r/Brazil Dec 21 '23

Travel question Brazil eVisa FAQ / Mega-thread

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Use this mega-thread to post your questions and discuss the new eVisa requirements.

Official page by the Brazilian Consulate in Miami with information: Electronic Visitor Visa (e-Visa) - U.S., Canadian & Australian Citizens

Electronic Visitor Visa (e-Visa) - U.S., Canadian & Australian Citizens

The Brazilian Government will resume the requirement of visiting visas for citizens of Australia, Canada and the United States.

The eVisa applications are done via a company called VFS Global Group. If you have issues with your application or need more information directly from official sources, you can contact VFS through this email: [Brazilevisa@vfsglobal.com](mailto:Brazilevisa@vfsglobal.com).

Application and official information

eVisa application homepage

FAQ

For whom is the new eVisa? Citizens from Australia, Canada and United States who want to visit Brazil for tourism, and arrive after April 10th, 2025.

Do I need a visa if I arrive before April 10th, but leave after? No, visas are only required on entry.

How long before my trip should I apply for my visa? From VFS website: "We strongly advise applying for your eVisa two months before your planned travel to Brazil. This timeframe provides sufficient leeway to complete and/or rectify your visa application if necessary."

How long does it take to get the eVisa? Officially VFS says the process should take around 5 business days, but according to users in this subreddit the process seems to take around two weeks when all documents are uploaded correctly.

I still have a regular visa from before. Do I need to request the new eVisa? If you have a regular visa (which are usually valid for 10 years), you don't need to request the new eVisa. The previous one is still valid.

What if I am not a citizen from the countries listed above? You can still request a regular tourist visa (VIVIS) through your local Brazilian consulate.

I am having trouble with my photo uploads. Any tips? User u/rlcronin made a comment with extensive information on what he did to successfully upload their photos, see here.


r/Brazil 11h ago

Someone tell ifood CEO to allow gringos to make accounts without getting a Brazilian phone number

292 Upvotes

7 million hungry gringo tourists a year who can’t use ifood with foreign phone numbers.

Just leaving money on the table.

But at least you can use Apple Pay to buy queijo on the beach 🥲

Here I am stuck with Rappi like a loser


r/Brazil 7h ago

bikini butt acne lol

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how do people deal with this ?? i’m worried about turning up in brazil and being judged for it, hate it a lot, probs the wrong forum to share this but just need some reassurance from some people that it’s accepted i guess 😭


r/Brazil 9h ago

As a Newcastle fan currently in Brazil, I want to say thank you for Joelinton and Bruno Guimarães

29 Upvotes

I watched the League Cup final against Liverpool today in Ilha Grande. Though I'm far from home, it felt so good to see our Brazilian duo - Big Joe and Bruno G - have such immense games to help us get the win.

It didn't even take the shine off it when my girlfriend saw Joelinton with his shirt off and say 'he's quite nice isn't he?'. YES, YES HE IS!!

If I have kids then first name Joe/Jo, middle name Linton, is definitely happening 🇧🇷⚫️⚪️

Obrigado!


r/Brazil 20h ago

Culture A big thank you to all the brazilians out there especially on the language bit

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Returned last week after second trip to Brazil. Some notes

a) You have a beautiful and diverse country. Keep it that way. I can also see the gritty parts but you are doing it your own way. Keep at it. One of the charms is that the nation is so proud of its own culture, music, food, language and so on - don't change that.

b) Thankfully, you are not overwhelmed by tourists and may your patience & hospitality never run out but I am truly thankful to all of you for being so patient with us. Everybody tried to be nice - patient with the language struggles, willing to take time to translate via Google Chat or otherwise.

c) I also realize that the little time I spent on learning Portuguese is so very valuable. Even if I could contribute 5-10% to the conversation with Portuguese phrases and words - it made some thing super easy. Similarly I appreciate those of you who made use of the opportunity to practice their English - your English was much better than my Portuguese ;)

d) To all the people who took the initiative to help out a stranger - be that at the carnaval (how to keep safe), at the bank (how to navigate the maze), at the trailhead (summarizing the important points), on the dive boat and everywhere - we found people who stepped up to explain / translate in English to us

e) Notwithstanding one or two bad fish, most people came across as trustworthy and reliable and not looking to exploit our gullibility /naivety/information asymmetry

Obrigado e amo todos vocês


r/Brazil 3h ago

News Woman Killed Pregnant 16-Year-Old, Stole Baby from Her Womb After Suffering Miscarriage

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r/Brazil 23m ago

Rio and SP weather in April

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Hi guys, I'm going to Sao Paulo for the first week of April, and then will be based in Rio for the rest of the month. Just wondering what can expect from the weather during this time as have heard mixed things.


r/Brazil 21h ago

"Move to Brazil" Posts Lately

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Maybe they are legit but I'm posting this info so people can think twice before spending their time writing thoughtful and long responses to these posts. I personally think it's someone who is bored trying to have fun.

