Following two years of negotiations, the European Commission has adopted draft decisions regarding short-stay visa waiver agreements with Brazil for holders of ordinary passports and for holders of diplomatic, service and official passports. The waiver agreements will provide reciprocal visa-free travel for all Brazilian and European Union (EU) citizens, including nationals of Malta, Estonia, Cyprus and Latvia (who currently cannot travel to Brazil without a visa). Before the proposed visa waiver can take effect, the decisions must be approved by the European Council and the agreements must be ratified by all EU member states and the Brazilian parliament.

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