Brazil: do you need a visa?

Q: Brazil: do you need a visa?

Not required. Contact the Federal Police (in Portuguese) before your visa expires if you want to extend your tourist visa. Contact the Brazilian Consulate in London for more information about visas. Get your passport stamped by the border control officer. — up to 90 days — If you overstay your visa, you’ll face a daily fine.

Brazil: visa, passport and entry requirements

At a glanceNot required

Passport · Passport validity: at least 6 months after the date you arrive

Entry document

✓Passport
✕National ID card

Passport validity
at least 6 months after the date you arrive

The source states that full ‘British citizen’ passports are accepted for entry. — You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.

Visa

Not required

Contact the Federal Police (in Portuguese) before your visa expires if you want to extend your tourist visa. Contact the Brazilian Consulate in London for more information about visas. Get your passport stamped by the border control officer. — up to 90 days — If you overstay your visa, you’ll face a daily fine.

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Recommended vaccinations

For details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, see TravelHealthPro’s Brazil guide

This information is provided for guidance only and is accurate at the time of publication. Always check government websites and airline documents before booking and travelling.