The Embassy of India in Brasília has updated its public visa-exemption list, confirming that holders of Brazilian diplomatic and official passports may now enter India visa-free for stays of up to 90 days. The web page, refreshed on 30 April 2026, aligns embassy guidance with a reciprocal agreement ratified earlier this year. Although the waiver applies to a narrow traveller segment, it simplifies protocol visits, trade missions and defence dialogues between the two G-20 partners. Prior to the update, Brazilian officials faced processing times of seven to ten days for gratis visas—a hurdle that often pushed delegations to route travel through third-country meetings. For corporate mobility teams supporting government-linked projects or joint-venture negotiations, the exemption removes the need to manage last-minute diplomatic-note submissions. Commercial passport-holders remain subject to standard e-Visa or sticker-visa requirements. The Ministry of External Affairs maintains more than 40 such diplomatic/service passport waivers worldwide; mobility counsellors should periodically verify lists because embassy websites do not always sync changes promptly with MEA headquarters. Observers see the update as another micro-step toward India’s stated goal of expanding visa-waiver arrangements, particularly with Global South partners, ahead of the 2026 BRICS summit in New Delhi.
Source: Embassy of India, Brasília
