Brazil’s 2027 Women’s World Cup Law Adds Visa Facilitation for Fans

On 1 June 2026, Brazil’s President sanctioned Law No. 15.421/2026, published in the Diário Oficial da União on 2 June 2026. The law consolidates the guarantees Brazil gave when it won the right to host the tournament and sets the rules for the event, covering ticketing, security, commercial rights, labour — and, in a dedicated chapter, entry visas and residence authorisations for foreigners connected to the competition.

The visa chapter creates three routes. FIFA-credentialed and invited individuals receive temporary visas allowing multiple entries and valid until 31 December 2027; workers contracted for the event can obtain visas and labour-residence authorisations; and — the route that matters for most travellers — fans who hold tickets, or confirmation of ticket purchase, for any match and who can show onward or return transport are granted a visit visa. That fan visa is valid for entry until the date of the last match and limits the holder to a single, non-extendable stay of 90 days from first entry.

Whether the facilitation matters to you depends on the passport you travel on. The tournament lasts about a month, so nationalities that already enjoy 90 days of visa-free access are comfortably covered without any special arrangement, while visa-requiring nationalities are the ones the fan visit visa is designed to help.

If you live in the UAE and are planning to follow the 2027 Women’s World Cup, your first step is to check the passport you will travel on against the table above. Emirati and Filipino passport holders can already travel to Brazil for the full tournament without a visa, so for them this law changes little in practice. The facilitation is most useful for Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi passport holders, who would otherwise apply for a standard Brazilian visa.

Because the dedicated fan-visa procedure is not yet open, visa-requiring travellers should plan around Brazil’s existing visa routes for now — for example, the Brazilian e-visa where eligible, or a consular visitor visa — and watch for the simplified fan process to be announced closer to the tournament. Securing match tickets early will matter, since the fan visit visa is tied to holding a ticket or proof of purchase.

The law establishes that the fan visit visa exists and sets its core limits, but it does not publish the operational detail. As of 25 June 2026, the application channel (online or consular), the documents required beyond a valid travel document and ticket, any fee, and the date the fan-visa process opens have not been announced. We have not assumed any of these details; this update will be revised when the Brazilian authorities or FIFA confirm them.

1. 1Check the passport you will travel on. Emirati and Filipino passport holders are visa-free to Brazil for 90 days; Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi passport holders normally need a visa.
2. 2If you need a visa, review Brazil’s current routes — the e-visa where eligible, or a consular visitor visa — so you are ready to apply.
3. 3Plan to secure match tickets early, as the facilitated fan visit visa is tied to holding a ticket or confirmation of purchase.
4. 4Watch for the official fan-visa procedure, fees and opening date to be announced closer to the tournament, and confirm the rule that applies to your nationality before you travel.
5. 5If you would like help with a Brazilian visa from the UAE, OraVisa can assess your eligibility and handle the application.

This update is based on Law No. 15.421/2026, sanctioned on 1 June 2026 and published in the Diário Oficial da União on 2 June 2026, as reported by Agência Brasil (the Brazilian Government’s news agency), as of 25 June 2026. The law is in force; the detailed fan-visa application procedure, fees and opening date have not yet been published. This analysis is provided for informational purposes to help UAE residents understand the change. It does not constitute legal advice. For the latest official information, always refer to the Diário Oficial da União and the relevant Brazilian authorities.