India and Brazil have taken a major step toward deepening people-to-people and commercial ties by extending the maximum validity of each other’s visitor visas from five to ten years. The upgrade was formalised through a reciprocal note issued by Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Brazilian Embassy in New Delhi, and confirmed by India’s Ministry of External Affairs on 5 February 2026. Under the new framework, Indian passport-holders can obtain Brazilian tourist visas good for stays of up to 90 days at a time and business visas that allow continuous stays of up to 180 days; in both cases, the visa itself will remain valid for a full decade. On a reciprocal basis, Brazilian citizens will enjoy the same validity on Indian tourist and business visas. (crownworldmobility.com)
The longer validity is expected to cut red tape for companies that move executives and technicians between the two fast-growing economies. According to the India-Brazil Chamber of Commerce, bilateral trade crossed USD 17 billion in 2025, and several automotive, IT-services and agribusiness majors maintain cross-border project teams. Previously, executives needed to renew travel documents every few years, often at short notice, leading to project delays. HR and mobility managers now have a longer planning horizon and can align visa expiry with typical passport-renewal cycles, which also last 10 years. (crownworldmobility.com)
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For travellers and HR teams looking to capitalise on the new ten-year validity, VisaHQ offers an end-to-end digital service that simplifies both Indian and Brazilian visa applications, provides real-time status updates, and keeps track of stay limits. You can start an application in minutes at https://www.visahq.com/india/ or use VisaHQ’s corporate dashboards to manage multiple travellers at once—making compliance effortless while maximising mobility.
The measure dovetails with India’s wider visa-modernisation push, which includes the Fast-Track Immigration Trusted Traveller Programme at major airports and a rapidly expanding e-Visa platform. It also mirrors Brazil’s efforts to woo foreign investment ahead of the 2027 BRICS summit it will host. Travel-management companies expect a 30 % jump in India-Brazil passenger traffic over the next two years, helped by aggressive promotional fares from Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines and Qatar Airways, which all offer one-stop connections. (crownworldmobility.com)
Practically, Indian nationals can apply for the longer-term Brazilian visa at the embassy in New Delhi or the consulate in Mumbai; Brazilian travellers can use the IndianVisaOnline portal or outsource provider VFS Global. Mobility teams should still monitor maximum-stay rules: 90 days per visit for tourists, 180 days for business travellers, and a cumulative 180-day annual cap enforced by Brazil’s federal police. Overstays attract fines of BRL 100 per day and potential bans. Employers are advised to update their assignment letters and travel trackers to reflect the new expiry dates. (crownworldmobility.com)
The longer validity is expected to cut red tape for companies that move executives and technicians between the two fast-growing economies. According to the India-Brazil Chamber of Commerce, bilateral trade crossed USD 17 billion in 2025, and several automotive, IT-services and agribusiness majors maintain cross-border project teams. Previously, executives needed to renew travel documents every few years, often at short notice, leading to project delays. HR and mobility managers now have a longer planning horizon and can align visa expiry with typical passport-renewal cycles, which also last 10 years. (crownworldmobility.com)
For travellers and HR teams looking to capitalise on the new ten-year validity, VisaHQ offers an end-to-end digital service that simplifies both Indian and Brazilian visa applications, provides real-time status updates, and keeps track of stay limits. You can start an application in minutes at https://www.visahq.com/india/ or use VisaHQ’s corporate dashboards to manage multiple travellers at once—making compliance effortless while maximising mobility.
The measure dovetails with India’s wider visa-modernisation push, which includes the Fast-Track Immigration Trusted Traveller Programme at major airports and a rapidly expanding e-Visa platform. It also mirrors Brazil’s efforts to woo foreign investment ahead of the 2027 BRICS summit it will host. Travel-management companies expect a 30 % jump in India-Brazil passenger traffic over the next two years, helped by aggressive promotional fares from Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines and Qatar Airways, which all offer one-stop connections. (crownworldmobility.com)
Practically, Indian nationals can apply for the longer-term Brazilian visa at the embassy in New Delhi or the consulate in Mumbai; Brazilian travellers can use the IndianVisaOnline portal or outsource provider VFS Global. Mobility teams should still monitor maximum-stay rules: 90 days per visit for tourists, 180 days for business travellers, and a cumulative 180-day annual cap enforced by Brazil’s federal police. Overstays attract fines of BRL 100 per day and potential bans. Employers are advised to update their assignment letters and travel trackers to reflect the new expiry dates. (crownworldmobility.com)
