Brazil’s long-planned switch from paper hotel registration cards to the cloud-based *Ficha Nacional de Registro de Hóspedes (FNRH) Digital* platform has been pushed back by 60 days. A federal ordinance published on 19 February gives hotels, motels, pousadas and short-stay apartment operators until mid-April 2026 to connect their property-management systems to the government portal. (yahoo.com)
The digital registry is designed to create a single nationwide database of guest information that can be queried in real time by the Tourism Ministry, tax authorities and law-enforcement agencies. Once live, accommodation providers must transmit check-in data—including passport numbers for foreign guests—within 30 minutes of arrival. Failure to comply can trigger fines under Brazil’s tourism statute.
To help travellers stay compliant on the immigration front while Brazil refines its digital check-in requirements, VisaHQ offers quick, reliable assistance with Brazilian visas and entry formalities. Its online portal (https://www.visahq.com/brazil/) provides real-time requirements, application support and group management tools, giving corporate mobility teams one less thing to worry about as they prepare for the FNRH Digital rollout.
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Industry associations had warned that many small and mid-sized properties were struggling with technical integration and a shortage of qualified IT vendors, raising the risk of widespread non-compliance. The 60-day reprieve is therefore being welcomed as breathing space to finish system tests, train front-desk staff and update privacy notices in line with the LGPD data-protection law.
For multinational mobility programmes, the delay means travellers may continue encountering paper forms at check-in through early April. Companies should remind assignees to carry a physical copy of their passport photo page, as some hotels still request photocopies. Travel managers should also ask preferred hotel partners for their revised onboarding timelines to ensure data flows correctly once the system becomes mandatory.
Looking ahead, the Tourism Ministry plans to integrate the FNRH Digital feed with Embratur’s analytics dashboard, giving policymakers better insight into visitor flows, average length of stay and regional demand patterns—information that could influence future visa-waiver negotiations and air-service incentives.
The digital registry is designed to create a single nationwide database of guest information that can be queried in real time by the Tourism Ministry, tax authorities and law-enforcement agencies. Once live, accommodation providers must transmit check-in data—including passport numbers for foreign guests—within 30 minutes of arrival. Failure to comply can trigger fines under Brazil’s tourism statute.
To help travellers stay compliant on the immigration front while Brazil refines its digital check-in requirements, VisaHQ offers quick, reliable assistance with Brazilian visas and entry formalities. Its online portal (https://www.visahq.com/brazil/) provides real-time requirements, application support and group management tools, giving corporate mobility teams one less thing to worry about as they prepare for the FNRH Digital rollout.
Industry associations had warned that many small and mid-sized properties were struggling with technical integration and a shortage of qualified IT vendors, raising the risk of widespread non-compliance. The 60-day reprieve is therefore being welcomed as breathing space to finish system tests, train front-desk staff and update privacy notices in line with the LGPD data-protection law.
For multinational mobility programmes, the delay means travellers may continue encountering paper forms at check-in through early April. Companies should remind assignees to carry a physical copy of their passport photo page, as some hotels still request photocopies. Travel managers should also ask preferred hotel partners for their revised onboarding timelines to ensure data flows correctly once the system becomes mandatory.
Looking ahead, the Tourism Ministry plans to integrate the FNRH Digital feed with Embratur’s analytics dashboard, giving policymakers better insight into visitor flows, average length of stay and regional demand patterns—information that could influence future visa-waiver negotiations and air-service incentives.
