Brazil’s visa-free regulations for China

According to the agreement between China and Brazil, mainland Chinese citizens holding diplomatic and official passports can enter Brazil without a visa and stay for 30 days. Holders of other types of passports need to apply for a visa and cannot apply for a visa on arrival in Brazil. Holders of Hong Kong or Macau SAR passports can enter Brazil without a visa and stay for 90 days.

According to the "Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Federal Republic of Brazil on Simplifying Visa Procedures for Tourists" and the revised "The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Federal Republic of Brazil" According to the Agreement between the Federal Government and the Government of the Republic of China on Simplifying the Visa Procedures for Business Personnel, China and Pakistan will issue visas to each other’s citizens who come to the country for tourism, family visits, and business purposes from October 1, 2017, with a maximum validity period of A 5-year, multiple-entry visa with no stay exceeding 90 days each time. If necessary, the visa can be extended, but the total stay period within 12 months after the first entry shall not exceed 180 days.

Brazil visas*** are divided into five categories:

(1) Visit visa. Issued to applicants who intend to travel, trade, transit, participate in arts or sports activities, study, participate in volunteer activities, attend conferences, etc., and have no intention of immigrating. Visit visa holders are not allowed to stay in Brazil for more than 90 days and are not allowed to engage in paid work in Brazil. Those who transfer through Brazilian airports to other countries and do not leave the airport transit area during the transfer process do not need to apply for this type of visa.

(2) Temporary visa. Applicable to the following applicants: 1. Engaged in research, teaching or academic activities; 2. Medical treatment; 3. Humanitarian reasons; 4. Study; 5. Paid work; 6. Working holiday (i.e. traveling to Brazil and obtaining through short-term paid work Tourism funds, currently only available to New Zealand and French citizens); 7. Religious activities; 8. Volunteer activities; 9. Investments; 10. Engagement in activities related to economic, social, scientific, technological and cultural matters; 11. Family reunion; 12. Engaging in artistic or sports activities; 13. Relevant circumstances stipulated in international agreements; 14. Relevant circumstances stipulated in Brazil’s immigration policy; 15. Foreign doctors (medical training).

(3) Diplomatic visa. Applicable to foreign officials and staff with diplomatic status who travel to Brazil to perform temporary or long-term official missions on behalf of foreign governments or international organizations recognized by Brazil.

(4) Official visa. Applicable to foreign administrators traveling to Brazil on temporary or long-term official assignments to represent foreign governments or international organizations recognized by Brazil.

(5) Courtesy visa. Applicable to individuals or foreign officials traveling to Brazil for unofficial activities, partners (regardless of gender), relatives and family members of persons holding diplomatic and official visas who are unable to obtain similar visas for family reunification, and domestic workers in foreign missions or foreign ministries. , foreign artists, athletes, etc. who go to Brazil to engage in charity or cultural activities.