Lula’s decision to resume visa requirements took into account, among other reasons, the principle of reciprocity with these countries.| Photo: Marcelo Chello/EFE

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, on Monday night (13), that the visa requirement for citizens of the United States, Canada, Japan and Australia to enter Brazil begins on October 1st. The resumption of the need for authorization had been confirmed to the People’s Gazette last week.

According to the portfolio, the return of the requirement was due to the non-reciprocity of visa exemption for access to those countries. The issuance of authorization for entry into Brazil will be in the form of an “electronic visa”, which was already in force before the exemption.

“The exemption was established by Decree 9731, of March 16, 2019, in a break with the pattern of Brazilian migration policy, historically based on the principles of reciprocity and equal treatment. Brazil does not grant unilateral exemption of visit visas, without reciprocity, to other countries”, said the ministry in a note (see in full).

The folder also states that it is negotiating with the four countries to sign new visa exemption agreements “on reciprocal bases”.