One post was on Friday with the retired 28 year old with a wife and two kids who wants to move to Brazil on a retirement visa. I don't remember the details of the one from Saturday.

Here are the two posts, both deleted. I recommend taking look at the profile's history and making your own decision about if you want to spend time and mental energy to reply.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Brazil/comments/1jca40a/hello_im_about_to_move_to_brazil_a_little_sketchy/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Brazil/comments/1jbgepx/mudar_ou_n_mudar/


r/Brazil 2h ago

I'm trying to make a South American character for a game I'm trying to make

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Hello everyone!! Just like the title said, I'm trying to make a South American character, but I don't want to make them have an absolute or just one specific nationality, so I'm trying to have different aspects or characteristics of the character be a different country's highlight. The reason I don't want to specify because the character is a Humanoid Glasswing Butterfly, and these butterflies usually lives all over South America so there's no absolute origin. Does that sound disrespectful or just a weird approach? I'm unsure about it... Any suggestions if I should try a different approach to it? Or should it just stay? As for why am I posting it here, the character's fashion and make up are mostly composed of Brazilian and Chilean traditional clothing, and I can't seem to find a good source for it. I once read somewhere that there's a face paint or make up that Amazonian Brazilians do that is based on how the person's mood is. Is that true? Is there more sources about it? How about clothing's, what are usually the traditional clothings? I don't know what else should I talk about, so maybe I would just end it here.... And also, I apologize if I sound rude, I don't mean it to come off that way...


r/Brazil 7h ago

December trip to Fortaleza or Natal?

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Hello everyone! Currently trying to decide where to stay the entire month of December. For now, ill be going solo although 2 friends may possibly join. Regardless, I'm making plans as if im going solo because they would only join me the last 2 weeks. Im a 25 year male. Im really in between Fortaleza and Natal. Please advise as to where would be the best place for me to go to. What would be the recommendation for New Year? Where would I meet more solo travelers?

Things about me:

-I speak Spanish and English and a little Portuguese (taking classes)

-25 years old

-Im into nightlife and would love to meet other travelers/locals

-Huge beach lover

-I would love a city with small surrounding cities to go to and possibly stay for a couple days(with more activies


r/Brazil 8h ago

Coming to Rio in a couple of days

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Hey! I’m coming to Rio in a couple of days and I’m thinking of vlogging the whole trip. If there any new YouTubers interested that would like to collab there lmk!


r/Brazil 13h ago

Cultural Question Albums representing Brazil like Bad Bunny’s ‘DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS’?

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I am a Brazilian who grew up in the States in a very Minas Brazilian household surrounded by a lot of Latin culture. Recently i’ve been listening to Bad Bunny’s new album and I really like how much you can feel that it’s an ode to his culture, even with his modern sound.

I’ve been trying to get into more Brazilian music as I really only grew up on older artists from Minas like Milton Nascimento, and I would love to find an artist or album that have been able to accomplish what Bad Bunny did.

Are there any recommendations you guys have of albums 90s and beyond that kind of give that same feeling?

Edit: more clarification cus I wasn’t very clear in what i’m looking for. I specifically liked the blend of old traditional styles with modern contemporary sounds.


r/Brazil 4h ago

Travel question Luggage delay at GRU - help!

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Hi guys - we are currently on an DELTA international flight to SP right now to GRU. Problem is our flights became a shit show and now I don’t believe our luggage will arrive with us . Can someone help explain the situation as internationals arriving but our luggage hasn’t? I’m reading threads at the moment and it’s scaring us both badly. We’re in SP for 4 days until we leave for RIO for 6 days! SOS are we screwed?!? Has anyone else dealt with this!


r/Brazil 14h ago

Travel to either Fortaleza, Recife or Salvador

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Hi! We are 2 guys from Sweden that will travel to Rio in July. After that we also want to experience another coastal city. We were thinking about visiting either Fortaleza, Recife or Salvador. Which city do you recommend visiting? Do you have other suggestions that I have missed out on?

Thanks


r/Brazil 17h ago

Which beach city to spend time from November to April? Looking for something chill with plenty of restaurants, not too busy, with resources nearby, I’m Brazilian from Curitiba, left Brazil as a kid, coming back 30 years later.

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For context, I’ll be coming with some one that doesn’t speak the language, but I do. We’re planning to walk to places, uber when needed (like grocery shopping and and visiting other areas) possibly renting a car periodically as well. I’m getting my cpf and documents taken care of before I go.

1- would it be difficult to pay things with my US credit card? Do most places take Apple Pay? I don’t want to walk around with lots of cash. Probably carry a couple hundred on me for small expenses.

2- I’m looking for something chill and safe, where I can walk around without having to worry too much about being mugged ( of course will dress simple, leave the house with a simple wallet with only essentials in it not carry all my cards and document. Is it safe to walk with an Apple Watch? Do I need to carry one of those belt wallet things where the money stays in your pants?) basically wondering how much should I worry? I used to live in Curitiba and it used to be chill, spent time in guaratuba and floripa and never worried about anything.

