Brazil extends visa exemptions for Canada, U.S. & Australia until 2025

Brazil has extended exemptions to tourist visa requirements for citizens of Canada, the United States and Australia until April 2025, extending a program aimed at boosting tourism that had been set to end Wednesday (April 10).

The decision, issued by Brazilian presidency and the Ministry of Foreign Relations late Tuesday (April 9), marks the third time Brazil has delayed its visa requirement since President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took office last year.

His predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, exempted the countries from visas as a way to boost tourism — although all three countries continued to require visas from Brazilians.

The decision to keep the exemptions for the three countries – especially the U.S.  – is still important for boosting tourism in Brazil, Brazil’s tourism board, Embratur, said Tuesday.

Americans are the second-largest international market for Brazil, with 670,000 citizens visiting the country in 2023, according to visitation data.

Brazil initially postponed the reinstatement of the visa requirement in October, then again in January.

At that time, the government said it was still finalizing a new e-visa system and wanted to avoid implementing it close to the busy high season.

The e-visa was set at USD $80.90 per person and travellers would apply for it entirely online, according to a press release issued at the time.

Canada's travel advisory page for Brazil was updated yesterday to reflect the change. 

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