Guide to travel to Brazil

Looking for a guide to travel to Brazil? If you still don’t know what is needed to travel to brazil, we are going to explain everything you have to prepare for entering Brazil and leaving. general information and Requirements to travel to Brazil with its customs, laws and limitations in the customs of Brazil. You have available this travel guide with the emergency telephone numbers, the best time to travel to brazil and everything you need to know to travel safely.

BRAZIL DATA

Capital	Federal Republic of Brazil (See map)
Languages	Portuguese
Currency	Brazilian real
Voltage	110 and 220 volts
Freq.	60Hz
peg	N-type

Brazil General Information

With the current situation you may have to fill out some kind of form to travel to Brazil or covid Brazil requirements, so we recommend you check What is needed to travel to the Federative Republic of Brazil or any destination in the country in this travel guide.

Guide to travel to Brazil entry requirements

These are the Brazil entry requirements:

• Passport valid for at least 6 months at the time of entry and until the date your trip ends.
• Have family, work or financial ties in the place of origin that will allow you to demonstrate your intention to return to your country of origin.
• Have enough money to finance your stay.
• For more information, contact your embassy

***Remember: It is the exclusive power of the Brazilian authorities to grant or deny entry to a foreign person to its territory, even if they have a visa.***

Guide to travel to Brazil requirements to leave

Once your stay is over, these are the departure requirements from Brazil:

There are no special requirements to leave Brazil.

Customs information Brazil

• The entry of firearms, tear gas and pepper spray is prohibited. Additionally, some fruits, vegetables, honey, eggs, meat, dairy products and plants from other countries cannot be brought into the country.
• If you enter with more than 10,000 Brazilian reais or its equivalent in foreign currency, you must report it to the immigration authorities at the time of your arrival or departure from that country.
• There are size and weight limits for luggage, both hand luggage and that which will be dispatched at check-in. On domestic flights, hand luggage cannot be larger than 115 cm (considering height + length + width) and the maximum weight is 5 kg. In turn, the baggage that will be dispatched at check-in must respect the size of the aircraft and the class in which the passenger is traveling:

• 30 kg for the first class; on aircraft with more than 31 seats;
• 23 kg for the other classes, on aircraft with more than 31 seats;
• 18 kg on aircraft between 21 and 30 seats;
• 10 kg for aircraft with up to 20 seats.
• On international flights, in hand luggage, all liquids, including gel, paste, cream, aerosol and the like, must be carried in containers with a capacity of up to 100 ml and inside a transparent, sealed plastic bag with a maximum capacity of 1 liter, and size up to 20 x 20 cm which must be presented at the time of inspection at passenger boarding.

• Liquids in bottles above 100 ml cannot be transported, even when the bottle is partially full.
• The bottles must be properly conditioned (without being crushed) inside the transparent plastic bag, completely sealed. Only one plastic bag per passenger is allowed.

• ​Explosives, gases, flammable, oxidizing, toxic, infectious, radioactive, corrosive liquids and solids, among others, are classified as dangerous products and cannot be transported in hand luggage. However, there are some exceptions that are allowed by ANAC rules.
• Information on dangerous products and those that are permitted by the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil.
• These restrictions also apply to passengers who are on a domestic flight and must board through the international boarding area.
• For your safety, suitcases must be padlocked and identified with your name and address.
• Carry-on baggage cannot contain sharp or pointed objects. Items such as nail scissors and razors can only be transported in checked baggage.

Brazil local currency

• The legal tender in Brazil is the Rbrazilian eal («R$», BRL). Also, both US dollars and euros are widely accepted.
• Throughout the country there are ATMs that accept different types of cards; the most widely accepted are American Express, Visa, Diners and Mastercard.
• For your safety, avoid exchanging currency on the black market.

For more information regarding the local currency or payment methods of the country, consult the section recommendations in money to travel abroad..

Brazilian customs

Make sure you know the customs of the country so you can know what the best time to visit brazil. Here are the most common.

• Rio de Janeiro Carnival: Brazilians have one of the most intense, colorful and popular carnival parties in the entire world. Carnival is a celebration that is experienced as a national holiday, in which everyone dances to the rhythm of the Samba groups, from the smallest to the largest. It takes place during about 40 days of Easter, more than 2 million people gather in the streets, next to the sambódromo, to observe and participate in the parade of the colorful and immense allegorical cars together with the musicians and dancers.
• Football: It is the most played sport in Brazil and therefore the one with the largest number of fans in that country, which is why a large part of the Brazilian population has great empathy with football.
• Religion: It occupies a very important place in the lives of Brazilians and one of the most popular religious monuments in the world is in Brazil: the image of Christ the Redeemer on Corcovado. It is a predominantly Catholic country, however, the Brazilian people are very diverse and very open-minded. Often this diversity manifests itself in a unique mix of religious practices, a clear example being the Umbandista religion. These are groups that merge African and Catholic religious doctrines, this being a unique phenomenon in the world.

Is it safe to travel to Brazil?

In Brasilia, D.F.

• Brasilia is considered a safe city, it is always advisable to take security measures. Tourists are advised not to walk alone in the city at night, especially in the bus terminal area, as it is a place for prostitution and drug sales.
• The phenomenon called “flash kidnapping” (express kidnapping in your country) has increased, where criminals attack people near or inside their own car, to steal it and escape. In some cases, criminals take the owner of the vehicle with them so that they can withdraw money from ATMs.
• Recommendations:
  • Try to always walk in company and avoid lonely or poorly lit places.
  • Avoid making contact with people who come to ask for information, especially at night.
  • When you leave a bank, check that you are not being followed or that there are no suspicious persons near the vehicle in which you are traveling.
  • When you approach your car, try to have your keys ready so it’s easier and quicker to get into your car.
  • When you arrive at the place where you are staying, do not rush to park, first check that there are no suspicious people on the sides of the buildings and in the corners. In case you are intercepted by one of these criminals, it is not advisable to rebel against them, since they usually do not act alone.

Laws of Brazil

• It is recommended that you always carry a copy of your passport with a visa on hand during your stay in Brazil, as well as obtain a copy of them and keep it in a safe place.
• Driving while intoxicated or under the influence of drugs can get you arrested and jailed, depending on where you are.
• Sex tourism is punishable by law.
• Drug use and trafficking is severely penalized.

Other recommendations in a guide to travel to Brazil

• Do not forget to notify your bank that you will travel to Brazil, so that it can inform you how to act in case of theft or loss of your credit cards in Brazil, or problems that you could have when withdrawing money with your cards abroad.
• Recommendations and more advice by topic or type of traveler, visit the section of recommendations for your trip abroad of this guide to travel to Brazil.

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)