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Official Journal of the European Union
21.9.2012
AGREEMENT
between the European Union and the Federative Republic of Brazil on short-stay visa waiver for
holders of ordinary passports
THE EUROPEAN UNION, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Union’
and
THE FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL, hereinafter referred to as ‘Brazil’
hereinafter referred to together as the Contracting Parties;
DESIRING to safeguard the principle of reciprocity and to facilitate travel by ensuring visa-free entry and short stay for
the citizens of all Member States of the Union and for the nationals of Brazil;
REITERATING their commitment to ensure reciprocal visa-free travel swiftly, fully respecting the completion of the
respective parliamentary and other internal procedures;
WITH A VIEW to further developing friendly relations and continuing to strengthen close ties between the Contracting
Parties;
TAKING INTO ACCOUNT the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland and the Protocol integrating
the Schengen acquis into the framework of the European Union, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty
on the Functioning of the European Union and confirming that the provisions of this agreement do not apply to the
United Kingdom and Ireland;
HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
(e) ‘Schengen acquis’ shall mean all measures aimed at ensuring
the free movement of persons in an area without internal
Purpose
borders, in conjunction with directly related flanking
Citizens of the Union and citizens of Brazil, holders of a valid
measures with respect to external border controls, asylum
ordinary passport, are allowed to enter, transit through and stay
and immigration and measures to prevent and combat
without a visa in the territory of the other Contracting Party for
crime.
tourism and business purposes only for a maximum period of
stay of three months during a six months period in accordance
with the provisions of this Agreement.
Article 3
Scope of application
1. For the purposes of this Agreement tourism and business
Article 2
purposes shall mean:
Definitions
For the purpose of this Agreement:
— touristic activities,
— visiting relatives,
(a) ‘Member State’ shall mean any Member State of the Union,
with the exception of the United Kingdom and Ireland;
— prospection of commercial opportunities, attending
meetings, signing contracts and financial, management and
(b) ‘a citizen of the Union’ shall mean a national of a Member
administrative activities,
State as defined in point (a);
— attending meetings, conferences, seminars provided that no
remuneration is received from respective Brazilian/Union
(c) ‘a national of Brazil’ shall mean any person who holds the
sources for those activities (other than the cost of stay
Brazilian nationality;
directly or via a daily income),
— participation in sports competitions and artistic contests,
(d) ‘Schengen area’ shall mean the area without internal borders
provided that the participants do not receive any remun
comprising the territories of the Member States as defined
eration from respective Brazilian/Union sources, even if they
in point (a) applying the Schengen acquis in full;
compete for prizes, including prizes with money reward.

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2. Citizens of the Union and nationals of Brazil who wish to
4. This
Agreement
does
not
affect
the
possibility
for
Brazil
carry out remunerated activities or be employed, engage in
and for the Member States to extend the period of stay beyond
research, traineeships, studies and social work, as well as
three months in accordance with national law and Union law.
undertake technical assistance, missionary, religious or artistic
activities, are not covered by this Agreement.
Article 6
Article 4
Management of the Agreement
Conditions of visa waiver and stay
1. The
Contracting
Parties
shall
set
up
a
Committee
of
experts (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Committee’).
1. The
visa
waiver
provided
by
this
Agreement
shall
apply
without prejudice to the laws of the Contracting Parties relating
to the conditions of entry and short stay. The Member States
and Brazil reserve the right to refuse entry into and short stay in
The Committee shall be composed of representatives of the
their territories if one or more of these conditions are not met.
Union and of Brazil. The Union shall be represented by the
European Commission.
2. The
citizens
of
the
Union
benefiting
from
this
Agreement
shall comply with the laws and regulations in force in the
2. The
Committee
shall
be
convened,
whenever
necessary,
at
territory of Brazil during their stay.
the request of one of the Contracting Parties, to monitor the
implementation of this Agreement and settle disputes arising
from the interpretation or application of the provisions of
3. The
nationals
of
Brazil
benefiting
from
this
Agreement this Agreement.
shall comply with the laws and regulations in force in the
territory of each Member State during their stay.
Article 7
Relation between this Agreement and existing bilateral visa
4. The
visa
waiver
applies
regardless
of
the
mode
of
agreements between the Member States and Brazil
transport used to cross the borders open to international
passenger traffic of the Contracting Parties.
This Agreement shall be without prejudice to existing bilateral
agreements or arrangements concluded between individual
Member States and Brazil, in so far as their provisions cover
issues falling outside the scope of this Agreement.
5. Without
prejudice
to
Article
7,
visa
issues
not
covered
by
this Agreement shall be governed by Union law, the national
law of the Member States and by the national law of Brazil.
Article 8
Exchange of specimen of passports
Article 5
1. If
they
have
not
done
so
already,
Brazil
and
the
Member
Duration of stay
States shall exchange, through diplomatic channels, specimens
of their valid ordinary passports no later than thirty (30) days
1. For the purposes of this Agreement the citizens of the
after the date of signature of this Agreement.
Union may stay in the territory of Brazil for a maximum
period of three months during a six months period following
the date of first entry into the territory of the country.
2. In case of introduction of new ordinary passports or
modification of the existing ones, the Parties shall convey to
2. For the purposes of this Agreement the citizens of Brazil
each other, through diplomatic channels, specimens of these
may stay in the Schengen area for a maximum period of three
new or modified passports, accompanied by detailed
months during a six months period following the date of first
information on their specifications and applicability, not later
entry into the territory of any Member State fully applying the
than thirty (30) days prior to its application.
Schengen acquis. This period of three months during a period of
six months shall be calculated independently of any stay in a
Member State which does not yet apply the Schengen acquis in
Article 9
full.
Final provisions
1. This
Agreement
shall
be
ratified
or
approved
by
the
3. The
citizens
of
Brazil
may
stay
for
a
maximum
period
of Contracting Parties in accordance with their respective internal
three months during a six months period following the date of
procedures and shall enter into force on the first day of the
first entry in the territory of each of the Member States that do
second month following the date on which the Contracting
not yet apply the Schengen acquis in full, independently of the
Parties notify each other that the procedures referred to above
period of stay calculated for the Schengen area.
have been completed.

