Visa Information
Citizens from the countries listed below do not need a visa to enter and stay in Brazil for a short period. For the countries not marked by an asterisk, the stay should not exceed 90 days. For countries marked by an asterisk, the duration of this period varies and other restrictions may apply. Details can be found in this document.
Andorra
Argentina
Austria*
Bahamas
Barbados
Belgium*
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria*
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus*
Czech Republic*
Denmark *
Ecuador
El Salvador
Estonia*
Finland*
France*
Germany*
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary*
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy*
Latvia*
Liechtenstein
Lithuania*
Luxembourg*
Macau
Malaysia
Malta*
Mexico
Monaco
Morocco
Namibia
Netherlands*
New Zealand
Norway
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania*
Russia
San Marino
Serbia
Singapore*
Slovakia*
Slovenia*
South Africa
South Korea
Spain*
Surinam
Sweden*
Switzerland
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine*
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Vatican
Venezuela*
Citizens from all other countries need a tourist visa to enter Brazil. This kind of visa provides coverage for attending scientific conferences, seminars, or meetings. The validity period of a tourist visa may vary form 30 to 90 days depending on your citizenship. The Federal Police in Brazil may exceptionally extend this period for up to 180 days. Note that tourist visa holders are not allowed to engage in any paid activity in Brazil, but they can get per-diem allowances.
In order to request a tourist visa, you have to contact the Brazilian Consulate nearest to your city.
American citizens should be aware that it might take more than a month to get the visa in their case. For other citizens, it should usually take a couple of weeks or less. Please check this with the nearest Consulate as soon as possible.)
Anyone having any problem and/or difficulty in obtaining the visa, please write to us (O endereço de e-mail address está sendo protegido de spambots. Você precisa ativar o JavaScript enabled para vê-lo.) explaining the problem. We will try to solve it through our Foreign Affairs Office.
For further information, see here.
Travel Information
How to get to Foz do Iguaçu
Foz do Iguaçu is located in the western part of the Brazilian state of Paraná, on the border between Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay (25 ° 33 'S, 54 ° 35' W). It can be reached from the three countries. The distance between Paraná state capital, Curitiba, and Foz do Iguaçu is approximately 630 Km.
By car
From Curitiba, take toll road BR-277. The road is in good conditions and the trip takes about 9 and a half hours. Between Guarupuava and Foz do Iguaçu, the highway is managed by Ecocataratas (check road conditions at @ecocataratas).
By plane
The region is served by three international airports with daily flights:
- IGU - Foz do Iguaçu International Airport (Brazil)
- AGT - Guarani International Airport in Ciudad del Este (Paraguay)
- IGR - Iguazu Falls International Airport in Puerto Iguazú (Argentina).
The following airlines have regular flights:
- Azul, Gol, LAN, Tam (IGU)
- TAM Mercosur (AGT)
- Aerolíneas Argentinas, LAN Argentina, Andes Airlines (IGR)
By bus
Schedule can be viewed and tickets can be purchased online at Rodoviária de Foz do Iguaçu.