Brazil to Puerto Rico visa requirements

Yes. Brazilian ordinary passport holders need a U.S. B-2 visitor visa to enter Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory governed by U.S. immigration law, and Brazil is not in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program, so ESTA is not available. Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States, so the same U.S. federal immigration rules that apply to the mainland apply on arrival. There is no separate "Puerto Rico visa." Brazil is not a member of the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP), which means Brazilian citizens cannot travel under ESTA and must obtain a nonimmigrant B-2 visitor visa before flying. The process is the standard U.S. tourist-visa procedure: complete the DS-160 online application, pay the USD 185 MRV application fee, and attend an in-person interview at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate in Brazil (Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Recife or Porto Alegre). Under the U.S.-Brazil reciprocity schedule the B-2 is normally issued for 10 years with multiple entries and no additional reciprocity (issuance) fee. The visa does not guarantee admission; the length of each stay (typically up to 6 months) is decided by a CBP officer at the port of entry. Note: a Brazilian who already holds a valid U.S. B-1/B-2 visa or is a U.S. permanent resident does not need anything extra for Puerto Rico, as it is domestic U.S. territory. As of 2026, nonimmigrant (tourist) visa issuance for Brazilians remains available; only certain immigrant-visa categories have been affected by recent policy pauses.