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Please be aware that São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro have international airports far
outside the city and national airports close to the inner city. Transfers between these
airports can take several hours.
Visas
We strongly advise you to check with the Brazilian consulate in your country before
making travel arrangements. You are fully responsible for ensuring that you are able
to enter Brazil with the correct documents. To find the consulate of your country, you
can use this website (in Portuguese): http://www.portalconsular.mre.gov.br/.
As a general rule, Brazil requests visas based on the principle of reciprocity of
treatment given to Brazilian citizens. For an indicative list of countries which do not
require a visa, you can check: http://www.brazilsf.org/ visa_eng.htm.
Immigration advice
It is important that you comply with Brazilian immigration laws on arrival in the
country and satisfy the Federal Police (the Brazilian immigration authority) of your
intended purpose of visit. It is important that you retain your immigration landing
card—as that is required to leave the country – if you lose it you could be subject to a
fine. It is also important that you have enough cash to pay the airport departure tax
(R$65 payable in cash only), which is a requirement to leave the country.
Very important: Keep the paper you had to fill on the plane and that customs returns
to you. You will NEED it to leave the country!
Personal safety
The Brazilian security forces will provide security throughout town and support the
UN security within Rio Centro. Security in Rio has improved tremendously over the
last 20 years. Yet, like any big city, it is best not to bring anything that you would be
sad not to go back home with and to be aware of your environment. More information
available here
Be streetwise, be safe and enjoy your stay. In case of emergency:
Federal Police 194
Military Police 190
Ambulance 192
Fire Service 193
Police Unit for Tourism +55 2332 2924
Civil defense 199
Women’s Police Station
Lost and found 25631159
Municipal Tourist Office
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