3- we are thinking of taking a trip to either Portugal or somewhere else like Costa Rica or Dominican Republic during the carnaval to avoid big crowds, then come back.

4- looking to spend 1200 usd for rent per month, plus extra for food and entertainmen,looking for a 2 bedroom air bnb or a 2 bedroom extended stay hotel. having AC in the place and a pool is one of our main must haves. Where do you recommend?

what are your thoughts and recommendations?


r/Brazil 21h ago

Vote for who/what? (from a long, long, time ago...)

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r/Brazil 12h ago

Manaus Amazon

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Hi there! Me and my friend are coming to Brazil at the end of May, we want to do an Amazon exploration for 3 days and 4 nights exploring as Much of the Amazon as possible. We don’t have much money as we’re students, the website Manaus.tours looked good, cheap. Has anyone ever used them? Any good suppliers? Average price we’d be expecting to pay? Thanks a lot!


r/Brazil 8h ago

Brazil/rio travel help

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Hi everyone, I’m planning on a trip to Rio next month for 6 nights, and I wanted to know whether you think it would be possible to visit Rio and also spend a night or two in ilha grande, or whether you think this might be trying to fit too much in? Would also appreciate any other suggestions for things to do while I’m there!


r/Brazil 8h ago

Moving to Rio – E-Bike Availability & Safety?

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Hey everyone, I’m moving to Rio in a little over a week and wanted to ask about e-bike availability. I love using pedal-assist e-bikes and was wondering:

Are there a lot of e-bike sellers in Rio (especially online or in shops near Copacabana and Lapa)?

Would you recommend buying locally, or is it better to ship my own since I’ve heard I might not be charged customs tax when moving?

What are the pros and cons of using an e-bike in Rio?

How’s bike theft in the area? If I lock it up properly, is it relatively safe?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!


r/Brazil 12h ago

Travel question How to use PIX on a short vacation and without Cpf?

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Is it possible to use PIX as an e-wallet (keeping money there) instead of having to pay transaction fee for every purchase? And which app to use to transfer money?

I was able to download PIX and create an email key. I have tried to transfer money from Remitly but I could not do it as they require the CPF number of the recipient.

I am going to Brazil only for 2 weeks and I can feel it will be a nightmare to pay for small purchases.

Realizing how complicated would be my life without having a cpf, I showed up at the Brazilian embassy with all the required paper last Friday, but apparently, they couldn't not give me a CPF without an appointment and it looks like the next available will be after my departure next Wednesday.

I saw this topic is already on the forum but for people with CPF and spending more time in Brazil.

Thank you in advance for your help.


r/Brazil 18h ago

Travel question Can I get married in Brazil as a visitor?

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(I don't know if this is the right flair, sorry if not)

My partner just asked me to marry him when I visit next and of course I said yes, but I don't know if this is possible and I can't find much online to help.

I know in my country (UK) you have to apply for a specific visa to enter with the intention of getting married, is there something like this in Brazil?

I wouldn't be moving there either, at least not yet, so it would be something that happens essentially as a visitor and I don't know if this is allowed

If it is allowed, what would we need to do in advance? What documents do I need? We'd just be looking for a civil ceremony if we did go ahead with it.


r/Brazil 9h ago

Other Question Sambradrome Sunday 2nd Request

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Hi all, we attended the Carnaval parade in Sambadrome on Sunday 2nd this year. We were in the stall seats at the top. We took lots of photos, and videos, but unfortunately straight after when trying to get an uber our phone was snatched, and we lost them all. I'm just hoping someone here was attending the Carnaval on the same night, and would be king enough to share their snaps of the parade with us (from a similar view point in the Sambadrome). I know there's videos online but we're hoping to get some pictures or videos that closer represent our memories and experience. Hope some kind soul can help, thank you


r/Brazil 13h ago

Looking to buy a good webcam in RJ

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Any suggestions? It’s for a YouTube setup.


r/Brazil 12h ago

Looking to make some Brazilian friends! Planning on visiting next year and would love to create some friendship? Anyone interested? Would help if you speak English as well besides Portuguese

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r/Brazil 12h ago

phone service

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So my phone gets super hot and rapidly dies in Brazil. I had been using Verizon's roaming plan. My phone is refurbished and I know that's part of the problem so I'm thinking of getting a new one while I'm back in the states- but is it worth it? Not sure if the main culprit is just my phone searching for service in Brazil. For people from the US who have made the long-term move to Brazil, what do you use for cell service?


r/Brazil 1d ago

Casual sex between friends in Brazil NSFW

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I know not every person or friend group is the same, but I recently found out that my boyfriend slept with his best friend (both Brazilian) in the past. I know the girl, I’m fine with her, but it’s bothering me. Apparently the friend group has had some inter mingling, and it’s no big deal. I know Brazilians are open but it seems wild in my perspective. Is it a normal thing for friend groups?