Brazil Tourist Visa (VIVIS)for 🇸🇪 Swedish citizens travelling to 🇧🇷 Brazil

📋Required Documents7

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  Bank statement (last 3 months, minimum USD 1,500 or equivalent)
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  Completed Brazilian visa application form
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  Hotel booking or accommodation proof for entire stay
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  Passport-size photographs (white background, recent)
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  Return or onward flight booking confirmation
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  Travel insurance covering Brazil stay
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  Valid passport (minimum 6 months validity beyond intended stay)

ℹ️What to Expect

As a Swedish passport holder, you can enter Brazil without applying for a visa in advance. Present your valid passport at the port of entry and confirm your intended stay is within up to 90 days. Border officers may ask for proof of onward travel, sufficient funds, and accommodation details. Always verify current requirements at the official government portal before booking travel.

📎Supporting Documents (may strengthen your application)

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  Proof of ties to home country (employment letter, property ownership, family ties)

  Conditional — required to demonstrate intent to return

🌐Why Swedish passport holders do not need a visa for Brazil

Swedish passport holders can enter Brazil without a visa because of an existing bilateral visa-waiver agreement or diplomatic arrangement between the two countries. This means Swedish citizens benefit from streamlined entry and do not need to apply in advance — a valid passport is sufficient at the border.

⚠️Common Reasons Brazil Tourist Visa (VIVIS) Applications Are Refused6

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  Belonging to a nationality that requires the e-visa (for example the US, Canada or Australia) and arriving without an approved e-visa.
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  No proof of onward / return travel, or insufficient proof of funds for the stay.
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  An itinerary or supporting documents suggesting the real purpose is paid work, study over 90 days, or de-facto residence rather than a genuine visit.
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  A passport with insufficient validity, or photo / bio-page scans that fail the e-visa portal’s quality checks.
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  Seeking to exceed the 180-days-per-year cap, or a record of a prior overstay in Brazil.
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  Inconsistent or incomplete information on the e-visa or visa application.

Refusal grounds are at the discretion of the deciding officer and can change. This list is informational — always verify current requirements at the official government portal.

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