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Entry & immigration · 65 Immigration briefings

How to enter, apply, and stay

Country profile

Capital

Brasília

Population

213.4 million

Area

8,511,965 km²

Currency

Brazilian real BRL

Languages

Portuguese

Time zone

UTC-05:00–UTC-02:00

Foreign-born

1.4 million · 2024

Migrant share

0.7%

Ethnic groups · 2022

  • mixed45.3%
  • White43.5%
  • Black10.2%
  • Indigenous0.6%
  • Asian0.4%

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

Openness rank

#72

Entry openness

Entry openness

101

F+A+eTA

Visa free

101

passports in

eVisa

3

Visa required 94

Entry with current passport

eVisa

Brazil

BR · Openness rank #72 · Briefing updated 2026-09

Visa-free or eVisa for many passports. Rules have flipped in recent years — confirm whether Chinese passports need an eVisa.

Passports that enter without a prior visa

  • United Arab Emirates#1Visa free
  • South Korea#2Visa free
  • Singapore#2Visa free
  • Japan#4Visa free
  • Spain#5Visa free
  • Belgium#6Visa free
  • Switzerland#6Visa free
  • Germany#6Visa free
  • Denmark#6Visa free
  • Finland#6Visa free
  • France#6Visa free
  • Ireland#6Visa free
  • Italy#6Visa free
  • Luxembourg#6Visa free
  • Malaysia#6Visa free
  • Netherlands#6Visa free
  • Norway#6Visa free
  • Sweden#6Visa free
  • Austria#19Visa free
  • Greece#19Visa free
  • Croatia#19Visa free
  • Hungary#19Visa free
  • Malta#19Visa free
  • Poland#19Visa free
  • Portugal#19Visa free
  • Slovenia#19Visa free
  • Slovakia#19Visa free
  • Bulgaria#28Visa free
  • Czechia#28Visa free
  • Estonia#28Visa free
  • Latvia#28Visa free
  • New Zealand#28Visa free
  • Romania#28Visa free
  • Lithuania#34Visa free
  • Cyprus#36Visa free
  • United Kingdom#36Visa free
  • Liechtenstein#36Visa free
  • Iceland#39Visa free
  • Hong Kong#41Visa free
  • Monaco#41Visa free

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Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.