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China-Brazil Visa Tensions: Surge in Arrivals Amid Policy Shifts

12/24/2025

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In 2024, Chinese arrivals in Brazil reached 76,524.
From January through November 2025, arrivals totaled about 94,400.
China extended visa policies to Brazil through 2026.
Chinese nationals still require visas despite a January 2024 agreement to extend visas.
Brazil weighs eliminating the visa requirement, amid irregular-migration concerns and reciprocity-driven visa reinstatements for the United States, Canada, and Australia, reflecting a trade-versus-politics tension.

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Story summary

In 2024, Chinese arrivals in Brazil reached 76,524.
From January through November 2025, arrivals totaled about 94,400.
China extended visa policies to Brazil through 2026.
Chinese nationals still require visas despite a January 2024 agreement to extend visas.
Brazil weighs eliminating the visa requirement, amid irregular-migration concerns and reciprocity-driven visa reinstatements for the United States, Canada, and Australia, reflecting a trade-versus-politics tension.