Brazilian passport

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Current Brazilian Passport, adopted since december 2006
Current Brazilian Passport, adopted since december 2006
Defunct version of the Brazilian Passport
Defunct version of the Brazilian Passport

The Brazilian passport is the official document for foreign travel issued by the Brazilian government, through the Brazilian Federal Police. The passport complies with both Mercosur and ICAO standards.

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[edit] About the "Green" (old) and "Blue" (new) Models

The current model for Brazilian passports was adopted on December 2006 and follows the standard established by the Mercosur countries concerning color (dark blue) and the printing of the name "Mercosul" (Portuguese) or "Mercosur" (Spanish) on the upper portion of the cover with the name of the country below it. The new passport model was first issued to Brazilian citizens to travel outside Brazil starting in 2007.

The previous model was dark green and was not a machine-readable passport neither had the name Mercosul printed on its cover.

Older passports (the "green" model) were produced by either the Casa da Moeda do Brasil, the government's official mint, or the American Bank Note Company. New passports (the "blue" model) are made solely by the Casa da Moeda.

[edit] The New Brazilian Passport

The new Brazilian passport is both a machine-readable passport, complying with the ICAO 9303 standard. When the passport is first issued, fingerprint, signature and photo are captured by the government and stored in a database, but only the holder's digital picture is included in the physical passport, in a two-dimensional barcode. The passport does not contain an RFID chip.

When traveling to Mercosur countries, Bolivia or Chile, Brazilian citizens may use their state-issued Identification cards in lieu of a federal-issued passport.

[edit] Visa-free travel

According to a study done by Henley & Partners, Brazilian citizens enjoy visa-free access to 99 countries and territories for short-term tourism visits. Brazil is ranked 20th in the study in terms of international travel freedom.

[edit] Africa

Countries and Territories Conditions of access
Flag of Botswana Botswana 90 days
Flag of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso 3 Months visa issued on arrival for XOF 10,000
Flag of Burundi Burundi Visa issued on arrival
Flag of Cape Verde Cape Verde Visa issued on arrival
Flag of the Comoros Comoros Visa issued on arrival
Flag of Djibouti Djibouti 10 days (DJF 3,000) or 1 month (DJF 5,000) visa issued upon arrival
Flag of Egypt Egypt 30 days visa issued on arrival for $15
Flag of Ethiopia Ethiopia 3 months visa issued on arrival
Flag of Kenya Kenya 3 months visa issued on arrival for $50
Flag of Madagascar Madagascar 90 days visa issued on arrival for MGA 28,000
Flag of Mauritius Mauritius 3 months visa issued on arrival
Flag of Mayotte Mayotte 90 days
Flag of Morocco Morocco 3 months
Flag of Mozambique Mozambique Visa issued on arrival for $25 (available at airports)
Flag of Namibia Namibia 3 months
Flag of Niger Niger Visa issued on arrival
Flag of Réunion Réunion 90 days
Flag of the Seychelles Seychelles 1 month
Flag of South Africa South Africa 90 days
Flag of Tanzania Tanzania Visa issued on arrival for $50
Flag of Togo Togo 7 days visa issued upon arrival
Flag of Tunisia Tunisia 3 month
Flag of Uganda Uganda Visa issued on arrival for $50
Flag of Zambia Zambia Visa issued on arrival for $25
Flag of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Visa issued on arrival for $30-55

[edit] North and Central America

Countries and Territories Conditions of access
Flag of Anguilla Anguilla 3 months
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda 1 month1
Flag of Aruba Aruba 3 months
Flag of the Bahamas Bahamas 14 days
Flag of Barbados Barbados 6 months
Flag of Bermuda Bermuda 6 months
Flag of Cayman Islands Cayman Islands 30 days
Flag of Dominica Dominica 21 days
Flag of the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 30 days Tourist Card issued upon arrival for $10
Flag of Costa Rica Costa Rica 90 days
Flag of El Salvador El Salvador 3 months
Flag of Greenland Greenland 90 days (same as Denmark)
Flag of Guatemala Guatemala 90 days
Flag of Guadeloupe Guadeloupe 90 days
Flag of Haiti Haiti 3 months
Flag of Honduras Honduras 3 months
Flag of Jamaica Jamaica 30 days
Flag of Martinique Martinique 90 days
Flag of Montserrat Montserrat 3 months
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles Netherlands Antilles 14 days
Flag of Nicaragua Nicaragua 90 days
Flag of Panama Panama 30 days
Flag of Saint Barthélemy Saint Barthélemy 90 days
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis 3 months
Flag of Saint Lucia Saint Lucia 6 weeks
Flag of Saint Martin (France) Saint Martin 90 days
Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Pierre and Miquelon 90 days
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 month
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago 3 months
Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands 30 days

