European Union and Brazil Enter Visa Waiver Agreements

The European Parliament has announced two visa waiver agreements with Brazil, one concerning ordinary passport holders and the other for diplomatic, official and service passport holders. Under the agreements, all EU citizens, including nationals of Estonia, Latvia, Malta and Cyprus (who previously had needed visas to enter Brazil), can travel visa-free to Brazil for tourism and business stays of up to three months.

The new agreements do not apply to:

• students, researchers, artists, and members of religious orders, whose travel is governed by existing treaties between individual EU Member States and Brazil; or
• individuals seeking paid work. The agreements do not prevent EU Member States and Brazil from imposing visa requirements in accordance with (1) applicable EU or national law or (2) bilateral agreements that cover individuals seeking paid work.

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