The current Brazilian government adopts the principle of reciprocity when it comes to visas. So these kinds of requirements are not exclusive to Americans.
Tourism sector is obviously very unhappy about this.
But honestly IDK if being an attractive tourist destination for americans is something Brazil should aspire to be….
BTW, It had always been this way, because of the reciprocity principle (US requires Visas for Brazilians). Bolsonaro allowed it by decree, but it had an expiration date. It was just allowed to expire.
It’s called repriocity. While I think it negatively impacts inbound tourism, I respect it because of the hoops that countries like the US, Australia, and Canada make Brazilians jump through.
(It also applies to those countries, not just Americans)
It’s a reciprocity policy that goes back in time, only the previous president relaxed (Bolsonaro). The new eVisa has been postponed several times, but this time I think it is definitive, besides I don’t understand so many complaints if they don’t have to surrender the passport as we do.
I don’t think it matters much. Arrival from the US didn’t really go up that much after the visa waiver. It’ll probably barely change right now.
Brazil isn’t the Dominican Republic or Costa Rica. International tourism isn’t particularly important for our economy and we weren’t getting that many international tourists to begin with. The ones we did get were mostly not from the US.
correct, reciprocity is just, this should be asked for anyone not only US (I understand this measure was taken based on US actions, but if I am asked to show I have 30k USD insurrance to enter certain countries in the EU, the same should be asked for their citizens)
I needed a visa to come to Brazil.
It is kind of hard to spend less than that.
If it is an issue then people may have to plan for a few more months so they can have that on hand.
It looks like most people in this thread (probably including OP) are completely misunderstanding the visa requirements.
No, US tourists do not need to pay $2,000 to purchase a Brazilian visa.
They need to show that they HAVE $2,000 or more to their name. Proof that you aren’t dead broke. And if you were dead broke, then why would you be vacationing internationally in the first place?
The actual visa fee is $80, and lasts for 10 years. By the way, Mexico has a fee of $40, for each visit. Mexico’s fee gets quietly included in your airfare, and no one cares (or even notices). Mexico’s fee structure is arguably worse than Brazil’s, yet Mexico is still our #1 tourist destination. This is bullshit clickbait.
Our last president removed reciprocity with several countries in hopes of kissing international ass. Didn’t work, and it’s going back to the way it should have been before.
On the one hand, keeping the absolute bottom of the barrel gringos out of Brazil is probably a win.
On the other, you’re increasing friction for tourists to come, which means less dollars for the tourism sector.
Additionally, on average, the Americans that come to Brazil are wealthier and more culturally sensitive than those that go to Cancun. So mostly bottom of the barrel weirdos would go to CR or Panama or Mexico anyway.
So, there may be a significant amount of people that think “oh, Visa, sounds tricky and complicated, I’ll go somewhere else instead.”
I do think a healthy exchange of people and ideas and dollars from the U.S. to Brazil benefits Brazil in the short and long term. Most Americans that I’ve met really love Brazil after they visit and think all most negative stereotypes are not afterwards.
A robust tourism sector is some of the best soft power and public relations a country can get, frankly.
So while I don’t begrudge Brazil for the move, I don’t think it’s some clear cut win for the country overall.
I think Milei’s peso/dollar exchange rate policy will have a larger impact on international tourism in Brazil than the lack of visa requirements to US citizens had in the past years. Santa Catarina has been packed with Argentinians since the start of summer.
Perfect. Why do we get treated like dogshit but they’re supposed to be welcomed with a red carpet? Nah, mate.
“Oh but they’re common folk they’re not Trump”. They voted Trump, they think the same.
“Oh but the Democrats didn’t vote for Trump”. Even under Democrat presidents we get treated like shit when we go there, from having to get a Visa to the welcome at the airport.
Honestly I think is amazing, getting a visa to go to the US is a nightmare and it’s not fair they get to enter to our countries whenever they feel like it, I say all Latin american countries should do the same
Brazil has a reciprocal system iirc, so if we need a visa to go to your country, you need one to come to ours.
US was exempt from that during the Bolsonaro government because he was hoping if he did that the US would eventually abolish the visa requirements for Brazil.
AFAIK Brasil has required visa for US citizens for years since the US does that too. The $2000 requirement shouldn’t be surprising if you really are trying to visit as a tourist.
I live in Canada. Most of the flights back home have a connection in some USA airport.
Now, mind you, I would never, ever want to leave the airport if I were to take such a flight.
You couldn’t pay me enough to make me want to spend one second longer than strictly necessary in that place. God forbid I suffer an accident and break a leg and then go broke because of the medical bill on such a despicable backwater that doesn’t even have a public health system like the USA, or, worse, I’m forced to have personal interactions with someone that fought suitable to vote for the Orange Grifter for president. YIKES!!!