[edit] South America

Countries and Territories Conditions of access
Flag of Argentina Argentina 3 months
Flag of Bolivia Bolivia 90 days
Flag of Chile Chile 90 days
Flag of Colombia Colombia 90 days
Flag of Ecuador Ecuador 90 days
Flag of the Falkland Islands Falkland Islands
Flag of French Guiana French Guiana 90 days
Flag of Guyana Guyana 3 months
Flag of Paraguay Paraguay 90 days
Flag of Peru Peru 90 days
Flag of Suriname Suriname 120 days
Flag of Uruguay Uruguay 90 days
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela 90 days

[edit] Asia

Countries and Territories Conditions of access
Flag of Armenia Armenia 21 day visa issued upon arrival for $30
Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan 30 day visa issued upon arrival for $100
Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh 90 day visa issued upon arrival for $50 (available at Dhaka Zia International Airport)
Flag of Cambodia Cambodia 30 day visa issued upon arrival for $20 (tourist), $25 (business)
Flag of Georgia (country) Georgia 3 month visa issued on arrival
Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong 90 days
Flag of Indonesia Indonesia 7 day ($10) or 30 day ($25) visa issued upon arrival
Flag of Iran Iran 17 day visa issued upon arrival for $50 at international airports
Flag of Israel Israel 3 months
Flag of Jordan Jordan 1 month visa issued upon arrival for 10 JOD
Flag of Laos Laos 30 day visa issued upon arrival for $30
Flag of Lebanon Lebanon Free 1 month visa issued upon arrival
Flag of Macau Macau 90 days
Flag of Malaysia Malaysia 3 months
Flag of the Maldives Maldives 30 days
Flag of Nepal Nepal 60 days visa issued upon arrival for $30
Flag of Oman Oman 1 month visa issued upon arrival for OMR 6
Flag of the Philippines Philippines 59 days
Flag of Singapore Singapore 30 days
Flag of South Korea South Korea 90 days
Flag of Tajikistan Tajikistan 45 day visa issued on arrival
Flag of Thailand Thailand 90 days
Flag of East Timor Timor-Leste 30 day visa issued upon arrival $30
Flag of Turkey Turkey 3 months

[edit] Europe

Countries and Territories Conditions of access
Flag of Europe European Union 90 days, except United Kingdom : 6 months
Flag of Andorra Andorra 90 days
Flag of Croatia Croatia 90 days
Flag of Iceland Iceland 90 days
Flag of Kosovo Kosovo 90 days
Flag of Liechtenstein Liechtenstein 90 days
Flag of Monaco Monaco 90 days
Flag of Norway Norway 90 days
Flag of San Marino San Marino 90 days
Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 90 days
Flag of the Vatican City Vatican City 90 days

[edit] Oceania

Countries and Territories Conditions of access
Flag of the Cook Islands Cook Islands 31 days
Flag of Fiji Fiji 4 months
Flag of French Polynesia French Polynesia 90 days
Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia Federated States of Micronesia 30 days
Flag of New Caledonia New Caledonia 90 days
Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 3 months
Flag of Niue Niue 30 days
Flag of Palau Palau 30 days
Flag of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 60 day visa issued upon arrival for PGK 100
Flag of Samoa Samoa 60 days
Flag of the Solomon Islands Solomon Islands 3 months
Flag of Tonga Tonga 31 days
Flag of Tuvalu Tuvalu 1 month
Flag of Vanuatu Vanuatu 30 days
Flag of Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna 90 days
Flag of Tonga Tonga 31 days

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