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Brazil visa for French passport holders

Entry requirements for a typical one-week tourist stay. Plan your trip with your exact dates for a personalised result.

Checklist for a tourist trip

• Passport valid for 6 months: to be safe

  to prepareDoneVerified on Oct 29, 2026

  France asks for a passport valid for at least 6 months from the date you return, and the UK for at least 6 months after arrival; Canada only states validity covering the stay. To be safe, allow 6 months, especially as airlines can be stricter than Brazil. According to Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni (FCDO): "To enter Brazil, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive."

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  France asks for a passport valid for at least 6 months from the date you return, and the UK for at least 6 months after arrival; Canada only states validity covering the stay. To be safe, allow 6 months, especially as airlines can be stricter than Brazil. According to Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni (FCDO): "To enter Brazil, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive."

  Why this result?

  This requirement is based on the rule “Passport valid for 6 months: to be safe”. Verified on Oct 29, 2026

  3 sources

  • France (ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 27, 2026
  • Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni (FCDO)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 27, 2026
  • Gouvernement du Canada (Affaires mondiales)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 27, 2026

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• Cash to declare and children

  to prepareDoneVerified on Oct 27, 2026

  Cash or travellers’ cheques worth 10,000 US dollars or more must be declared online. Anything that may be prohibited, taxed or subject to duty must be declared to customs; rules on goods are strict. A child who also holds Brazilian nationality must travel with the authorisation of both parents or legal guardians to move around Brazil and leave it; officials may also ask for proof of sufficient funds.

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  Cash or travellers’ cheques worth 10,000 US dollars or more must be declared online. Anything that may be prohibited, taxed or subject to duty must be declared to customs; rules on goods are strict. A child who also holds Brazilian nationality must travel with the authorisation of both parents or legal guardians to move around Brazil and leave it; officials may also ask for proof of sufficient funds.

  Why this result?

  This requirement is based on the rule “Cash to declare and children”. Verified on Oct 27, 2026

  3 sources

  • Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni (FCDO)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 27, 2026
  • Gouvernement du Canada (Affaires mondiales)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 27, 2026
  • France (ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 27, 2026

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• No visa for stays of up to 90 days

  informationDoneVerified on Oct 27, 2026

  French nationals are exempt from a visa for any stay of less than 90 days, for tourism or business. The stay is limited to 90 days in any 180-day period, with no possibility of renewal.

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  French nationals are exempt from a visa for any stay of less than 90 days, for tourism or business. The stay is limited to 90 days in any 180-day period, with no possibility of renewal.

  Why this result?

  This requirement is based on the rule “No visa for stays of up to 90 days”. Verified on Oct 27, 2026

  1 source

  • France (ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères)(opens in a new tab) · checked on Oct 27, 2026

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