Health and Vaccinations
Tetanus: Yes
Typhoid: Yes
Diptheria: Yes
Malaria: Sometimes. Risk throughout the year below 900m (2,953ft) in Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Maranhão (Western Brazil), Mato Grosso (North Brazil), Pará (except Belém City), Rondônia, Roraima and Tocantins states, and some larger cities like those on the outskirts of Pôrto Velho, Boa Vista, Macapá, Manaus, Santerém, Rio Branco and Maraba.
Rabies: Sometimes
Hepatitis-A: Yes
Yellow Fever: Sometimes. Travellers coming from infected areas are required to carry a Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate. Moreover, the travellers intending to visit rural areas should get vaccinated before visiting.
Health Care
Medical facilities in Brazil are, generally, good in most towns and cities. In tourist places of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, one can easily find English-speaking medical staff. The prominent hospital in Sao Paulo is Hospital das Clinicas.
The authorities in Brazil strongly advise full travel insurance for all travellers to the country.
Travel Advice
From time to time, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in the UK issues Travel Advisories for visits to Brazil. Accordingly, most visits to Brazil are trouble-free but the global threat from international terrorism can never be ruled out. Therefore, the travellers should take adequate precautions while visiting the places of tourists’ interest in Brazil.
Crimes and violence levels are high in major cities. Therefore, the visitors would do well to be extra cautious while venturing out, especially in dark.
From May 2006 onwards, there has been increase in violence against police and government officials in Sao Paulo. Rio de Janeiro also witnesses such attacks in December 2006. Therefore, visitors are well advised to remain up to date regarding security and law and order situation in the regions they are planning to visit.
The Air Traffic Control System in Brazil is not very well equipped. Resultantly, delays and disruptions are a common feature at major Brazilian airports. Travellers would do well to consult the authorities regarding latest timings before setting off for the airport
Drug use and trafficking is rampant in Brazil.
Dengue outbreak in recent times has made its presence felt quite often.
The visitors are advised to carry, at all times, the evidence of their identities, as it is a legal requirement in Brazil.
At the time of publishing, this information is correct. However, the travel advice is periodically and rapidly updated. Therefore, all the visitors are advised to contact at the following addresses for the latest travel advice:
British Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Tel - 0845 850 2829
Website - www.fco.gov.uk
US Department of State
Website - www.travel.state.gov/travel
Passport and Visa Info
| Nationality | Passport Required | Visa Required | Return Ticket Required |
| British | Yes | No/Note 1 | Yes |
| Australian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Canadian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| USA | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Other EU | Yes | Note 1 | Yes |
Passport
Travellers under 18-years of age, unaccompanied by both parents, must compulsorily carry a birth certificate (one original and an authenticated copy) in either English, or French, or Spanish, or Portuguese; or else an official translation must be presented. And if accompanied by only one parent or travelling alone, such travellers must carry a declaration from the absent parent(s) authorising the journey and giving the name and address of the person in Brazil who will be responsible for the minor. In case the parents of such travellers are divorced or deceased, papers attesting to full custody must be presented.
All travellers, irrespective of their nationality, must be in possession of onward or return tickets and sufficient funds to cover their stay.
Passport is required for all nationals of the countries as mentioned in the chart above.
Passport must be valid for at least six months from the date of arrival in the country.
Visa
Visas are not required for the nationals of the above mentioned countries except.
(a) Note 1: EU residents (except those from Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, and Romania) for touristic and business stays up to 90 days
(b) Transit passengers continuing their journey to a third country by the same or first connecting flight, provided they hold valid onward documentation and don’t leave the airport.
Nationals of all countries, not mentioned in the chart above, should contact their local embassy for visa requirements.
Note 1: For EU nationals, visas are not required at all.
Note 2: For Australian, Canadian, and US citizens, visas are not required up to 3 months of touristic stay in the country.
Visa Types and Fee:
Tourist Visa: Fee varies according to nationality. Other charges are based on reciprocal arrangements with respective countries. Generally, around £16; for Australian nationals, around £28; for Canadian nationals, around £32; for US nationals, free but £80 processing fee payable.
Business Visa: £48 and £80 as processing fee from US nationals.
Transit Visa: Please contact respective consulate for cost details. An additional cost of £8 is applicable for postal applications, or through courier or travel agents. The nationals of a few countries are also required to pay extra £20.
Visa Validity
Generally, 90 days from the date of issue. Multiple entries are possible in case of tourist visa within the period of validity. An extension of up to 3 months is possible on application in Brazil and subject to the sole discretion of Brazilian immigration authorities.
Working Days Required
Variable, according to nationality. Minimum – 3 working days in person, 10 by post, and 15 for those requiring consultation.