Brazil visa requirements for Malaysians

Travel and visa requirements

Brazilian Visa is not required for Malaysians

Stay Duration: 90 days

Entry Requirements

  • Citizens of Malaysia intending to visit Brazil can do so without applying for a visa for a stay duration of fewer than 90 days.
  • Passport of citizens entering Malaysia must be valid on the date of entry.
  • One blank page of visitors’ passports is required to make available for entry stamp.
  • There are no certificate of vaccination required from visitors travelling to Malaysia.
  • It necessary that more than 10,000 BR be declared to the department of customs upon entry and exit.
  • Visitors intending to bring in cats and dogs are required to have an original certificate of International Zoo Sanitary issued within 10 days from the date of departure and authenticated at a Brazilian consulate of the home country.
  • Travellers are not required to pay any airport tax upon their departure from the airport.
  • Visitors are allowed entry into Brazil with a valid visa in an expired passport provided the visa page containing the valid visa in the passport has not been altered or destroyed in a way that makes the visa unreadable.
  • In order to prevent the outbreak of swine flu (H1N1) is concerned, all travellers arriving from affected countries have to fill in a form and state their contact details during their stay.
  • The estimated flight time from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is 19 hours, 58 minutes.
  • Brazil uses the Brasilia Standard Time, hence, Malaysia is 11 hours ahead of Brasilia.
  • The climate of Brazil comprises a wide range of weather conditions across a large area and varied topography, but most of the country is tropical.
  • Natural areas are its most popular tourism product, a combination of ecotourism with leisure and recreation, mainly sun and beach, and adventure travel, as well as cultural tourism.
  • Among the most popular destinations in Brazil are the Amazon rainforest, beaches and dunes in the Northeast region, the Pantanal in the Center-West region, beaches at Rio de Janeiro and Santa Catarina, cultural tourism in Manas Gerais and business trips to Sao Paulo.
  • Roman Catholicism is the country's predominant faith and the country is known to have the world's largest Catholic population.
  • The official language which is the widely spoken language in Brazil is Portuguese

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the best time to visit Brazil?

The best time to visit Brazil is between September to October in order to enjoy cheaper prices, avoid the crowdy major holiday periods and the chilly southern winter and soggy season in the Pantanal.



Is it considered safe to visit Brazil?

In general, Brazil is relatively safe for visitors. The scenarios that involve tourists usually involve non-violent pick-pocketing or muggings, but in most cases, tourists usually do not encounter these issues.

How populous is Brazil?

Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the fifth most populous with a total population estimated at 208.5 million people in 2018.