As of June 17, citizens of the U.S., Canada, Australia and Japan no longer will need visas to enter Brazil, according to Brazil Tourism. Citizens of these four countries can stay in Brazil for 90 days from the date they first entered, and stays are extendable for another 90 days; stays are limited to a total of 180 days within the 12 months that follow travelers' first entry into the country. Until June 17, citizens from these four countries still will need an e-visa to enter. Brazil announced the policy on Monday, preceding new Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's Tuesday visit to the White House to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Brazil temporarily dropped the visa requirement for citizens of the U.S., Canada, Australia and Japan in the summer of 2016 to promote attendance at its Summer Olympics. Last year, Brazil allowed citizens of these countries to apply for e-visas online for $40 rather than at Brazilian embassies for $160. The number of visas issued to citizens of the U.S., Canada, Australia and Japan then increased from 169,910 in 2017 to 229,787 in 2018. According to Brazil Tourism, Brazil considers these four countries to be strategic for the development of tourism.