Brazil: Lula demands visas for Americans and Canadians

The measure reaches Australians and Japanese and begins on October 1


RR | Bogotá | March 16, 2023
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Brazil: Lula demands visas for Americans and Canadians

The Brazilian government decided to require visas again for Americans, Canadians, Australians and Japanese, since the 2019 agreement was to reciprocally withdraw visas but it was not respected for Brazilians.

The President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has decided that visas will begin to be mandatory from October 1 this year, since they consider that historically relations with countries were based on the principles of reciprocity and equal treatment, the ministry said.

The move by previous president Jair Bolsonaro said the ministry was “a break from the pattern of Brazilian migration policy”. And he added that “Brazil does not offer unilateral visitor visa exemptions, without reciprocity, to other countries.”

as reported REPORTUR.mx, Brazilians must present a visa to enter Mexico, which has led to a drop in the volume of tourists, especially in Mexican Caribbean destinations. However, Cancun hoteliers have recently pointed out that immigration authorities are planning to remove visa requirements for Brazilian tourists wishing to enter the country. (Cancun: they plan to abolish the visa for Brazilian tourists).

The arrival of tourists from Brazil to the Mexican Caribbean has dropped by 9% and, according to data from the authorities, few appointments are in progress to obtain said document allowing them to enter the country.


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