And yet if I were to able to take such a flight, I’d still be forced to spend over CAD$ 250 and go through a BS arbitrary process where the individual responsible for it can just take my money and deny it because he woke up in the wrong side of the bed that day and now he feels the need to abuse his small powers to try to feel a bit better and more potent.
If I were to go through the same process while in Brazil it would be much worse. I’d have to pay even more in BRL, travel to another state 12 hours away by bus, pay for a hotel room, etc, etc.
So yeah, everyone that is complaining about a brazilian government that stands the fuck up for its citizens for once can go eat three full bags of something they don’t like for all I care.
Love it. Reciprocity is one of the best principles in diplomacy. Why should we go through an exhausting and expensive process to visit the US and other countries while they’re welcome in our land with no requirements? The EU, Japan, most countries in the world allow Brazilians to enter visa free, and we also welcome them visa free. I don’t understand why a country would allow their citizens to be treated as less than citizens from another nation. This was always Brazil’s stand, only abandoned during Bolsonaro’s term, and should never have been waived.
All good for me. I’ve got the eVisa already (got it the first time they opened up the application) and I figure by the time my visa expires, I’ll have Argentinian citizenship, a Brazilian CRNM or both, so it won’t matter anyway.
Well I paid way more for my US visa and I can’t even enter the US for the next 4 years without getting arrested for international document fraud. Americans have it easy still
I am not disappointed in Brazil. That is the country’s decision to make. I support it.
I am just a little sad for selfish reasons. I attend a conference once a year. The 2026 location has not been announced. The last three were in Latin America and I was really hoping the next would be Rio., or someplace else in Brazil. I have never been.
I am not sure if the new entrance requirements will impact the location. The conference is international, but the organizers are American, as are about 40% of the attendees.
But, as I said, this is just a selfish reason. Brazil, do what you have to do.
I’m a USIan living in Mexico and honestly I don’t think it too onerous, considering what the US makes Mexican visitors go through to get a visa to visit Disneyland for five days. Brazil is perfectly with their rights to expect US visitors to have sufficient funds for their visit and get a visa, considering that Brazilians have to jump through the same hoops as Mexicans. Turnabout is fair play
I wished Mexico did the same. Not because I don’t want American tourists but it just angers me the whole process we need to go through to MAYBE get a paper that allows you to MAYBE enter.
Good for them! And I’d love for Colombia to implement something similar. It could help manage gentrification which is becoming an increasing issue in multiple territories in the country.
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The current Brazilian government adopts the principle of reciprocity when it comes to visas. So these kinds of requirements are not exclusive to Americans.
The requirements for Brazilians to visit the United States are much more onerous, so turnabout is fair play.
Tourism sector is obviously very unhappy about this.
But honestly IDK if being an attractive tourist destination for americans is something Brazil should aspire to be….
BTW, It had always been this way, because of the reciprocity principle (US requires Visas for Brazilians). Bolsonaro allowed it by decree, but it had an expiration date. It was just allowed to expire.
It follows the reciprocity principle.
We don’t require a visa from the European Union because they also don’t require a visa from us. The same might happen if the US does the same…
The rate we’re going it’s nice of any of y’all to let us in at all
I really doubt the average US person gives a rats ass about this. Canada and UK are more visited by Americans than Brazil.
Lol 2000 dollars
It’s called repriocity. While I think it negatively impacts inbound tourism, I respect it because of the hoops that countries like the US, Australia, and Canada make Brazilians jump through.
(It also applies to those countries, not just Americans)
insufficient measure. the value of the visa should take into account purchasing power parity. with that we should charge US$400 for the visa.
Good.
It’s a reciprocity policy that goes back in time, only the previous president relaxed (Bolsonaro). The new eVisa has been postponed several times, but this time I think it is definitive, besides I don’t understand so many complaints if they don’t have to surrender the passport as we do.
I mean almost every other country in Latin America requires a visa that costs money to obtain in order to visit US… so its only fair.
If US ever gets rid of visa requirements then Brazil should too, but if they are doing it, why cant Brazil too?
I applaud reciprocity.
Total reciprocity should be the standard policy in what regards to visas and access to countries.
Good for Brazilians. Enough with being treated like second class humans.
Brazil isn’t a destination most Americans care about in Latin America, it’s actually Mexico. And Brazil isn’t dependent on tourism anyway.
I don’t think it matters much. Arrival from the US didn’t really go up that much after the visa waiver. It’ll probably barely change right now.
