Brazil’s new government, led by President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva, has indicated its intentions to resume the requirement of entry visas for citizens of the United States, Canada, and Australia.
Such a measure had been waived by Brazil’s previous president. However, since reciprocity had not been applied by the aforementioned countries, nor had a major change been noticed in the volume of entries into the country over the last few years, according to the current government, plans were put in place to allow for the resumption of entry visa applications on 1 October 2023; this affords a bit of time for Brazilian consulates abroad to adapt to the new measure.
This past weekend, however, the authorities extended the date upon which this measure would take effect to 10 January 2024, thereby prolonging the authorized period for international travelers from these countries to enter Brazil with a visa exemption.1 The entry visa requirement is to be in place from that date, however, our mobility team at KPMG continues to monitor the government’s announcements on this issue in case the measure is postponed again.
