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You get 90 days on every entry until you max out the 180 in a calendar year as a US citizen. There's no need to get an extension so long as you're not staying more than 90 days consecutively.

@Bpm917- thank you - I had a similiar question but this website seems to say:

This visa allows for multiple entries, but it's essential to remember that each stay in Brazil is capped at a maximum of 90 days Per Year. So, during the two-year validity period, you can make multiple visits to Brazil if your total stay within any given year is 90 days.

is this site true?

Not for US Citizens. If you want to stay for longer than 90 days without leaving Brasil, you need to go through the process of applying for an extension with the PF here -

This should be valid up until new visa regulations go into effect on January 10th I believe. Procedures may change once the e-visa system is implemented.

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More importantly - will you be arriving in Brazil after January 10th 2024?

If so, as the rules stand at the moment, you will need to make an electronic application for a visa first... but this date could be extended as has happened once already, but I would not bank on it...

If you arrive in Brazil before this date you should be ok to benefit from the 90+90 days existing system in a 12 month period.

10/26/23 @NTXP1836  Welcome!  The comments and the article that @roy_usa_2023 references are substantially correct:  US, Canadian, Australian, British, Irish and citizens of some other countries can stay in Brazil for 90 days and extend at the Polícia Federal for up to another 90 days for a continuous stay of 180 days, as long as they don't stay in Brazil for more than 180 days in a 365 day period.  They can also split the 180 days up into several visits, and if each one is 90 days or less, don't need to request an extension for the next visit.

Rules are a little different for citizens of EU member states and some other countries; rules for all countries appear here (note that there's a typo on the English version for France):

Also note the upcoming rule change on visas that @Peter Itamaraca mentions, and check the website of your nearest Brazilian Consulate to find out when it will apply to you.

@NTXP1836 It seems like everyone has covered the process. I would just add that this is a decision you should make in the beginning. Once you get past the 180 days it is very hard to maneuver a return visit back to Brazil that same year. I am in the process of getting my Permanent Residency Visa by Spouse, but coming back to Brazil after I went to Miami for my FBI Background Check I had two days of the 180 left. I was physically kept from re-entering Brazil  by customs agents. I learned that the Customs Agents interpretation of the rules may or may not keep you from re-entering Brazil regardless of what you heard or read so plan early within your 180 days.

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