Brazil isn’t the Dominican Republic or Costa Rica. International tourism isn’t particularly important for our economy and we weren’t getting that many international tourists to begin with. The ones we did get were mostly not from the US.
As an American, I don’t see a problem with that.
When did it change? Because as far as I know you Americans need a visa to enter Brazil.
When did it change? Because as far as I know you Americans need a visa to enter Brazil.
Americans barely go to Brazil anyway.
I think the US requests similar stuff so I think it’s fair
Rare Brazilian W
correct, reciprocity is just, this should be asked for anyone not only US (I understand this measure was taken based on US actions, but if I am asked to show I have 30k USD insurrance to enter certain countries in the EU, the same should be asked for their citizens)
Good for Brazil 👏
Glad I traveled there in 2019 when Bolsonaro lifted the visa requirement for Americans.
Not the first time they require visas for US citizens. Good job.
An eye for an eye policies usually ends with everyone blind, but somewhat the mad hatter that is hitting everyone that what he is doing is bad.
I needed a visa to come to Brazil.
It is kind of hard to spend less than that.
If it is an issue then people may have to plan for a few more months so they can have that on hand.
It probably won’t make a big difference.
RIP to the broke passport vros
That we all should do that.
Also, get more stingy with the ones who overstay their entry permit.
It looks like most people in this thread (probably including OP) are completely misunderstanding the visa requirements.
No, US tourists do not need to pay $2,000 to purchase a Brazilian visa.
They need to show that they HAVE $2,000 or more to their name. Proof that you aren’t dead broke. And if you were dead broke, then why would you be vacationing internationally in the first place?
The actual visa fee is $80, and lasts for 10 years. By the way, Mexico has a fee of $40, for each visit. Mexico’s fee gets quietly included in your airfare, and no one cares (or even notices). Mexico’s fee structure is arguably worse than Brazil’s, yet Mexico is still our #1 tourist destination. This is bullshit clickbait.
Our last president removed reciprocity with several countries in hopes of kissing international ass. Didn’t work, and it’s going back to the way it should have been before.
Tit for tat, I think Brazil has their right to do so
On the one hand, keeping the absolute bottom of the barrel gringos out of Brazil is probably a win.
On the other, you’re increasing friction for tourists to come, which means less dollars for the tourism sector.
Additionally, on average, the Americans that come to Brazil are wealthier and more culturally sensitive than those that go to Cancun. So mostly bottom of the barrel weirdos would go to CR or Panama or Mexico anyway.
So, there may be a significant amount of people that think “oh, Visa, sounds tricky and complicated, I’ll go somewhere else instead.”
I do think a healthy exchange of people and ideas and dollars from the U.S. to Brazil benefits Brazil in the short and long term. Most Americans that I’ve met really love Brazil after they visit and think all most negative stereotypes are not afterwards.
A robust tourism sector is some of the best soft power and public relations a country can get, frankly.
So while I don’t begrudge Brazil for the move, I don’t think it’s some clear cut win for the country overall.
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Principle of reciprocity is being used and you have to have money to travel so I don’t see why not.
I want my country to also do that. Gentrification is becoming a really bad issue
Good how you feel how is it feel to be latin American
I think Milei’s peso/dollar exchange rate policy will have a larger impact on international tourism in Brazil than the lack of visa requirements to US citizens had in the past years. Santa Catarina has been packed with Argentinians since the start of summer.
Reciprocity + less americans. Great
https://www.itij.com/latest/news/brazil-records-record-tourist-numbers
Argentina alone has over 1.95 million visitors
Followed by US with 660,000
I was more surprised they made it visa free to begin with. I visited back in 2013 and needed a Visa then.
Will they lower the money requirements if you are wearing flip flops or are named Da Silva?
Perfect. Why do we get treated like dogshit but they’re supposed to be welcomed with a red carpet? Nah, mate.
“Oh but they’re common folk they’re not Trump”. They voted Trump, they think the same.
“Oh but the Democrats didn’t vote for Trump”. Even under Democrat presidents we get treated like shit when we go there, from having to get a Visa to the welcome at the airport.
Brazil. Has a lot of things that I don’t like. But I really envy things like this.
We should do the same in Colombia… so many shitty tourists we get …..
Honestly I think is amazing, getting a visa to go to the US is a nightmare and it’s not fair they get to enter to our countries whenever they feel like it, I say all Latin american countries should do the same
Brazil has a reciprocal system iirc, so if we need a visa to go to your country, you need one to come to ours.
US was exempt from that during the Bolsonaro government because he was hoping if he did that the US would eventually abolish the visa requirements for Brazil.
They didn’t, so seems like a reasonable decision.
Clickbait….
Sounds good, since no government wants to have individuals come in without means to support themselves.
