Brazil has reintroduced visa requirements for citizens of the United States, Canada, and Australia, reaffirming its commitment to the principle of reciprocity—whereby countries apply equivalent entry conditions to each other’s citizens.
As Brazilians continue to require visas to enter these three nations, Brazilian authorities argue it is appropriate to impose the same conditions in return.
The original visa exemption was implemented during the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro. However, due to the absence of reciprocal arrangements from the U.S., Canada, and Australia,
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has now officially reinstated visa requirements.
Beyond diplomatic symmetry, the move also comes amid heightened…
