✈️ How to Get Your E-Visa for Brazil
A soft guide for the well-traveled.
Do I need an e-visa?
If your passport whispers of New York, Toronto, Sydney, or Tokyo, the answer is yes.
As of 2025, Brazil requires an electronic visa (e-visa) for citizens of:
🇺🇸 United States
🇨🇦 Canada
🇦🇺 Australia
🇯🇵 Japan
Europe, you’re still breezing in — no e-visa needed for short stays.
What you’ll need — besides your taste in linen
Minimal, like your carry-on:
A passport (valid for 6+ months)
A clean photo (passport-style, no sunglasses, no edits)
A scan of your passport’s main page
Proof of your stay (hotel booking or invitation)
A card to pay (around $80 USD)
💡 Tip: Think classic over clutter — the Brazilian portal likes order.
Where and how
All digital. No embassy visits. Just slow coffee and a laptop.
📍 Apply here: brazil.vfsevisa.com
Steps, simplified:
Create your account
Fill in the form — basic details only
Upload your documents + photo
Pay the fee
Wait (5–7 business days, maybe less)
No phone calls. No lines. Just a quiet confirmation email when it’s ready.
Once approved
Print it. Save it to your phone. Tuck it into your inbox like a boarding pass.
Valid for multiple entries
Stay up to 90 days
Usually valid for 2 years (check your email PDF)
Notes from someone who folds their outfits, not their luck
Apply at least 10 days before you fly
Keep a printed copy — just in case
Carry travel insurance, your return flight, and a plan (or the illusion of one)
Summary (because you’re packing)
🧳Who needs it?: 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇦🇺 🇯🇵 passport holders
Cost: $80 USD
Where: brazil.vfsevisa.com
Processing time: 5–7 business days
Valid for: 90 days per visit / multiple entries
In short:
It’s digital. It’s simple. And it’s your only real admin before paradise.
Your next email might be your visa.
Your next view might be Ipanema.
Stamping passports together
Packing for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
