South Africans win 90-day visa-free access to Brazil starting this month
Portugal scraps postal visa channel: Brazilian applicants must appear in person from 17 April
Brazil grants visa-free entry to eight new markets, signalling post-pandemic tourism push
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Ireland secures bilateral visa-free access to Brazil under Ordinance 18/2026
Brazil’s Ordinance 18/2026, in force since 4 March 2026, allows Irish passport holders to visit visa-free for up to 90 days a year. The move removes fees and lead times for leisure and short business trips, potentially boosting Irish participation in Brazil’s tech and renewable-energy sectors. Travellers must still respect stay limits and carry proof of funds.
EU-Brazil visa waiver enters into force, confirming 90-day Schengen limit for Brazilians
On 1 March 2026 the EU-Brazil amended visa-waiver agreement took legal effect, allowing ordinary-passport holders from both sides to stay up to 90 days in any 180 without applying for a visa. The deal removes legal ambiguity for multinationals and confirms that the 90-in-180 rule will now be uniformly enforced across Schengen. Companies must still track days to avoid fines or entry bans, and Brazilians will need ETIAS once it launches later this year.
Brazil grants 30-day visa-free entry to eight new countries, widening doors for business and leisure
Brazil has scrapped short-stay visa requirements for citizens of China, Denmark, France, Hungary, Ireland, Jamaica, Saint Lucia and the Bahamas. Effective 24 February 2026 and confirmed on 28 February, the waiver allows 30-day visa-free visits, extendable to 90 days per year. The measure slashes lead times and costs for inbound business travellers and is expected to inject US $350 million into Brazil’s visitor economy this year.
India and Brazil seal 10-year multiple-entry visa agreement to deepen BRICS mobility
India and Brazil have agreed to issue 10-year, multiple-entry tourist and business visas to each other’s citizens. The deal, announced on 28 February 2026, halves renewal frequency, lowers compliance costs for multinationals and strengthens BRICS economic integration.
EU-Mercosur deal moves closer as Brazil’s lower house approves agreement, raising prospects for smoother executive mobility
Brazil’s lower house passed the EU-Mercosur trade agreement on 28 February 2026, sending it to the Senate just as Uruguay and Argentina triggered provisional application. The pact’s mobility chapter will grant short-term, visa-free access for key business personnel, promising faster, cheaper deployments for EU and Brazilian multinationals once national regulations are aligned.