2024 is shaping up to be the year of travel reprieves.
Hot on the heels of the European Union postponing (again) its much-mooted ETIAS program, which will require visitors from most non-EU countries to obtain pre-travel clearance, Brazil has pushed back the start of its new visa system for travelers from the US, Canada and Australia.
However, if 2024 is the year of the reprieve, 2025 is when everything will hit home. And for travelers from those three countries heading to Brazil, it’ll hit home, hit their bank balances – and require them to share their bank statements, too.
ETIAS is slated to start in 2025 and Brazil has now confirmed a start date for its visa program.
From April 10, 2025, citizens from Australia, Canada and the US will need a visa to enter the country. On the plus side, those traveling for tourism or cruise travel can apply for an evisa online, rather than visiting a consulate.
I haven’t wanted to visit Brazil since a homestay student told us that pretty much everyone ends up becoming a rape victim before adulthood. I never bothered to confirm that because I wasn’t about to challenge the words of a rape victim and eventually never thought about Brazil again apart from one time giant Jesus statue came up in a conversation.
I also base my opinion 215 million people on the perception of one person.
I am sorry about this student and what happened to them, but that’s not true. The crime though (mostly mugging and pickpocketing), especially in Rio and São Paulo cities, is something to be concerned about.
Source: I am brazilian.