VISA EXEMPTION
Check if you're allowed to travel to Brazil without a visa as a visitor.
Publicado em
03/10/2023 10h26
Atualizado em
01/09/2025 08h25
Namibian citizens do not need visas to travel to Brazil as visitors.
What falls into the scope of a visit, according to Brazilian immigration law? All the purposes below fall into the scope of a visit as long as you stay up to 90 days in Brazil:
- tourism;
- participation in meetings, fairs and business events, journalistic coverage, prospecting for commercial opportunities, and signing of contracts;
- carrying out an audit or consultancy;
- transit through Brazil when travelling to other countries;
- artistic or sporting activities;
- health treatment;
- study, carrying out scientific research activities, scientific cooperation, academic extension, teaching and learning and supervised academic internships;
- volunteer work;
- reporting or filming;
- adoption of a Brazilian minor;
- to work on board a cruise ship along the Brazilian coast, or as an aircraft crew member;
- to carry out seafaring activities, on a continuous basis, on board a foreign-flagged vessel or platform, which may operate or is operating in Brazilian jurisdictional waters;
- to the foreign minor adopted by a Brazilian citizen or by a foreigner residing in Brazil, to apply for a residence permit in Brazil;
- to foreigners who have a registration application protocol or applicatoin for an extension of length of stay in Brazil;
- to nationals of other countries over 60 (sixty) years of age, disabled, holder of residence permits for an indefinite period, or those who have an expired National Migratory Registry (CRNM) ID card;
- to Brazilian citizens bearers of passports of another nationality, on an exceptional basis;
- to foreigners who have a refugee application receipt slip from Brazil, under the terms of CONARE Normative Resolution No. 23;
- for family union based on marriage by proxy.
If you're travelling to Brazil as a visitor under the circumstances above, we recommend that you carry a passport that's valid for at least 90 days after the date you intend to arrive in Brazil as your passport needs to be valid for you to exit Brazil.
As a visitor, you will be allowed to stay in Brazil for up to 90 days. The exact limit will be given by the immigration authorities upon entry.
Airlines and the immigration authorities in Brazil may also require some additional information before allowing you to board a plane towards Brazil and to enter Brazil. We recommend that you bring any letters of invitation, proofs of funds for subsistence or sponsorship compatible with the status of an international traveller and also compatible with time you're planning to spend in Brazil, as well as proof of hotel reservations, return tickets or anything that proves that you have no intention of staying in Brazil.
For those returning to Namibia afterwards: Namibia may demand that you're vaccinated against Yellow Fever to allow you back into the country. Brazil doesn't require that vaccine, though. The vaccine is recommended, though.
| NATIONALITIES EXEMPTED OF VIVIS | |
| Albania | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit each 180 days. |
| Andorra | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Argentina | You may enter Brazil with a civil ID card. Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Armenia | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Austria | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Bahamas | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Barbados | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Belarus | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Belgium | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit each 180 days. |
| Belize | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Bolivia | You may enter Brazil with a civil ID card. Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Bosnia | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Botswana | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Bulgaria | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit each 180 days. |
| Chile | You may enter Brazil with a civil ID card. Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Colombia | You may enter Brazil with a civil ID card. Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Costa Rica | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Croatia | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Cyprus | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit each 180 days. |
| Czech Republic | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit each 180 days. |
| Denmark | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit each 180 days. |
| Dominica | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit each 180 days. |
| Ecuador | You may enter Brazil with a civil ID card. Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| El Salvador | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Estonia | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit each 180 days. |
| Fiji | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Finland | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| France | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit each 180 days. |
| Georgia | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit each 180 days. |
| Germany | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Greece | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit each 180 days. |
| Grenada | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Guatemala | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Guyana | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Honduras | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Hong Kong | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Hungary | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit each 180 days. |
| Iceland | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Ireland | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Israel | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Italy | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit each 180 days. |
| Jamaica | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Japan | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Latvia | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit each 180 days. |
| Liechtenstein | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Lithuania | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit each 180 days. |
| Luxembourg | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit each 180 days. |
| Macau | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Macedonia | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit each 180 days. |
| Malaysia | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Malta | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit each 180 days. |
| Mexico | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Moldova | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit each 180 days. |
| Monaco | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Mongolia | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Montenegro | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit each 180 days. |
| Morocco | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Namibia | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Netherlands | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit each 180 days. |
| New Zealand | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Nicaragua | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Norway | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Panama | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Paraguay | You may enter Brazil with a civil ID card. Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Peru | You may enter Brazil with a civil ID card. Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Philippines | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Poland | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Portugal | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Qatar | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Romania | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit each 180 days. |
| Russia | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| San Marino | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Serbia | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Seychelles | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit each 180 days. |
| Slovakia | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit each 180 days. |
| South Africa | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| South Korea | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Sovereign Order of Malta | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Spain | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Suriname | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Sweden | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit each 180 days. |
| Switzerland | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit each 180 days. |
| Thailand | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Tunisia | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Turkey | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Ukraine | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit each 180 days. |
| United Arab Emirates | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| United Kingdom | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Uruguay | You may enter Brazil with a civil ID card. Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Vatican | Maximum stay of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. |
| Venezuela | You may enter Brazil with a civil ID card. Maximum stay of 60 days per visit. |
Visitors from all other nationalities must apply for a visitor visa. Check the following page for the requirements: https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/embaixada-windhoek/english/visas-1/vivis-visitor-visa.
Foreign refugees in Namibia must also apply for a visa in order to travel to Brazil. E-mail us at consular.windhoek@itamaraty.gov.br for information on how to apply for a visitor visa.
For other types of visas, e-mail us at consular.windhoek@itamaraty.gov.br in order to obtain the information on how to apply for your visa.