Brazil’s Foreign Ministry confirmed on 17 January that it has exchanged final diplomatic notes with New Delhi, bringing into force a new reciprocal visa arrangement that extends the validity of tourism and business visitor visas from five to ten years for ordinary-passport holders of both countries.(embassynews.info)
The change slashes administrative churn for the 80-plus Brazilian companies operating in India’s technology and agribusiness corridors and for scores of Indian IT and engineering firms opening offices in São Paulo and Campinas. Instead of re-applying every few years, travellers will enjoy multiple entries for a full decade—aligning the Brazil–India regime with U.S. and Schengen standards.
For organisations eager to leverage the new validity period without getting bogged down in paperwork, VisaHQ can streamline both Brazilian and Indian visa applications end-to-end. Its platform (https://www.visahq.com/brazil/) consolidates documentation, monitors consular slots in real time and flags travellers who can switch to e-visas, trimming costs and compliance headaches for mobility teams.
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Longer validity does not alter length-of-stay rules (90 days per visit, extendable to 180 days every 12 months), but it gives mobility teams greater flexibility for project-based rotations. Visa-processing fees remain unchanged, and both governments will continue to issue e-visas in parallel with traditional stickers.
Analysts view the accord as another step in the burgeoning South-South corridor. Bilateral trade hit a record USD 16 billion in 2025, and India’s Adani Ports is shortlisted for a new container terminal in Santos. Travel-industry groups hope the visa upgrade will spur airlines to launch a long-mooted non-stop São Paulo–Mumbai service.
In the short term, companies should audit traveller profiles: frequent flyers whose current five-year visas expire in 2026–27 might find it cheaper to wait and apply under the new ten-year scheme than to extend existing documents. Consulates in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Rio and Brasília have updated appointment calendars, with first ten-year visas expected to be stamped this week.
The change slashes administrative churn for the 80-plus Brazilian companies operating in India’s technology and agribusiness corridors and for scores of Indian IT and engineering firms opening offices in São Paulo and Campinas. Instead of re-applying every few years, travellers will enjoy multiple entries for a full decade—aligning the Brazil–India regime with U.S. and Schengen standards.
For organisations eager to leverage the new validity period without getting bogged down in paperwork, VisaHQ can streamline both Brazilian and Indian visa applications end-to-end. Its platform (https://www.visahq.com/brazil/) consolidates documentation, monitors consular slots in real time and flags travellers who can switch to e-visas, trimming costs and compliance headaches for mobility teams.
Longer validity does not alter length-of-stay rules (90 days per visit, extendable to 180 days every 12 months), but it gives mobility teams greater flexibility for project-based rotations. Visa-processing fees remain unchanged, and both governments will continue to issue e-visas in parallel with traditional stickers.
Analysts view the accord as another step in the burgeoning South-South corridor. Bilateral trade hit a record USD 16 billion in 2025, and India’s Adani Ports is shortlisted for a new container terminal in Santos. Travel-industry groups hope the visa upgrade will spur airlines to launch a long-mooted non-stop São Paulo–Mumbai service.
In the short term, companies should audit traveller profiles: frequent flyers whose current five-year visas expire in 2026–27 might find it cheaper to wait and apply under the new ten-year scheme than to extend existing documents. Consulates in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Rio and Brasília have updated appointment calendars, with first ten-year visas expected to be stamped this week.
