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Brazil visa for American citizens

e-Visa

e-Visa · 90 days

American citizens need an e-Visa for Brazil, applied for online before the trip. It covers stays of up to 90 days. Visitors may stay up to 90 days, extendable at the Federal Police to a maximum of 180 days per migratory year. Make sure your passport is stamped on entry.

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Status
e-Visa
Max stay
90 days
Also limited
180 days per year from first entry
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

90 days is about three months. If you arrive on 1 November 2026, your last legal day is 29 January 2027, because the arrival day is day one. Use the stay calculator for your own dates.

Days in Brazil also add up over time: 180 days per year from first entry. Leaving and coming back does not reset that total, so earlier stays count. The stay calculator checks both limits when you add your earlier trips.

How Brazil counts your stay: Up to 90 days per stay. The total may not exceed 180 days per migratory year, counted from your first entry; days outside Brazil do not count.

For United States passports: e-Visa required since 10 April 2025; up to 90 days per stay, max 180 days per year.

Before you go

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  • Brazil e-Visa (visitor visa) — Cost: Fee paid online by card; Stay: Up to 90 days per stay, extendable at the Federal Police; no more than 180 days per migratory year. Apply on the official site
  • Apply for a Brazil e-Visa (visitor) — Before departure; apply well ahead of the trip; Visa fee paid online by card on the official portal. Required for tourism and business visits for citizens of the United States, Canada and Australia since 10 April 2025. Apply only on the official e-Visa portal run for the Brazilian government (brazil.vfsevisa.com). Airlines may refuse boarding without an approved e-Visa. Official site

At the border

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  • Passport valid for at least 6 months from arrival (as advised for most visitors)
  • Make sure the border officer stamps your passport; without a stamp you may be fined on departure
  • A return or onward ticket and proof of sufficient funds may be requested
  • Cash or traveller's cheques of USD 10,000 or more must be declared

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Plan to leave a day or two early. With 90 days, book your exit before the last legal day so a cancelled flight doesn't push you over.
  • Extend before you run out. Apply to the Federal Police (Polícia Federal) before your permitted stay ends: pay the GRU fee of R$ 110.44 online, then attend an appointment with your passport and payment receipt. Extension is only possible for nationals whose country gives reciprocity to Brazilians. Overstaying incurs a fine and a 60-day deadline to regularise or leave.
  • Keep a record of every entry and exit. The period limit adds up all your stays, and border officers can see them.
  • What overstaying costs. Overstaying incurs a fine and a 60-day deadline to regularise or leave.

Good to know

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  • British-Brazilian and other dual nationals are often required to enter and leave Brazil on their Brazilian passport.
  • Minors who are not Brazilian and travel without one or both parents should carry the original or a notarised copy of their birth certificate.

Staying longer

Visa-free days are for visits. For months or years in Brazil, these are the long-stay routes in Bordr's guide (checked against official sources):

Official details are shown in English.

Costs, income thresholds and how to apply are in the Bordr guide.

Questions

Do American citizens need a visa for Brazil?

American citizens need an e-Visa for Brazil, applied for online before the trip. It covers stays of up to 90 days.

How long can American citizens stay in Brazil?

Up to 90 days, according to Bordr's data. Up to 90 days per stay. The total may not exceed 180 days per migratory year, counted from your first entry; days outside Brazil do not count.

Can I extend my stay in Brazil?

Apply to the Federal Police (Polícia Federal) before your permitted stay ends: pay the GRU fee of R$ 110.44 online, then attend an appointment with your passport and payment receipt. Extension is only possible for nationals whose country gives reciprocity to Brazilians. Overstaying incurs a fine and a 60-day deadline to regularise or leave.

What do I need at the border in Brazil?

Passport valid for at least 6 months from arrival (as advised for most visitors); Make sure the border officer stamps your passport; without a stamp you may be fined on departure; A return or onward ticket and proof of sufficient funds may be requested.

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for Brazil against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

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