Citizens from certain countries are required to obtain a visa in order to enter Brazil. All individuals seeking to enter Brazil with a U.S. passport are required to obtain a visa. Brazilian citizens must enter and leave Brazil on their Brazilian passports.
Click here if you are a Brazilian citizen wishing to apply for a passport.

• If you are traveling to Brazil for tourism or business purposes, please find the country of your nationality on the chart below to see if you need a visa. All exemptions are valid for a stay of up to 90 days.
  

• If you are exempted, please be sure that your passport is valid for more than 6 months, and click here to determine whether you will need a vaccination.
  

• Visas will be issued on a laissez-passer travel document for citizens of the Central African Republic and Taiwan. Click here for more information.
  

• For diplomatic and official visa requirements, consult visas@brazilconsulatechicago.org.
  

• All other types of visas are required regardless of the nationality of the traveler.