Riviera Maya, Q.R. — As of February 5, 2026, Mexico has allowed Brazilian travelers to apply for e-visas, moving away from the physical visa. The electronic visa replaces the physical visa which required Brazilians to go to a Mexican consulate.
Mexico’s Foreign Ministry (SRE) launched the electronic visa for Brazilians looking to visit Mexico after four years of a changed system.
The move came after Mexico imposed a physical visa that significantly reduced the flow of Brazilian tourists to the country. Now, Brazilian citizens can apply for an electronic visa on the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
Mexico will accept electronic visas applications for Brazilian passport holders entering for tourism, business or transit.
The physical visa, which was re-introduced in 2022 amid irregular-migration concerns, will be phased out, although documents already issued remain valid until their printed expiry dates.
Under the new procedure, applicants complete an online form, upload passport scans and receive an approval with QR code by email, eliminating travel to São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro or Brasília for interviews.
Airlines have begun advising passengers that proof of the e-Visa (digital or printed) must be shown at check-in.
The policy maintains existing exemptions: Brazilians who hold valid visas or permanent residence for the US, Canada, Japan, the UK or Schengen Area remain visa-exempt for Mexico.
Industry associations in both countries welcome the move, noting that it aligns with a broader shift across Latin America toward paperless entry formalities and should support post-pandemic tourism recovery.
In a statement, the Riviera Maya Hotel Association (AHRM) celebrated the restoration of the electronic visa for Brazilian tourists.
“This is very positive news for Mexico and especially for the Riviera Maya. The Brazilian market is very important and generates significant revenue for the Mexican Caribbean. This change will undoubtedly help increase the number of tourists from this country,” commented Association President Toni Chaves.
“We hope that this immigration measure is not just a temporary measure related to the World Cup, but that it will be established over time in order to maintain this important market,” he added.
He noted that in 2022 when the Mexican government implemented a stricter visa requirement and removed the electronic system, there was a significant drop in Brazilian tourists to Quintana Roo.
“Before the decision to remove the electronic visa, we had nine flights from Brazil a week, which were lost due to this change in the visa,” he said.
According to the National Institute of Migration, the number of Brazilians that arrived in Quintana Roo last year dropped to barely 85,000, a significant decrease from the 142,000 a year before the physical visa requirement.
