Brazil Entry Requirements / Covid Restrictions

UPDATE 05/21/2023, end of Covid Regulations in Brazil

The Brazilian government has decided to end any restrictions on entry into its territory related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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As of May 21, 2023, there are no longer sanitary restrictions related to Covid-19 for travelers to enter Brazil.

With the end of the health emergency of international importance announced by the World Health Organization (WHO), Brazil no longer requires the presentation of vaccines or tests to enter the country.

 

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In this Article we publish the official and updated information from the Brazilian government on the requirements for entry and the restrictions imposed as a reaction to the Covid19 pandemic.

We monitor the official text and will update when appropriate.

Click to see latest decree (12/9/2022) migratory restrictions Brazil (Portuguese)

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Requirements to enter Brazil by Air

• Vaccinated travelers must present proof of vaccination
• Travellers who are not fully vaccinated, Brazilians and foreigners residing in Brazilian territory, those who have a health condition that contraindicates vaccination (verified by a medical report), those who are not eligible for vaccination due to age or come from countries with low vaccination coverage: they must present to the airline, before boarding, the document that certifies the performance of a test for Covid-19, with a negative or non-detectable result, such as an antigen test or RT- Laboratory PCR performed one day before the time of shipment
• Foreigners who are not fully vaccinated are prevented from entering the national territory (with exceptions).

Requirements to enter Brazil by land

Brazilians and foreigners must present proof of vaccination at ground control points. The receipt must also be presented, as a condition for boarding, to those responsible for international road and rail passenger transport services.

They are exempt from presenting proof of vaccination in ground transportation:

• Brazilians and foreigners residing in Brazilian territory who are not fully vaccinated;
• Freight transport worker under the conditions provided by the ordinance;
• trafficking of border residents in twin cities
• traveler in a situation of vulnerability (humanitarian crisis);
• Coming from countries with low vaccination coverage;
• not eligible for vaccination based on age; traveler with a health condition that contraindicates vaccination.
• Foreigners who are not fully vaccinated are prevented from entering the national territory (with exceptions).

Requirements to enter Brazil by sea

Vaccinated: the traveler of international origin, Brazilian or foreign, must present proof of vaccination, printed or electronic, to the operator or person in charge of the vessel, before boarding.

Vaccinated travelers are exempt from presenting a document proving a Covid-19 test, with a negative or undetectable result.

Travellers who are not fully vaccinated, as long as they are Brazilians and foreigners residing in Brazilian territory, those who have a health condition that contraindicates vaccination (verified by a medical report), those who are not eligible for the vaccination due to age or come from countries with low vaccination coverage: they must present to the operator or person in charge of the vessel, before disembarking in the country, proof of having carried out a Covid-19 test, with a negative or non-detectable result, as antigen test or laboratory RT-PCR performed one day prior to touchdown.

Foreigners who are not fully vaccinated are prevented from entering the national territory (with exceptions).

The conditions for the embarkation and disembarkation of passengers and crew members on cruise ships and for the embarkation and disembarkation of cargo ship crew members are defined in the regulations issued by the National Sanitary Surveillance Agency:

Rules applicable to children

• Vaccinated children are covered by the general rules of the ordinance.
• Unvaccinated children: under twelve years of age, traveling accompanied are exempt from presenting detection tests for infection by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus (covid-19), provided that all companions present documents with a negative laboratory result or undetectable RT-PCR or antigen test, performed up to one day before the time of departure/entry into the country.
• Those between the ages of two and twelve, who travel unaccompanied, must present documents with a negative or non-detectable result, such as the RT-PCR or antigen type laboratory test, carried out within one day before the time of departure/entry into the country. Children under the age of two do not need to submit proof. Information

About the Vaccination Proof:

• must be printed or electronic; (Proofs that are exclusively in QR-CODE format will not be accepted);
• must contain the name of the traveler, the commercial name or the name of the manufacturer of the vaccine, the number(s) of the lot(s) of the dose(s) applied( s) and the date(s) of application of the dose(s);
• Vaccines approved by Anvisa, the World Health Organization (WHO) or the authority of the country in which the traveler was immunized are valid;
• The application of the single dose or the last dose of the primary vaccination schedule must have occurred at least 14 days before the departure date. * Documents issued abroad must be presented in Portuguese, Spanish or English.

Requirements Updated Sep 12, 2022

Latest Decree Sep 12, 2022

Official Source (In Portuguese): https:/ /www.gov.br/anvisa/pt-br/assuntos/paf/coronavirus/viajantes/regras-para-entrada-portaria

Click to see latest decree (12/9/2022) migratory restrictions Brazil (Portuguese)

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