Late on 21 December the Federal Police formally asked the Ministry of Justice to raise Brazil’s standard passport fee from R$ 257.25 to as much as R$ 430.01—a 67 percent jump and the first adjustment since 2015. Officials say existing fees no longer cover biometric-security upgrades, logistics and rising chip costs.
The ministry has launched an internal cost-benefit review but has not announced an implementation date. Emergency-issue, lost-passport and child-passport surcharges would rise proportionally under the proposal.
To navigate these shifting costs, many HR and travel departments turn to VisaHQ, whose Brazil portal (https://www.visahq.com/brazil/) offers real-time fee alerts, document checklists and expedited processing services for passports and visas, helping organizations and individual travelers avoid last-minute surprises.
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For global-mobility budgets the numbers add up quickly: a family of four renewing passports would pay about R$ 1,720 instead of R$ 1,030. Travel-management companies are advising clients to audit passport validity and renew expiring documents before the hike takes effect, noting January backlogs of three-to-five weeks at major PF offices.
Even at the higher price Brazil would remain cheaper than the United States (≈US$ 165) but more expensive than Chile (≈R$ 385). The political sensitivity of raising travel costs in an inflationary environment means the Justice Ministry could stagger increases, but few expect the request to be rejected outright.
Companies should adjust relocation allowances, brief employees and monitor implementation dates closely. If cash-flow permits, advance passport renewals could save R$ 170 per applicant.
The ministry has launched an internal cost-benefit review but has not announced an implementation date. Emergency-issue, lost-passport and child-passport surcharges would rise proportionally under the proposal.
To navigate these shifting costs, many HR and travel departments turn to VisaHQ, whose Brazil portal (https://www.visahq.com/brazil/) offers real-time fee alerts, document checklists and expedited processing services for passports and visas, helping organizations and individual travelers avoid last-minute surprises.
For global-mobility budgets the numbers add up quickly: a family of four renewing passports would pay about R$ 1,720 instead of R$ 1,030. Travel-management companies are advising clients to audit passport validity and renew expiring documents before the hike takes effect, noting January backlogs of three-to-five weeks at major PF offices.
Even at the higher price Brazil would remain cheaper than the United States (≈US$ 165) but more expensive than Chile (≈R$ 385). The political sensitivity of raising travel costs in an inflationary environment means the Justice Ministry could stagger increases, but few expect the request to be rejected outright.
Companies should adjust relocation allowances, brief employees and monitor implementation dates closely. If cash-flow permits, advance passport renewals could save R$ 170 per applicant.
