12/12/2025
Brazil has just launched its own self-exclusion program. This means that anyone from Brazil can now ban themselves from licensed online gambling.
What is self-exclusion?
When you sign up for self-exclusion, your personal details are added to a register that prevents you accessing licensed gambling services in Brazil, for a set time that you choose.
Once set up, licensed online casinos and betting websites must prevent you from creating new accounts and must restrict access to any existing accounts for the entire duration of your exclusion.
Many countries offer self-exclusion, with thousands of people using it every day.
How to sign up
You can sign up to the Brazilian self-exclusion register using your Gov.br account. After logging in, you select the length of your exclusion and confirm that you accept the system terms. Your exclusion begins as soon as you complete this step.
Register for self-exclusion (https://www.gov.br/fazenda/pt-br/composicao/orgaos/secretaria-de-premios-e-apostas/autoexclusao)
How long can you self-exclude for?
When you sign up, you can choose how long you want your self-exclusion to last.
- You can pick a set period, with a minimum of one month.
- You can also choose to stay excluded for as long as you need, with no end date.
You cannot end a fixed period early, and the open-ended exclusion will remain in place until you request its removal after the required minimum period.
Note: To use certain Government services, including the national self exclusion system, you need a silver or gold Gov.br account. You can get this by verifying your identity through the steps provided on Gov.br.
Why does this matter?
This is a big step for Brazil, with the gambling market growing quickly, the country is making a move to protect its players and reduce gambling harm. Considering almost 11 million Brazilians gamble in ways that put their health and finances at risk, this step feels like it’s come at the right time.
Is self-exclusion enough?
Self-exclusion stops access to gambling sites and apps authorised by the Prizes and Betting Secretariat. But while it curtails exposure to licensed operators, it does not block unregulated gambling.
This is why we recommend a multi-layered approach. Signing up to the national self-exclusion program restricts access to licensed platforms, and installing blocking software such as Gamban extends that protection to all online gambling, including the black market.
Gamban blocks gambling websites and apps globally, whether licensed or unlicensed, legal or illegal, and regardless of where they operate from. We update our blocklist daily and add around 700 new websites on average, helping cover platforms that the national system cannot include.
Using self-exclusion alongside Gamban provides wider coverage for anyone who wants to stop gambling online.
