Last year Brazil decided to reinstate their visa requirements for travelers from various countries, including the United States. The Brazilian government has now extended the grace period before which you will need a visa for leisure or business travel until April 10, 2024.

After I blogged about the need to get a visa to enter Brazil starting October 1, 2023, several readers wrote to say that they couldn’t get the online portal to work. I suspect that may be the reason that Brazil subsequently delayed the requirement. Now the visa exemption for American, Canadian and Australian travelers will end on January 9, 2024.