Visa Requirements for Brazilian Citizens (2026)

No, Brazilian citizens can currently visit the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days within any 180-day period. The ETIAS travel authorisation system is not yet scheduled (the EU has dropped its Q4 2026 target and will announce the start date several months in advance, so it cannot begin before April 2027), following the EES rollout, with a 6-month transition period. Once enforced, Brazilians will need to obtain an ETIAS authorisation online (€20, valid 3 years) before travelling to Europe. ETIAS is not a visa — it is a simpler electronic pre-travel authorisation processed within minutes. It has not launched, so nobody can sell you one yet: the only legitimate source will be https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en.

Yes, Brazilian citizens require a B1/B2 visitor visa to enter the United States. The application involves completing the DS-160 form online, paying the $185 application fee, and attending an in-person interview at the US Embassy or Consulate in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Recife, or Porto Alegre. A $250 Visa Integrity Fee was signed into law in July 2025 but is not yet being collected — as of October 2026 it is still not being collected and no implementation notice has been published. Approved visas are typically valid for 10 years with multiple entries. Interview waits at all Brazilian posts are currently below the State Department's 3-month reporting threshold (checked October 2026), but check the global visa wait times page and plan well ahead.

Since 8 January 2025, Brazilian citizens must obtain a UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before traveling to the United Kingdom. The ETA costs £20 (increased from £16 on 8 April 2026), is valid for 2 years or until your passport expires, and allows multiple entries with stays up to 6 months per visit. Apply online via the GOV.UK website or the official UK ETA app. Most applications are approved within minutes, but allow at least 3 business days before travel.

Brazilian citizens are eligible for the Canadian eTA (CAD 7, processed in minutes) only if they have held a Canadian visitor visa in the past 10 years OR currently hold a valid US nonimmigrant visa. If you do not meet either condition, you must apply for a full visitor visa (CAD 100, 4-8 weeks processing). The eTA only applies to air travel — those arriving by land or sea still need a visitor visa regardless.

No. Since September 2023, Brazilian citizens with a biometric ePassport (electronic passport compliant with ICAO standards) can visit Japan visa-free for up to 90 days for tourism, business meetings, or family visits. The Embassy of Japan in Brazil reconfirmed the exemption on 6 August 2026, with no end date. Holders of older non-biometric passports are not eligible and must obtain a visa in advance.

The base cost is $185 (MRV application fee), non-refundable even if the visa is denied — the $205 fee that took effect on 30 May 2023 applies only to petition-based work visa categories (H, L, O, P, Q, R), not tourist or business visitor visas. A $250 Visa Integrity Fee has been enacted into US law and will apply upon visa issuance once the Bureau of Consular Affairs begins collection — check the US Embassy website for the latest status. If fully implemented, the total would be approximately $435.