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French Guiana visa rules for Brazil passport holders

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The answer

Yes. Brazil passport holders can visit French Guiana visa-free for up to 30 days.

Entry
Visa-free
Stay
30 days per entry
Limit
30 days within 180 days
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Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

guyane.gouv.frPréfecture de la région Guyane (Les services de l'État en Guyane)Checked 3 Nov 2026

Attention : cette exemption de visa ne s'applique pas aux personnes se rendant en Guyane dans le cadre d'une activité commerciale.

Quoted from the source.

Who sets the entry rules

French Guiana is part of France but outside the Schengen area, so it has its own visa rules.

Source: service-public.gouv.fr

Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Needs a passport valid at least 3 months after the planned return to Brazil, with at least two blank pages, issued less than 10 years ago.
  • Needs proof of medical insurance covering at least €30,000 for the whole stay.
  • Needs proof of funds: €32.50 a day with a host's attestation d'accueil, €65 a day with a hotel booking, or €120 a day without proof of accommodation. An international bank card can serve as proof.
  • Needs a yellow fever vaccination certificate.
  • Not valid for trips for a commercial activity.

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months.

sa durée de validité est supérieure d'au moins trois mois à la date à laquelle le demandeur a prévu de quitter le territoire visé ci-dessus.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

Visa-free nearby

Other places Brazil passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Cayenne, nearest first.

  1. SurinameParamaribo, about 330 km from CayenneVisa-free · 90 days
  2. GuyanaGeorgetown, about 680 km from CayenneVisa-free · 90 days
  3. Trinidad & TobagoPort of Spain, about 1,200 km from CayenneVisa-free · 90 days
  4. BarbadosBridgetown, about 1,210 km from CayenneVisa-free · 6 months
  5. GrenadaSaint George's, about 1,300 km from CayenneVisa-free · 90 days

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

Weather in Cayenne

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Cayenne, month by month.

  1. JanHigh 29.4°CLow 23.4°CRain 400 mm
  2. FebHigh 29.3°CLow 23.5°CRain 335 mm
  3. MarHigh 29.8°CLow 23.6°CRain 305 mm
  4. AprHigh 30.1°CLow 23.8°CRain 445 mm
  5. MayHigh 30.1°CLow 23.6°CRain 599 mm
  6. JunHigh 30.5°CLow 23.0°CRain 392 mm
  7. JulHigh 31.1°CLow 22.5°CRain 262 mm
  8. AugHigh 31.8°CLow 22.5°CRain 135 mm
  9. SepHigh 32.4°CLow 22.5°CRain 63 mm
  10. OctHigh 32.5°CLow 22.4°CRain 55 mm
  11. NovHigh 31.7°CLow 22.7°CRain 136 mm
  12. DecHigh 30.3°CLow 23.2°CRain 351 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

Averages of 30 years between 1991 and 2020, computed by One Time Livin’.

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