Who needs a Brazil visa online
Since April 10, 2025, citizens of Australia, Canada and the United States need a visa before they travel to Brazil for tourism or business. The Brazil visa application is done entirely online, through the official eVisa portal, with no consulate appointment. The US State Department confirms that every US citizen needs a Brazil visa, whatever the purpose of the trip, so every applicant needs a visa photo too.
Brazil visa photo size online vs. on paper
There are two ways to apply, and each uses a different photo size. The online Brazil visa portal asks for a digital portrait photo: 413×531 px, colour, white background, no larger than 300 KB. Applicants who go through a consulate use a square 2×2 inch print instead (see our Brazil visa page for that size). A square photo does not pass the online upload check, and a consulate application needs the square print rather than the portrait file, so pick your route first and then make the visa photo in the right size.
What the online visa photo must show
- A colour photo with a plain white background; off-white, cream, grey or patterned backgrounds are rejected.
- Your face centred and looking straight at the camera, with both ears and your shoulders visible.
- The top of your head and your chin inside the frame, not cropped.
- No glasses of any kind and no head coverings; the official checklist lists no exception.
- A new photo taken for the application, never one cut from your passport bio page.
Why the size and file limits matter
The portal checks each visa photo at the moment of upload. If the photo size, the background or the framing is wrong, the online application does not move to the next step. A blurry photo or a file in the wrong size is one of the most common reasons for a delay. Our tool exports the photo at exactly 413×531 px and keeps the file under the 300 KB limit, so the upload goes through the first time.
Visa fee, validity and processing
The Brazil visa costs USD 80.90, non-refundable, including the processing fee, paid online by card. The consulate page says applicants receive the visa "within a few days" when all requirements are met. For US citizens the visa is valid for 10 years, with stays of up to 90 days and no more than 180 days in any 12-month period. After approval, print the visa PDF from your email: airlines may ask to see it at check-in.
How to check the photo size before you upload
Open the photo on a computer and look at its details: the photo size should read 413×531 px and the file size should be 300 KB or less. A photo straight from a phone camera is several thousand pixels wide and often several megabytes, so it needs cropping and resizing before the online upload. Our online photo tool does both at once: it crops the photo to the visa photo size, places your head at about 70% of the photo height and saves a light JPEG file. If you resize a photo yourself, keep the proportions; a photo stretched to fit the size distorts the face, and the visa photo can be rejected.
Taking the visa photo online, step by step
You do not need a studio or a photo booth. Stand in front of a plain white wall, face a window and take a photo with your phone at eye level, or ask someone to take it. Upload the photo to our online visa photo tool, wait a few seconds for the AI check and review the result. If the check flags a problem, such as a shadow, glasses or a tilted head, take another photo and try again. When the photo passes, download it to the device you will use for the online application form.
Photos for children
Every traveller, including babies and children, needs a separate Brazil visa application with a separate visa photo. For a young child, take several photos against a white background and choose the one with open eyes and the face fully visible. Minors also need a notarised authorisation letter signed by both parents or legal guardians, and a certified birth certificate.
Other photos for the same trip
The portal also asks for a colour scan of your passport bio page. That scan is checked on its own: greyscale, tilted or grainy scans, cut-off text and fingers on the page are all rejected. If you also need a new passport, use the Brazil passport photo online size, which is a different format.
