Brazil to reset visas for us, Canadian and Australian citizens

Sao Paulo – Sao Paulo (AP) – Brazil He will re-show visa conditions again on Thursday for American, Canadian and Australian citizens, a move that ends the country’s open entry for people of these nationalities after six years.

The Embassy of the United States in Brasilia said on Monday that Americans would continue to be able to seek visas electronically if they visit from 10. April forward.

Former Brazilian President Jair BolsoonoThe American President Donald Trump ally, thrown visa requirements in the 2019 Regulation. year, because he wanted to strengthen the country’s tourist industry.

It has passed against the tradition of the South American country to seek visas from passengers based on the principles of reciprocity and equal treatment.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva suspended free input Americans, Canadians and Australians in March 2023, shortly after Bolsonaro won. The leftist said that then was based on the principle of reciprocity as Brazilians still need visas for those countries.

Lula decision was Postponed from entry into force Three times while the government negotiated that he would receive reciprocity for Brazilians, but no change was made.

Senate Brazil approved Bill earlier this year to keep the visa exemption for three countries, but the mood changed in the lower house after Trump sent 10% tariff on Brazil’s goods last week. The Allies of the Hugo Motta speaker said that the account would not soon come to the final voting.

Last week, Brazilian Congress quickly passed the reciprocity account Thus, the CEO of the country has Leeway to impose tariffs of retaliation about countries imposed by barriers to Brazilian goods. The bill has yet to sanction the pipe.