Brazil to United Kingdom visa requirements

Brazilian ordinary passport holders do NOT need a visa for short UK tourist visits, but since 8 January 2025 they MUST obtain a UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before travelling. From 25 February 2026 the ETA is fully enforced — carriers will not let you board without one. Brazil is on the UK's ETA-eligible, visa-exempt nationality list for short visits, so Brazilian ordinary passport holders can travel for tourism, visiting family/friends, permitted business, short study, permitted paid engagements or qualifying transit for up to 6 months without a traditional visitor visa. They must, however, hold an approved UK Electronic Travel Authorisation before travel unless exempt. The ETA costs £20, is digitally linked to the passport used in the application, permits multiple trips of up to 6 months each, and is valid for 2 years or until that passport expires, whichever comes first. GOV.UK says decisions usually arrive within a day but applicants should allow up to 3 working days; the Home Office notes many app applicants get automatic decisions in minutes. Since 25 February 2026, the UK has fully enforced digital permission-to-travel checks, so carriers check that eligible non-visa nationals have the right permission before travel. Landside transit through UK border control needs an ETA, while airside transit through Heathrow and Manchester without passing UK passport control does not currently need one. An ETA is permission to travel, not a visa, and does not guarantee entry; a Border Force officer still decides admission.