- Brazil shifted temporary visa applications online on September 1, 2026.
- Visa-exempt foreigners now use the VITEM framework for longer stays and receive approvals by email.
- U.S., Canadian, and Australian tourists still need the e-visa, which costs US$80.90.
Brazil moved temporary visa applications online on September 1, 2026. Visa-exempt foreigners seeking longer stays now file under the VITEM framework, and approved cases arrive digitally. The old passport sticker is out.
The change covers study, work, investment, family reunification, research and digital nomad cases. Applicants submit through Brazil’s consular portal and upload supporting documents into Sistema Consular Integrado. Short stays are different.
Brazil still keeps the visa-free lane open for many short visits. The named groups include citizens of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Portugal, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Japan and South Korea, along with some Latin American countries. Those travelers can still enter without a visa for brief trips. Not for longer stays.
U.S., Canadian and Australian travelers sit on a separate tourist rule. Brazil brought back the e-visa requirement for those nationalities on April 10, 2025, and the fee is US$80.90. It still applies in 2026.
The shift is part of Brazil’s wider move to digitize consular visa processing. That cuts in-person passport handling and sticker issuance. Approved files now move by email.
The split also draws a line between travel types. One channel covers people who need longer stays tied to study or work. The other covers short visits under visa-free entry.
Brazil now runs two filing paths
| Track | Who it covers | Purpose | Filing route | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VITEM electronic process | Visa-exempt nationals | Study, work, investment, family reunification, research and digital nomad stays | Brazil’s consular portal and Sistema Consular Integrado | Approved cases delivered by email after September 1, 2026 |
| Tourist channel | U.S., Canadian and Australian travelers | Tourism | Separate Brazil e-visa channel | Requirement in force from April 10, 2025, fee US$80.90 |
As of September 2, 2026, the new process is reported effective from September 1, 2026. One 2026 advisory said implementation at the online portal was still ongoing in practice.
