Brazil entry requirements for UK citizens

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Short answerUK citizens can visit Brazil without a visa. Up to 90 days in any 365-day period.

How long you can stay
Up to 90 days in any 365-day period.
What you need
  • Valid passport
Good to know
Code 4 in Brazil's current QGRV (26 Aug 2026): visa exemption for up to 90 days (no 90/180 marker). Counting: Brazil's Decreto 9.199/2017 (art. 20 §1, applicable to visa-exempt visitors under art. 23) counts a visitor's stay from the first entry and pauses it while you are outside Brazil, so days add up across visits within a 12-month 'migratory year' starting at your first entry; the Federal Police may extend the stay by up to 90 days, to a maximum of 180 days per migratory year (https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_ato2015-2018/2017/decreto/d9199.htm). We show the stricter limit of 90 days in any 365 so a plan that fits here also fits the rule — check with the Federal Police if you need longer.

Source Ministério das Relações Exteriores — Quadro Geral de Regime de Vistos para a Entrada de Estrangeiros no Brasil (QGRV), updated 26 August 2026Checked against the source on 2026-10-05

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