Passengers in transit
I am travelling to a different country and only changing flights in Brazil. Do I need a visa?
If you do not intend to leave the designated transit area within the airport in Brazil, and have a combined airline ticket to your final destination in a third country, you do not need a Brazilian visa. Combined airline tickets may include routes on two or more airlines, but must be purchased as a single package.
You do require a visa if you intend to go through immigration in Brazil and leave the designated transit area within the airport, or if you have purchased your airline tickets separately.
Exceptions: to see if you benefit from a visa waiver, based on international treaties between Brazil and your country, click here (bilingual page, please search for the section "Do you need a visa?"). Make sure that you read the correct column. The information regarding travelers with common passports (not diplomatic or official passports) can be found under the column 'VIVIS (Visit)'.
I need a visa for my transit in Brazil. Which kind of visa should I apply for?
Please apply for a Visitor visa. Since November 21st 2017,the Embassy can no longer issue the previous category of transit visa.
Please note: all Brazilian visas must be obtained prior to your departure date. Brazilian authorities do not issue visas upon arrival at airports.
How do I request a Visitor visa?
If you need to request a Visitor visa to Brazil, please follow the instructions in the visa section.
Please note: Passengers connecting in Brazil to an international destination are also required to go through customs clearance if they leave the designated international transit area of the airport. Find information on Brazilian customs regulations here.
Processing time
The normal delay for a visa to be issued by the Embassy is 15 business days from the date of delivery of all documents at our Consular Section.
The Embassy strongly advises travelers to prepare their visa requests well in advance of departure dates, in order to avoid any last minute inconvenience.