Retirement visa expiring: when can I come back on a tourist visa?

Kurterino · 2025-07-25T09:13:14+02:00

Discover the rules for transitioning from a retirement visa to a tourist visa in Brazil. Get insights on timelines and staying limits for expats.

Kurterino Serial expat

Member since 28 August 2011

KurterinoSerial expat25 July 2025 07:13:14

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Hi,

my retirement visa will expire at the end of September, and I鈥檒l be unable to renew it immediately, I will have to wait until June 2026 (for administrative/personal reasons). I would like to spend some of these 9 months (September-June) in Brazil on a tourist visa, I鈥檓 wondering when I will be able to come back at the earliest: As a tourist, I can spend up to 180 days per year in Brasil (2 times 3 months). Since i have been in Brasil more than 6 months this year (with my retirement visa), will I have to wait 6 months before I can come back? Or, since it鈥檚 a different visa, does the counter 鈥瀝eset鈥�, and i could come back after a month (eg end of October)?

abthree Brazil Expert

Member since 28 December 2017

abthreeBrazil Expert25 July 2025 10:38:52

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07/25/25 @Kurterino.聽 You should be fine:聽 time spent on your Retirement Visa should not affect time available on your Tourist Visa/Visa Waiver.聽 To avoid confusion, don't show your CRNM at Passport Control on arrival, just your Swiss passport in the Estrangeiros line.聽 If your name does pop up in the system and the agent asks, just telling the truth should get you in.

You're already up to speed on the 90 days in/90 days out rule that applies to you; complying with that should help avoid any complications in renewing your Retirement Visa or getting a new one when it fits your schedule.