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2. This
Agreement
is
concluded
for
an
indefinite
period
of 5. Each
Contracting
Party
may
terminate
this
Agreement
by
time, unless terminated in accordance with paragraph 5.
giving written notice to the other Party. This Agreement shall
cease to be in force 90 days after the date of such notification.
3. This
Agreement
may
be
amended
by
written
agreement
of
the Contracting Parties. Amendments shall enter into force after
6. Brazil
may
suspend
or
terminate
this
Agreement
only
in
the Contracting Parties have notified each other of the
respect of all the Member States of the Union.
completion of their internal procedures necessary for this
purpose.
7.
The Union may suspend or terminate this Agreement only
4. Each Contracting Party may suspend in whole or in part
in respect of all of its Member States.
this Agreement, the decision on suspension shall be notified to
the other Contracting Party not later than two months before
Done at Brussels, in duplicate each in the Bulgarian, Czech,
its entry into force. The Contracting Party that has suspended
Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German,
the application of this Agreement shall immediately inform the
Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish,
other Contracting Party once the reasons for suspension no
Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish
longer exist.
languages, each of these texts being equally authentic.

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Съставено в Брюксел на осми ноември две хиляди и десета година.
Hecho en Bruselas, el ocho de noviembre de dos mil diez.
V Bruselu dne osmého listopadu dva tisíce deset.
Udfrdiget i Bruxelles den ottende november to tusind og ti.
Geschehen zu Brüssel am achten November zweitausendzehn.
Kahe tuhande kümnenda aasta novembrikuu kaheksandal peval Brüsselis.
'Εγινε στι Βρυξλλε, στι οκτ Νοεμβρου δο χιλιδε δκα.
Done at Brussels on the eighth day of November in the year two thousand and ten.
Fait à Bruxelles, le huit novembre deux mille dix.
Fatto a Bruxelles, addì otto novembre duemiladieci.
Briselē, divi tūkstoi desmitā gada astotajā novembrī.
Priimta du tūkstaniai deimt met lapkriio atunt dien Briuselyje.
Kelt Brüsszelben, a kétezer-tizedik év november nyolcadik napján.
Magmul fi Brussell, fit-tmien jum ta' Novembru tas-sena elfejn u gaxra.
Gedaan te Brussel, de achtste november tweeduizend tien.
Sporzdzono w Brukseli dnia ósmego listopada roku dwa tysice dziesitego.
Feito em Bruxelas, em oito de novembro de dois mil e dez.
ntocmit la Bruxelles la opt noiembrie dou mii zece.
V Bruseli da smeho novembra dvetisícdesa.
V Bruslju, dne osmega novembra leta dva tiso deset.
Tehty Brysseliss kahdeksantena pivn marraskuuta vuonna kaksituhattakymmenen.
Som skedde i Bryssel den ttonde november tjugohundratio.

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За Европейския съюз
Por la Unión Europea
Za Evropskou unii
For Den Europiske Union
Für die Europische Union
Euroopa Liidu nimel
Για την Ευρωπακ νωση
For the European Union
Pour l’Union européenne
Per l’Unione europea
Eiropas Savienības vārdā –
Europos Sjungos vardu
Az Európai Unió részérl
Gall-Unjoni Ewropea
Voor de Europese Unie
W imieniu Unii Europejskiej
Pela Unio Europeia
Pentru Uniunea European
Za Európsku úniu
Za Evropsko unijo
Euroopan unionin puolesta
Fr Europeiska unionen
За Федеративна република Бразилия
Por la República Federativa de Brasil
Za Brazilskou federativní republiku
For Den Fderative Republik Brasilien
Für die Fderative Republik Brasilien
Brasiilia Liitvabariigi nimel
Για την Ομοσπονδιακ Δημοκρατα τη Βραζιλα
For the Federative Republic of Brazil
Pour la République fédérative du Brésil
Per la Repubblica federativa del Brasile
Brazīlijas Federatīvās Republikas vārdā –
Brazilijos Federacins Respublikos vardu
A Brazil Szvetségi Kztársaság részérl
Gar-Repubblika Federattiva tal-Brail
Voor de Federale Republiek Brazili
W imieniu Federacyjnej Republiki Brazylii
Pela República Federativa do Brasil
Pentru Republica Federativ a Braziliei
Za Brazílsku federatívnu republiku
Za Federativno republiko Brazilijo
Brasilian liittotasavallan puolesta
Fr Frbundsrepubliken Brasilien

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European
Union L
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Joint Declaration on the information of the citizens about the visa waiver Agreement
Recognising the importance of transparency for the citizens of the European Union and Brazil, the
Contracting Parties agree to ensure full dissemination of information about the content and consequences
of the visa waiver Agreement and related issues, such as the travel documents valid for visa-free travel, the
territorial application, including the list of Member States fully implementing the Schengen acquis, the
allowed period of stay and the entry conditions, including the right of appeal in case of refusal.

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