Before leaving
Visa
For those citizens whose governments have agreements with the Brazilian Foreign Ministry, the tourist visa is actually immediate, you simply need to have a valid passport, with an expiry date not inferior to 6 months from the arrival date.
Generally tourists can stay on the Brazilian soil for 90 days. After this lapse of time they will have to ask for a new visa at the Federal Police offices, without forgetting that the maximum stay allowed in Brazil is 180 days per year.
ther types of visas in Brazil are : transit, official courtesy, diplomatic, temporary and permanent. For these types of visas, contact the Brazilian diplomatic offices in your country of origin since they can be required exclusively outside of Brazil.
Travelling with pets
Leaving on an intercontinental journey with pets never is too easy. It is a advisable to follow some precautions:- Avoid flights with too many stop-overs or connections.
- Consult the airline company to know how the pet travelling with you must be transported.
- Book with an anticipation of at least 48 hours, since there are very few places reserved for pets.
- Think that your pet will not travel comfortably, it is generally transported together with the luggage. There are few exceptions to this rule, among which dogs with poor eye sight.
- In order to face the journey in the luggage deposit, it is advisable to give your per some tranquilizer and to consult a vet before travelling.
Vaccinations
Even if no vaccination is required, the person who travels to Brazil must take some health precautions, since there are in Brazil some viruses and bacteria, to which the foreign tourist can be vulnerable, this is one more reason to adopt a simple precaution: vaccination.
Before travelling to any country in the world, it is advisable to consult your own doctor, in order to know how to prevent the most frequent diseases in the different areas of the country.
A short guide to vaccination
It is advisable to have almost all types of vaccination one month before leaving, so that you can be sure that it is effective and can grant immunity. Besides the vaccinations listed hereafter, also the one against tetanus and smallpox are recommended.- Yellow fever
Brazil, like many countries in the world, requires the International Certificate of vaccination against yellow fever to tourists coming from countries where the epidemic exists. The vaccination document must be exhibited upon arrival, if not the tourist can be prevented from entering the country. The document is compulsory for foreigners coming from: Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, French Guiana, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Peru, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Venezuela, Zaire e Zambia. The vaccination is recommended also to those tourists who visit the regions of the centre-west, north and north-east of Brazil and definitely to those who visit the Amazon. - Poliomyelitis
Children up to 6 years of age must be vaccinated against poliomyelitis in order to have a visa. - Cholera
There are still some cholera focuses in Brazil and, to the tourists who visit those areas , vaccination is recommended. There are of two types, but none of them grants total immunity. - Hepatitis b
It is a sexually transmittable disease and therefore it is fundamental to use condoms in case of sexual intercourse. Vaccination against hepatitis b is very effective but it does not eliminate the risk of contagion completely. - Malaria
A true vaccination against malaria does not exist but there are some medicines that decrease the risk, consult your doctor before taking them. A good way to avoid being infected is using repellents.
Clothes, safety and other advice
When preparing your suitcase, remember that in Brazil the sun shines almost all the year long, therefore we recommend that you take with you light and casual clothes, including T-shirts, swimming suits and pareo, a hat, sun glasses, sun creams and repellents against mosquitoes, a light raincoat, something heavier for places with air conditioning and for autumn evenings. For ecotourism excursions we suggest trekking shoes, long and light trousers to protect against mosquitoes.
Violence and security problems, unfortunately, are common all over the world. Also in Brazil, especially in big urban areas, these problems are quite evident.
Therefore we recommend that travellers take some precautions. First of all it is good to avoid "looking like a tourist". Don't use excessively evident accessories like, for example, an "African hunter's hat". Chose instead informal and discreet clothes. Don't use big or bulky bags and always carry little money with you, better if more banknotes of little value, while use you credit card for bigger expenditures. Don't wear precious jewels nor gold and mind your camera. In case of theft never react, the thieves could be armed.
To avoid thefts or losses, carry with you only the necessary documents: identity card or passport and in case you have to drive, your driving licence. Check that the driving licence issued by your country is also valid in Brazil.
If you travel alone with children who are not of age, always carry with you the document signed by the other person who is responsible for the child. This document must be produced to the Brazilian Consulate of your country of origin before travelling for translation and legalization. Brazilian authorities, usually, require this document when entering and leaving the country.
It is a good rule to check that your health covering is valid abroad. If you need special medicines, take with you the original prescriptions and a short description of your health problem in order to face any eventuality.
News
- Bed & Beakfast in Paris!
At last, the first B&B’s in Paris chosen with the utmost car[...]
- Bed & Breakfast in South Italy!
[...]
Solid CSS Site - Plugin required for ADs only