Brazil: Delay of E-Visa Program with Canada, Australia and the U.S.

Key Points  

• Brazil will delay the rollout of its e-visa requirements for nationals of Australia, Canada and the U.S. until 10 January 2024 

Overview  

The government of Brazil will delay the introduction of new entry requirements for nationals of Australia, Canada and the U.S. until 10 January 2024. As a result, nationals of these three countries will need to obtain an e-visa when traveling to Brazil for tourism, business, sports, art and transit beginning 10 January 2024.  

Until this time, nationals of Australia, Canada and the U.S. can continue to enter the country under its visa exemption policy. 

The government will also launch an e-visa platform that will allow nationals of these countries to complete the visa process prior to arrival. According to the government announcement, the platform will go live 30 days prior to 10 January 2024.  

The embassy of Brazil in Australia will continue to grant physical visas on a case-by-case basis.

Additionally, the Embassy of Brazil may grant physical visas to Australian passport holders on an exceptional basis.

In addition, the government of Brazil launched a reciprocal visa-free travel agreement with Japan for the purpose of visitor travel that will take effect on 30 September 2023.

What are the Changes?  

The government of Brazil will delay the rollout of its e-visa requirements for nationals of Australia, Canada and the U.S. until 10 January 2024. These measures were originally expected to go into effect on 1 October 2023.

Looking Ahead  

Continue to check the government of Brazil’s website for the latest updates and information.