Visa Requirements
Do American citizens need a visa for Brazil?
Official Requirement
e-Visa required
for United States citizens travelling to Brazil
An electronic visitor visa (e-Visa) is available for eligible nationalities travelling to Brazil for tourism, business, transit, or similar short-stay purposes. Applications must be submitted online before travel and the e-Visa permits stays of up to 90 days, with a maximum of 180 days in Brazil per calendar year.
Last checked 5 months ago (18 April 2026)
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
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The short answer
American citizens need an eVisa to enter Brazil for stays of up to 90 days. An eVisa has to be applied for and approved online before travelling to Brazil. This covers tourist and short business visits only, not work, study or residence, and a border officer makes the final decision on entry in every case. Entry rules change without notice, so the requirement is read again from the official source on a schedule and the date above is the last time that happened. The official source for this corridor is linked on this page and should be checked before booking. Where the destination government and the traveller's own government disagree, the destination government decides, because it is the one that writes the rule. This was last checked on 18 April 2026.
At a glance
Key facts for American citizens visiting Brazil
- Requirement
- e-Visa required
- Maximum stay
- Up to 90 days
- Official source
- Official source for this route →
Step by step
How American citizens enter Brazil
Check your passport is valid for the whole trip. Many countries also want it valid for a period beyond your departure date, so confirm the exact rule on the official page below.
Apply online before you travel and wait for approval. Book nothing that you cannot change until the approval arrives.
Carry proof of onward or return travel and of where you are staying. Border officers ask for both, and an airline can refuse boarding without them.
Check the requirement again close to your departure date. This route was last checked on 18 April 2026, and rules change without notice.
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Avoid Some Regions
UK FCDO: The FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of Amazonas State, including stretches of the Amazon River and its tributaries west of Codajas and east of Belem do Solimoes, the Itaquai River, the Japura River and its tributaries, and the Rio Negro north or west of Barcelos. It does not advise against travel to the rest of Brazil.
Updated 2026-08-15 11:41:06
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Questions
What American citizens ask about entering Brazil
Yes. American citizens need an eVisa, applied for and approved online before travelling to Brazil. This was last checked on 18 April 2026.
Up to 90 days on this entry route. A longer trip needs a different permission, which this page does not cover. A border officer decides the length granted on the day.
Through the official application page linked on this page. Yoogo does not process applications and takes no fee for them.
A passport valid for the trip, proof of onward or return travel, and proof of where you are staying. Officers can ask for evidence that you can support yourself for the visit. Entry is always the officer's decision, whatever the paperwork says.
Brazil uses BRL. Check the rate before you exchange anything at the airport, where the spread is usually widest.
Safety is a judgement your own government makes, not Yoogo. This page links the official travel advice for your passport; read it before booking, because advice can change faster than entry rules.
Changes to this route
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