Travel Information
Visas
Tourists
All tourists need passports to enter Brazil, but visas may or may not be mandatory depending upon relation between countries. USA citizens, for example, need visas, because they also require them from Brazilians. The Ministry of Foreign Relations authorizes the visas, which may be requested form Brazilian Representations abroad. The amount to be paid varies from country to country.
One of the foreigners' duties is to fulfill the periods of permanence without going beyond them. The way to verify these periods is to check the stamp placed on the passport upon arrival in the country. Therefore, it is important to check if the passport has been stamped. If it is necessary to remain any longer the renewal of the visa must be requested at an office of the Federal Police before the given period is over, at the risk of having to pay a fine upon leaving the country.
Exemption from Visas
Citizens from the following countries do not need visas for remaining in the country for less than 90 days:
. Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Monaco, Morocco, Namibia, Holland, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Malta, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vatican and Venezuela.
Products
According to the norms of the (Civil Aviation Department of the Brazilian Government), the entrance of the following products is forbidden: illicit products, Brazilian cigars or beverages made for selling abroad, and alcoholic beverages carried by minor under the age of 18.
Vaccinations
It is mandatory to present certificates of vaccinations against poliomyelitis for children between the ages of three months and six years. Those who have been in the following countries up to three months before traveling to Brazil should present international certificates of vaccination against yellow fever:
Vaccinations against yellow fever are recommended for those who visit the following Brazilian states:
It is important to note that vaccinations against yellow fever take tem days to produce an effect.
Plants and Animals
For plants and animals to enter Brazil it is necessary to present a phyto-sanitary certificate and a certificate of the animals healthiness, respectively. For dogs and cats it is necessary to present a certificate of vaccination against rabies. For any other animal to enter the country, and authorization from the Ministry of Agriculture of Brazil in necessary and, in the case of exotic animals, a license from the CITES of the country of origin and an authorization from the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama).
Legal warnings
Foreigners who commit infractions against national security, the political or social order, and the people's economy may be expelled. The same applies to cases do commerce, possession or facilitation of the undue use of narcotic substances or substance that cause physical or psychic dependence, or disrespect to nay prohibition specifically determined for foreigners by law. In cases of expulsion, the foreigner will not be allowed to return to Brazil. Those who enter the country irregularly (without authorization) may be deported.
In cases of accusation or condemnations for one or more crimes, the foreigner may be extradited to be judged in his or her country. That, if the requesting government bases its request on an international treaty or promises reciprocity to Brazil. Currently, Brazil has extradition agreements with 18 countries:
. Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, South Korea, Spain, United States, Italy, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Organization:
Information:
Centro de Pesquisa do Pantanal
Av. Fernando Correa da Costa,
Campus da UFMT – Bloco CCBSIII
Sala 210/213 – 1º Andar
CEP: 78060-900
Cuiabá - Mato Grosso - Brasil
Tel: +55 65 3615 8285
www.cppantanal.org.br
8thintecol@cppantanal.org.br
Photos: Izan Petterle
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