Travelling abroad may soon become noticeably more expensive for Brazilians—before a single ticket is bought. A draft ordinance sent by the Federal Police to the Ministry of Justice proposes raising the basic fee for an ordinary Brazilian passport from R$ 257.25 to about R$ 430, the first adjustment since 2015.
Reporting by news portal TNH1 on 9 February 2026 reveals that the police argue the current tariff no longer covers secure-document technology, biometrics and logistics costs. Special services would climb correspondingly: an emergency-issue passport (today R$ 334.42) would exceed R$ 560, while replacement of a lost but still-valid passport would surpass R$ 800.
If the ministry approves the request, the change will be published by portaria and take effect within 30 days. The proposal is already unsettling leisure travellers and global-mobility teams, which often sponsor passports for assignees and their families. HR managers calculate that a family of four could pay R$ 1,720 instead of R$ 1,030, an unbudgeted hit for 2026 mobility plans.
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Travel consultants recommend employees with expiring documents submit renewal applications immediately, as payment of the fee locks in the current price even if appointment dates fall after any increase. Companies with high volumes of outbound travel, particularly to the United States and Europe, are also reviewing whether to bulk-renew passports now to hedge against the hike.
Amid this uncertainty, platforms such as VisaHQ can streamline the paperwork and alert applicants to fee changes in real time. Through its Brazil portal (https://www.visahq.com/brazil/), the service pre-screens documents, books appointments and tracks processing, which can save both individuals and corporate travel teams from costly mistakes if the new tariff comes into force.
The last rise, in 2015, triggered a surge in demand that briefly overwhelmed scheduling systems; similar backlogs are possible if word spreads that fees will jump by two-thirds. The Polícia Federal says it is “technically prepared” to handle additional appointments but has not commented on staffing.
Stakeholders have 15 days to submit comments once the draft ordinance is published for public consultation. Given the revenue implications for the federal budget, observers expect the measure to pass, although consumer-rights groups may press for a phased increase tied to service-quality benchmarks.
Reporting by news portal TNH1 on 9 February 2026 reveals that the police argue the current tariff no longer covers secure-document technology, biometrics and logistics costs. Special services would climb correspondingly: an emergency-issue passport (today R$ 334.42) would exceed R$ 560, while replacement of a lost but still-valid passport would surpass R$ 800.
If the ministry approves the request, the change will be published by portaria and take effect within 30 days. The proposal is already unsettling leisure travellers and global-mobility teams, which often sponsor passports for assignees and their families. HR managers calculate that a family of four could pay R$ 1,720 instead of R$ 1,030, an unbudgeted hit for 2026 mobility plans.
Travel consultants recommend employees with expiring documents submit renewal applications immediately, as payment of the fee locks in the current price even if appointment dates fall after any increase. Companies with high volumes of outbound travel, particularly to the United States and Europe, are also reviewing whether to bulk-renew passports now to hedge against the hike.
Amid this uncertainty, platforms such as VisaHQ can streamline the paperwork and alert applicants to fee changes in real time. Through its Brazil portal (https://www.visahq.com/brazil/), the service pre-screens documents, books appointments and tracks processing, which can save both individuals and corporate travel teams from costly mistakes if the new tariff comes into force.
The last rise, in 2015, triggered a surge in demand that briefly overwhelmed scheduling systems; similar backlogs are possible if word spreads that fees will jump by two-thirds. The Polícia Federal says it is “technically prepared” to handle additional appointments but has not commented on staffing.
Stakeholders have 15 days to submit comments once the draft ordinance is published for public consultation. Given the revenue implications for the federal budget, observers expect the measure to pass, although consumer-rights groups may press for a phased increase tied to service-quality benchmarks.
