Do Brazil passport holders need a visa to visit Germany (Schengen)?

No visa needed. Brazilian ordinary passport holders enter Germany visa-free for tourism for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Brazil holds a visa-waiver agreement with the European Union, so ordinary Brazilian passport holders can travel to Germany — a Schengen Area country — without a visa for short stays. The limit is 90 days within any rolling 180-day period, counted across the entire Schengen Area, for tourism, family visits, business and transit. Paid employment is not allowed on visa-free entry. As of 30 May 2026 no pre-travel authorisation is required: ETIAS, the EU's planned electronic travel authorisation, has been postponed to at least 2027, so Brazilians still enter with just a passport stamped at the border. Note that the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) became fully operational on 10 April 2026, so on arrival travellers register biometric data (fingerprints and facial image) instead of receiving only an ink stamp; this does not require any application or fee. Travellers should carry a passport valid for at least three months beyond the intended departure date and issued within the last ten years, plus proof of onward/return travel, accommodation and sufficient funds, which border officers may request.