🇩🇪 Do Brazilians need a visa for Germany? (2026)

What Brazilians need at the border

There is nothing to apply for in advance in 2026: you fly with a passport that was issued within the last ten years and stays valid at least three months after you leave Schengen, and at the first entry you are registered in the Entry/Exit System (EES), which has recorded fingerprints and a facial image instead of stamping passports since its rollout between October 2025 and April 2026.

Before you fly: registrations and border systems

• The ETIAS travel authorisation (EUR 20, valid three years) is not yet in operation as of October 2026; the EU says it will announce the start date several months ahead, so check the official site before each trip.

Checklist for the trip

• Check your passport meets the Schengen 10-year and 3-month rulesPassport issued within the last 10 years and valid 3+ months after you leave Schengen.
• Count your Schengen days under the 90-in-180 ruleMax 90 days in any rolling 180-day window across all Schengen countries combined.
• Check the official ETIAS site before you bookETIAS not yet live in Oct 2026; when it starts it costs EUR 20 and is valid 3 years.
• Prepare proof of funds for your stayNo fixed German amount; carry a card plus a recent bank statement covering about 3 months.
• Book a return ticket and have accommodation details readyReturn ticket within 90 days plus hotel confirmation or host address and invitation letter.
• Take out travel medical insuranceNot mandatory, but cover of at least EUR 30,000 including repatriation is the Schengen norm.
• If travelling for business or a conference: carry the invitationInvitation from the German host or conference registration plus an employer letter.
• Register in the Entry/Exit System at your first border crossingEES records face and fingerprints at first entry, free; the record is kept for 3 years.
• Leave the Schengen area before day 90Exit is recorded by EES; overstays can bring a Schengen entry ban of several years.

The full checklist with timing, dependencies and personalised due dates is part of the paid plan. Start with the free quiz and pick “Visit” as your purpose.

Frequently asked questions

Do Brazilians need a visa for Germany?

No. Brazilians do not need a visa for a short visit to Germany. Brazilian citizens do not need a visa for short stays in Germany or anywhere else in the Schengen area: the Federal Foreign Office lists Brazil as visa-exempt, and since Brazil's Decree 12.864 of March 2026 the waiver is counted as 90 days in any rolling 180-day period across the whole Schengen zone.

How long can Brazilians stay in Germany as a visitor?

90 days in any 180, without a visa. Paid work is not allowed on a visitor stay.

Can Brazilians attend a conference or business meeting in Germany on this entry?

Invitation from the German host or conference registration plus an employer letter.

What do Brazilians need to register or carry before flying to Germany?

The ETIAS travel authorisation (EUR 20, valid three years) is not yet in operation as of October 2026; the EU says it will announce the start date several months ahead, so check the official site before each trip.

Can Brazilians work in Germany on a visitor stay?

No. Visitor entry covers tourism, family visits, business meetings and conferences only. To take a job, study or settle, Brazilians need one of the longer-stay routes compared in our Germany visa guide for Brazilians.

Thinking of staying longer?

A visitor stay never allows paid work. Brazilians who want to work, study or settle in Germany have 2 main routes, compared in the Germany visa guide for Brazilians.

Germany for Brazilians, in depth

• Moving to Germany: every visa route
• Germany visa costs
• Processing times

Visiting other countries as Brazilians

• 🇵🇹 Portugal
• 🇪🇸 Spain

Visiting Germany from elsewhere

• 🇨🇳 Chinese citizens
• 🇮🇳 Indians
• 🇳🇬 Nigerians