». In other words: a Brazilian with a US, Canadian or Australian passport can now apply for the VIVIS and travel on the foreign passport.
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Watch out: The exception applies ONLY to the VIVIS category. No other type of Brazilian visa is issued to a Brazilian citizen, whatever other nationality they hold. And watch the other side of the counter: if you are Brazilian, Brazil still considers you Brazilian. If your child was born abroad to a Brazilian father or mother, look at the «Declaração de Não-Cidadania» point in the minors step: the consulate will want to know whether that child is a Brazilian citizen or not.
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Fill in the form online and pay by card inside the portal
The whole process happens inside brazil.vfsevisa.com. So does the payment: «The fee must be paid inside the e-visa platform with credit/debit card». It is US$ 80,90, broken down as «US$80.00 for the consular fee + US$0.90 for the service fee for the platform». And the process is entirely digital: «Applications are 100% online; no physical documents are required». When you submit it, the system gives you an application number starting with «BRA»: keep it, because it is the only thing you can later file a complaint with.
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Watch out: Don't lose the «BRA» number. It is the first of the four pieces of information VFS Global asks for in order to handle a complaint, and without it no complaint is possible. Write it down somewhere other than the email, in case the email gets lost. And don't let anyone sell you «priority processing»: «There are no expedited processing options or fees available for the E-Visa».
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Wait for the email, because that is how the visa arrives
The circuit ends in your inbox: «Upon approval, applicants will receive the E-Visa by email from VFS Global», and the consular pages repeat it, «in a few days the applicant will receive the e-Visa on his/her e-mail». There is no stamp in the passport and no in-person pickup: the visa is the PDF you receive. Print it and save it on your phone as well.
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Watch out: Check spam and promotions, and use an inbox that doesn't filter aggressively. If it doesn't arrive, do NOT apply again: check the status through the VFS channel. And tell your airline or add the visa to your booking if the system allows it: the PDF is what they will look at at the check-in counter.
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When it arrives, read TWO different dates in the document
This is the step nobody does and the one that avoids the worst mistake. On a Brazilian visa, the expiry date is NOT how long you can stay: it is the deadline for ENTERING for the first time. Official definition from the Consulate in Ljubljana: «Validity period: limit date/deadline for the first entry in Brazil to take place – counted from the date of issue of the visa» and «Duration of stay: the period during which the individual is allowed to remain in Brazil – counted from the date of first entry in the country. Up to 90 days». Two clocks: one for entering, another for staying, and the second one starts the day you set foot in Brazil.
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Watch out: That is also where the contradiction about the years gets resolved: don't look for the answer on the internet, look for it in YOUR document. The Embassy in Canberra says the e-Visa «is valid for up to 5 years with multiple entries»; the Consulate in Barcelona says «up to ten years». What counts is the date printed on the visa they sent you. Check it the day it arrives, not the day you travel.
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Count the days: 90 per trip, 180 per year
The cap per visit is in the title of every consular page: «Stays Up to 90 Days». But there is a second, annual cap that only appears in the Terms and Conditions of the Embassy in Canberra and that almost nobody knows about: «The duration of stay on an e-Visa is limited to 90 days maximum, unless otherwise stated. Foreigners holding an e-Visa may not stay more than 180 days per year in Brazil». Ninety days per entry and ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY DAYS PER YEAR at most, even if your visa is multiple-entry and lasts five years.
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Watch out: The trap is the multi-year multiple-entry visa: it gives you the feeling that you can come and go without limit, and the limit exists and it is 180 days a year. If your plan is to spend the whole Brazilian summer there and come back for Carnival, do the maths beforehand. The legal basis for all of this is Decreto n.º 9.199/2017, which the site itself cites as the foundation of its terms and conditions.
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If you want to stay longer: you apply at the Federal Police, and BEFORE it expires
Yes, it can be done, but it is not automatic and you cannot apply from abroad. Verbatim from the Embassy in Canberra: «Extensions may be issued once the applicant is in Brazil, at the discretion of Brazilian immigration authorities». And the procedure, from the Consulate in Ljubljana: «Extension of stay: the stay may be extended for up to the same amount of time granted upon first entry (i.e. up to 90, 60 or 30 days). Extensions are not automatic and must be requested at the Federal Police before the end of the first granted period». You can extend for the same period you were given on entry, you apply at the Polícia Federal, and you have to apply BEFORE the original period runs out.
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Watch out: «Before the end of the first granted period» means before, not on the day it expires or afterwards. And the extension is discretionary: they can refuse it. Added to the 180-day-per-year cap, the maximum count is 90 days on entry plus 90 of extension, and that is your year used up.
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Know what you can NOT do with this visa
The limit is paid work, and it is precisely defined by the Consulate in Ljubljana: «VIVIS holders are strictly forbidden to practice any paid work in Brazil, but are allowed to receive payments from the government, a Brazilian employer or a private entity for the purposes of daily allowances, artistic paychecks, compensation or travel expenses, as well as to receive cash prizes in sports, artistic or cultural competitions». In other words: you cannot work for a salary, but you CAN receive per diems, artistic fees, expense reimbursements and cash prizes from sports, artistic or cultural competitions. The Consulate in Toronto lists what is allowed: tourism and visiting family or friends; UNPAID participation in sports competitions or artistic events; unpaid participation in scientific or academic seminars or conferences; business trips including trade fairs; transit; applying for refuge; and adopting a Brazilian child.
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Watch out: The distinction between «artistic fee» and «paid work» is finer than it looks and the immigration authority decides it. If you are going to play at a festival and get paid, it qualifies; if you are going to work three months at a production company, it doesn't. And for technical assistance there is a specific visa the consulate itself names, the VITEM V: if they are sending you to install or repair equipment, that is the one for you.
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Be prepared to be asked for something more, and for there to be no explanation
Four warnings the Embassy in Canberra publishes under the heading «Remarks», worth reading before getting angry: «Please note that issuing or denying a visa is a sovereign act of Governments. It is a prerogative applied by every country and strengthened by international practice»; «The requirements are not all-inclusive. When processing a visa submission, the Embassy may request additional information/documentation»; «A visa shall be denied to any foreign citizen who, when submitting his/her application, behaves in an aggressive, insulting or disrespectful way»; «General conditions are subject to change without prior notice».
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Watch out: The third one is not a courtesy formula: it is written because it happens. Treating consular staff or VFS support badly is a published ground for refusal. And the second one is the one that matters most for planning: the list of requirements is NOT closed, they can ask you for more documentation at any point in the process. Another reason not to buy your tickets first.
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If you are not from those three countries: see what applies to you
If you got this far with an Argentine, Uruguayan, Chilean, Mexican, Spanish, Italian passport or one from any of the other nationalities we cover, this visa is NOT for you: you need nothing to enter Brazil as a tourist. The Itamaraty's Quadro Geral de Regime de Vistos confirms it country by country, and there is a regional detail worth gold: Argentina and Uruguay appear with the # symbol, which the table itself defines as «Entrance allowed by presenting Civil Identity Card». The national ID card is enough; no passport needed. Italy appears with an asterisk, «Maximum stay of 90 days every 180 days».
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Watch out: That table is updated often and changes: the version we read is dated 26 August 2026 and already includes, for example, that «As of May 7, 2026, Chinese citizens holding ordinary passports will be exempt from visa requirements for stays of up to 30 days». If you are travelling several months from now, check the PDF again before leaving: it is the same link and it always carries the current version with the date on the first page.
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Official Brazil e-Visa portal, operated by VFS Global under authorisation from the Ministério das Relações Exteriores (Itamaraty)

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