I don’t think requiring someone to have less than 2 months minimum wage salary in savings is too much
or half a months minimum wage in washington DC.
like, that’s just them making sure you can afford to vacation lmao
This is just a feel-good policy. Obviously does more harm than good. Although the harm is minor, so who cares?
Nothing wrong. Belo e moral.
I dont know cool for them I guess? Theyre just
Treating them the same way the usa treats them.
Seems fair.
AFAIK Brasil has required visa for US citizens for years since the US does that too. The $2000 requirement shouldn’t be surprising if you really are trying to visit as a tourist.
We are just finally asking from them what they ask from us, it’s simple and I’m glad we are finally doing it
good for them!
Well, let me tell you a story.
I live in Canada. Most of the flights back home have a connection in some USA airport.
Now, mind you, I would never, ever want to leave the airport if I were to take such a flight.
You couldn’t pay me enough to make me want to spend one second longer than strictly necessary in that place. God forbid I suffer an accident and break a leg and then go broke because of the medical bill on such a despicable backwater that doesn’t even have a public health system like the USA, or, worse, I’m forced to have personal interactions with someone that fought suitable to vote for the Orange Grifter for president. YIKES!!!
And yet if I were to able to take such a flight, I’d still be forced to spend over CAD$ 250 and go through a BS arbitrary process where the individual responsible for it can just take my money and deny it because he woke up in the wrong side of the bed that day and now he feels the need to abuse his small powers to try to feel a bit better and more potent.
If I were to go through the same process while in Brazil it would be much worse. I’d have to pay even more in BRL, travel to another state 12 hours away by bus, pay for a hotel room, etc, etc.
So yeah, everyone that is complaining about a brazilian government that stands the fuck up for its citizens for once can go eat three full bags of something they don’t like for all I care.
I think it is great. I am a citizen of the United States, but I believe it is only fair. Sovereign countries have the right to their own rules.
They required visas for Americans before the Olympics, this is just going back to that
Perfect.
Well a quick look told me that they only require visas for countries that have a visa requirement for Brazilians and to me that’s only fair.
When did Brazil not require Americans to have one lol? I went to Brazil for carnival in 2019 and was required to have a visa and money even then
good for them 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I believe it is a fair requirement to require reciprocity in international relations.
Nice!!
Love it. Reciprocity is one of the best principles in diplomacy. Why should we go through an exhausting and expensive process to visit the US and other countries while they’re welcome in our land with no requirements? The EU, Japan, most countries in the world allow Brazilians to enter visa free, and we also welcome them visa free. I don’t understand why a country would allow their citizens to be treated as less than citizens from another nation. This was always Brazil’s stand, only abandoned during Bolsonaro’s term, and should never have been waived.
All good for me. I’ve got the eVisa already (got it the first time they opened up the application) and I figure by the time my visa expires, I’ll have Argentinian citizenship, a Brazilian CRNM or both, so it won’t matter anyway.
Good. Reciprocity bitch
Well I paid way more for my US visa and I can’t even enter the US for the next 4 years without getting arrested for international document fraud. Americans have it easy still
I am not disappointed in Brazil. That is the country’s decision to make. I support it.
I am just a little sad for selfish reasons. I attend a conference once a year. The 2026 location has not been announced. The last three were in Latin America and I was really hoping the next would be Rio., or someplace else in Brazil. I have never been.
I am not sure if the new entrance requirements will impact the location. The conference is international, but the organizers are American, as are about 40% of the attendees.
But, as I said, this is just a selfish reason. Brazil, do what you have to do.
Good 👍
The entirety of LATAM should be doing this!
I’m a USIan living in Mexico and honestly I don’t think it too onerous, considering what the US makes Mexican visitors go through to get a visa to visit Disneyland for five days. Brazil is perfectly with their rights to expect US visitors to have sufficient funds for their visit and get a visa, considering that Brazilians have to jump through the same hoops as Mexicans. Turnabout is fair play
reciprocity. it’s not strict enough yet, but it feels great already
All Latin American countries should apply the reciprocity principle, I wish my country did the same.
Good for them, all latin american countries should have more dignity and require Visa’s for Americans, Canadians and Australians
GOOD FOR BRAZIL. BÈL BAGAY 👏🏾👏🏾
I wished Mexico did the same. Not because I don’t want American tourists but it just angers me the whole process we need to go through to MAYBE get a paper that allows you to MAYBE enter.
The UK is charging people just to change planes in London.
Fair, I think all countries should have reciprocity when it comes to visas.
Good for them! And I’d love for Colombia to implement something similar. It could help manage gentrification which is becoming an increasing issue in multiple territories in the country.