Brazil keeps visa requirement for Chinese visitors as seven countries stay visa-free

Citizens of Denmark, France, Hungary, Ireland, Jamaica, Saint Lucia and the Bahamas can visit Brazil without a visa for up to 90 days, an exemption already listed in Brazil's official visa table in 2025. Chinese citizens with ordinary passports still need a visa.

For Denmark, France and Hungary, the 90 days count within any 180-day period. Irish citizens can stay up to 90 days a year, and the Federal Police can extend the stay by up to another 90 days.

Who is affected

Travelers from the United States, Canada and Australia are still excluded from visa-free entry. Due to Brazil's reciprocity policy reinstated in April 2025, citizens of these three nations must continue to obtain an e-Visa before arrival.

For remote workers, visa-free entries and standard e-Visas don't allow paid work for Brazilian companies. Digital nomads looking for longer stays should still look toward the dedicated Digital Nomad Visa, which requires a minimum monthly income of $1,500 from foreign sources and offers a one-year residency.

What to do

Visitors from the exempt countries need an ordinary passport valid for the whole stay and should be prepared to show proof of funds and onward travel to the Federal Police if asked on arrival.

For those from the U.S., Canada or Australia, the process remains digital: they apply for an e-Visa online, which carries an $80.90 fee. Requirements include:

• A passport scan and digital photo.
• Proof of a return flight.
• A bank statement showing at least $2,000 in available funds.

Processing generally takes a few business days, and the e-Visa allows for stays of up to 90 days per visit.

Entry rules, costs and longer stays are in the Brazil guide.

Correction, Sept. 23, 2026: An earlier version of this article said Brazil granted visa-free entry from Feb. 24, 2026, to citizens of China, Denmark, France, Hungary, Ireland, Jamaica, Saint Lucia and the Bahamas for stays of up to 30 days. No such change took effect. When this article was published, citizens of the seven countries other than China were already exempt from visitor visas for stays of up to 90 days, and Chinese citizens still needed a visa until Brazil's 30-day waiver for them took effect May 11, 2026. The earlier version also said visitors needed a passport valid for at least six months; it only had to be valid for the whole stay.