Irish passport-holders planning trips to Brazil for tourism, conferences or short business meetings will no longer need to secure a visitor visa. Brazil’s Ministry of Tourism confirmed on 11 March that Ordinance 18/2026, part of the ‘Open Doors 2026’ strategy, grants 90 days’ visa-free entry per year with a possible 60-day extension. The change eliminates both e-visa and consular-sticker requirements that previously added cost and two-to-three-week processing times. Travellers must still present a passport valid for six months, proof of onward travel and evidence of sufficient funds. Any employment beyond short business meetings will continue to require an appropriate work visa.
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For Irish citizens who may still need assistance with longer stays, work authorisations or connecting trips that involve other Latin American countries, VisaHQ can streamline the process. Through its Dublin-based platform (https://www.visahq.com/ireland/), the service offers step-by-step online applications, document checking and courier options, helping travellers stay compliant while avoiding embassy queues.
Irish tour operators expect a spike in bookings, while corporates with Latin American interests foresee cheaper and more agile travel for market visits, M&A due-diligence trips and trade-fair attendance. Airlines are reportedly assessing direct or one-stop connectivity between Ireland and Brazil; the Irish Examiner recently reported that an air-services agreement could pave the way for future Dublin–São Paulo flights. Practical advice: mobility teams should update destination guidelines, brief travellers on 90/180-day limits and remind staff that paid work, even remotely, still triggers work-authorisation rules. Companies hosting events in Brazil should highlight the new ease of entry when inviting Irish-based delegates.
For Irish citizens who may still need assistance with longer stays, work authorisations or connecting trips that involve other Latin American countries, VisaHQ can streamline the process. Through its Dublin-based platform (https://www.visahq.com/ireland/), the service offers step-by-step online applications, document checking and courier options, helping travellers stay compliant while avoiding embassy queues.
Irish tour operators expect a spike in bookings, while corporates with Latin American interests foresee cheaper and more agile travel for market visits, M&A due-diligence trips and trade-fair attendance. Airlines are reportedly assessing direct or one-stop connectivity between Ireland and Brazil; the Irish Examiner recently reported that an air-services agreement could pave the way for future Dublin–São Paulo flights. Practical advice: mobility teams should update destination guidelines, brief travellers on 90/180-day limits and remind staff that paid work, even remotely, still triggers work-authorisation rules. Companies hosting events in Brazil should highlight the new ease of entry when inviting Irish-based delegates.
