Ireland’s Department of Justice quietly updated its visa schedule on 6 April 2026, confirming that Andorra has been added and that Brazil retains its long-standing visa-exempt status, bringing the list to 62 nationalities. The clarification matters because earlier drafts of the policy review, leaked in February, had suggested that large emerging markets might be asked to obtain a short-stay visa once the EU’s Entry/Exit System goes live.
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For travelers juggling multiple jurisdictions, using a centralized visa service can streamline planning. VisaHQ, for example, keeps an up-to-date tracker of Brazilian entry requirements worldwide and can alert companies to changes such as the incoming UK ETA or Schengen ETIAS; their Brazil country page (https://www.visahq.com/brazil/) also allows individual employees to pre-screen their documents in minutes, averting last-minute airport surprises.
Under the confirmed rules, Brazilian passport holders may continue to enter Ireland for business or tourism for stays of up to 90 days without needing to apply for a visa or the forthcoming EU ETIAS authorisation (Ireland is outside Schengen). The announcement pre-empts the busy mid-year conference season in Dublin and Cork, where Brazilian tech firms increasingly base European sales teams. Immigration lawyers note, however, that the Common Travel Area between Ireland and the UK does not grant automatic onward entry to Great Britain; Brazilians still require the UK Electronic Travel Authorisation set to start pilot testing in late 2026. Employers planning multi-country roadshows should budget an extra £10-£18 per traveller for the UK ETA once mandatory. For global mobility programmes the Irish move simplifies talent deployment: assignees can attend client kick-offs or training in Ireland at short notice, and dependants enjoy unrestricted tourist travel. Companies should nevertheless track days-in-country because Ireland counts any part-day presence as a full day towards the 90-day limit, a rule often overlooked when consultants commute weekly from continental Europe. Tour operators welcome the certainty. Aer Lingus told the press it will restore three-weekly Dublin–São Paulo charters for the summer, targeting demand from Brazilian diaspora visits and English-language schools.
For travelers juggling multiple jurisdictions, using a centralized visa service can streamline planning. VisaHQ, for example, keeps an up-to-date tracker of Brazilian entry requirements worldwide and can alert companies to changes such as the incoming UK ETA or Schengen ETIAS; their Brazil country page (https://www.visahq.com/brazil/) also allows individual employees to pre-screen their documents in minutes, averting last-minute airport surprises.
Under the confirmed rules, Brazilian passport holders may continue to enter Ireland for business or tourism for stays of up to 90 days without needing to apply for a visa or the forthcoming EU ETIAS authorisation (Ireland is outside Schengen). The announcement pre-empts the busy mid-year conference season in Dublin and Cork, where Brazilian tech firms increasingly base European sales teams. Immigration lawyers note, however, that the Common Travel Area between Ireland and the UK does not grant automatic onward entry to Great Britain; Brazilians still require the UK Electronic Travel Authorisation set to start pilot testing in late 2026. Employers planning multi-country roadshows should budget an extra £10-£18 per traveller for the UK ETA once mandatory. For global mobility programmes the Irish move simplifies talent deployment: assignees can attend client kick-offs or training in Ireland at short notice, and dependants enjoy unrestricted tourist travel. Companies should nevertheless track days-in-country because Ireland counts any part-day presence as a full day towards the 90-day limit, a rule often overlooked when consultants commute weekly from continental Europe. Tour operators welcome the certainty. Aer Lingus told the press it will restore three-weekly Dublin–São Paulo charters for the summer, targeting demand from Brazilian diaspora visits and English-language schools.
