International travelers must enter Brazil with an acceptable travel document. The passport used for any visa application should be the same one presented to the airline and immigration.
Passport validity
Current eVisa guidance requires a signed passport that remains valid for the entire length of the trip and has two free visa pages. Airlines and authorities may refuse documents that are materially damaged or whose identity page cannot be read.
Some countries impose a six-month validity rule for travel, but the published Brazilian eVisa guidance states validity for the full trip. Airlines or transit destinations can have additional rules, so confirm every segment of your itinerary.
Match the visa application
Enter your name, birth date, passport number, issuing country and expiry date exactly as they appear in the passport. Use that same passport for check-in, boarding and entry.
Travelers with more than one nationality
Visa rules follow the passport presented for travel. Decide which passport you will use before applying and use it consistently. A visa issued against one passport does not automatically attach to another passport you hold.
Brazilian dual nationals
Brazilian nationals cannot obtain a visa to enter Brazil, including an eVisa in a foreign passport. Brazilian authorities advise citizens who also hold U.S., Canadian or Australian nationality to travel with a valid Brazilian passport or other appropriate Brazilian travel documentation.
This point matters at airline check-in: the foreign passport can show a visa requirement even though a Brazilian citizen cannot lawfully receive that visa.
Passports and visas for children
A child generally needs their own passport and, when the passport nationality requires it, their own visa. An eVisa application for a minor can involve a birth certificate, identity documents for parents or guardians and notarized authorization depending on the circumstances.
Brazilian minors and dual-national children can also be subject to Brazilian authorization rules when leaving Brazil. Families should check official consular guidance specific to their itinerary and accompanying adults.
What to keep accessible
- the passport used in the visa application;
- a printed copy of the approved eVisa PDF, if applicable;
- a digital backup of the visa and approval email;
- onward or return travel details; and
- the address and booking information for accommodation.