News Tourists from the USA, Canada, Australia and Japan have been added to the list of nationalities that will be able to visit Brazil without a visa for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games The Brazilian Federal Government has announced that citizens of these four countries will be able to enter Brazil for leisure reasons between 1 June and 18 September, and stay for 90 days, without having to arrange a visa in advance The aim of the temporary measure is to increase tourism in Brazil during the Games, with Henrique Eduardo Alves, Brazil’s Tourism Minster, saying it should result in an increase of 20 per cent in visitors from these four countries Tourists from many other nations – including those in the European Union along with Russia, Argentina, South Africa, New Zealand and the Republic of Korea – already do not need a visa to visit Brazil See the list of nationalities that do not need a visa to visit Brazil as a touristThe decision to add the USA, Canada, Australia and Japan to this list for the Games period was based on a series of factors, including the strong Olympic tradition in these countries, their positive history of tourism in Brazil, and security The Olympic Games will be staged from 5 to 21 August with the Paralympic Games taking place from 7 to 18 September Related linksCity attractions: discover the coolest things to do in RioRio 2016 joins forces with UN to promote sustainable tourismGreen Passport: sustainable travel intineraries in BrazilScience meets art at the Museum of Tomorrow, Rio’s latest attractionOlympic athletes recommend 16 gold medal experiences for visitors to Rio