Travelling to Brazil
In short
17 of the 21 passports we cover can visit Brazil without a visa. Find yours below, or check your whole trip.
Entry requirements by nationality
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What you can bring
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- Alcoholallowed, within limitsDuty-free allowance for alcoholic beverages carried in accompanied baggage or purchased at an arrival duty-free shop.
- Cannabisdepends on specificsCannabis and THC products are banned. Cannabidiol products need ANVISA's exceptional import authorisation in advance.
- Cashallowed, declaration may be requiredDeclare paper currency worth over US$10,000 on Brazil's e-DBV form when you arrive.
- Controlled medicationdepends on specificsWhether a controlled medicine can be imported depends on which of ANVISA's schedules (Lists A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, C1–C5, set by Portaria SVS/MS n° 344/1998) its active substance is on.
- E-cigarettesprohibitedANVISA Resolution RDC 855/2024 explicitly prohibits the entry of electronic smoking devices into Brazil by travelers in any form, including in accompanied luggage, alongside a nationwide ban on their manufacture, import, sale, distribution, storage, transport and advertising.
- Fresh produceprohibitedFresh fruit, vegetables, seeds, seedlings, plants and flowers are prohibited without sanitary/phytosanitary proof, per Portaria MAPA n° 872/2025 — Brazil treats any plant product without that documentation as prohibited by default, and ordinary travelers don't carry it.
- Injectable medicationallowed, within limitsInsulin and GLP-1 pens are allowed in quantities that fit your treatment and stay; a prescription may be requested.
- Meat & dairydepends on specificsRaw, cured or artisanal meat and unprocessed dairy are banned. Factory-packed, labelled cheese, salami and doce de leite are allowed.
- Medicationallowed, within limitsMedicine in quantities that fit your trip is allowed, with no fixed limit; a prescription may be requested at the border.
- Tobaccoallowed, within limitsDuty-free tobacco allowance for travelers entering Brazil.
- Weaponsdepends on specificsReal firearms need Brazilian Army approval. Toy guns, replicas and airsoft guns are banned outright.
Medicines named in Brazil's rules
From the blog
Recent changes to Brazil's rules
- 2026-10-22Doctor's letter checklist: 14 more rows
- 2026-10-18Remove inference and editorial wording from 16 customs rows
- 2026-10-17Summaries for all rules; non-medication accuracy sweep
- 2026-10-16Accuracy sweep: medicine names must be named by a source or an official schedule
- 2026-10-16SEO sprint 2: snippet summaries, accurate permit titles, natural names, share cards
Checked against official sources on 2026-09-02. Official source