Brazil Visa for UAE Residents: eVisa vs Consular — Which Route Applies to You

Brazil's entry route is determined by the nationality of the passport you hold — not by the fact that you live in the UAE. There are three relevant routes for UAE residents: visa-free entry, the online eVisa, and the consular sticker visa.

If you hold a US, Canadian or Australian passport, Brazil requires an electronic visa, applied for online through the official VFS-operated portal at brazil.vfsevisa.com. The United States requirement was reinstated on 10 April 2025, and Canada and Australia are also on the eVisa list. The application is fully online — account creation, form completion, photograph and passport upload, and payment — and approval is delivered electronically. This route does not require an embassy visit.

Important: this online eVisa channel is restricted to these three nationalities. If you hold any other visa-required passport, the portal will not be the correct route for you, regardless of the fact that you are applying from the UAE.

Indian, Pakistani, Filipino, Egyptian and Bangladeshi passport holders — the cohorts that make up most of Dubai's expatriate population — apply for a Brazil consular sticker visa through the Brazilian Embassy in Abu Dhabi. This is the only Brazilian consular post in the UAE; there is no Brazilian Consulate-General in Dubai. In-person interview attendance is mandatory, and the embassy does not accept mail-in submissions.

1. 1Create an account on the Itamaraty e-consular portal at ec-abudhabi.itamaraty.gov.br.
2. 2Complete and submit the online application, uploading the required documents (white-background photograph, signature specimen, passport bio-data page, UAE residence visa copy, No-Objection Certificate from your UAE employer, recent bank statement, confirmed flight itinerary, hotel booking and travel insurance).
3. 3Wait for the pre-analysis stage, which can take up to five business days.
4. 4Book and attend the mandatory in-person interview at the Brazilian Embassy in Abu Dhabi.
5. 5Collect your passport with the sticker visa once issued, following the embassy's instructions.

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