ETA required
Brazilians need a UK ETA
ETA required for travel from 8 January 2025
Brazil is on the ETA list, unlike several other Latin American visa-national countries. A Brazilian passport uses the £20 ETA for tourism; a Colombian passport on this site uses a visitor visa instead — do not mix the two. LATAM and BA from GRU/GIG will check the ETA. Portuguese citizenship is common among Brazilians: if you travel on a Portuguese passport, that is also an ETA nationality (EU wave), still £20, but a different document. If you travel on a British passport, skip ETA. An ETA is not a work visa for kitchens or warehouses in London.
Brazilian travel facts
| Passport | Brazil |
|---|---|
| Roll-out | ETA required for travel from 8 January 2025 |
| What you need | UK ETA (£20) |
| Stay | Usually up to 6 months as a visitor |
| Work | Not allowed on visit permission |
| Landside transit | ETA required if you pass UK border control |
Mistakes brazilians make
- Paying a São Paulo despachante for a visitor visa when an ETA is the correct Brazilian-passport route.
- Applying on a Portuguese passport then flying on a Brazilian one.
London notes for Brazilian arrivals
Overnight Brazil flights land Heathrow in the morning. Elizabeth line to Tottenham Court Road for the West End. Portuguese/Spanish language reseller sites are common — close them and open GOV.UK.
FAQs
- Do Brazilians need a UK visa?
- For a standard holiday, no — you need an ETA on the Brazilian passport.
- I also have an Italian passport.
- Pick one document and apply/travel consistently. Both are ETA nationalities.
Other passports
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