Covid-19 Protocols and Recommendations for Travel to Brazil

Updated October 16, 2021

With the ongoing pandemic, despite the advance of vaccination, requirements for those traveling to Brazil and for those leaving the country are still in place. This page provides the most up-to-date information from sources in the country, and from airlines operating in and out of Brazil.

Before Traveling by Air to Brazil

• Vaccination – vaccination against Covid-19 is not required to enter Brazil. This said, in order for you to have a better overall travel experience, and considering your health and that of those around you during your trip, we strongly recommend that you be vaccinated with two doses, or a single dose vaccine, before boarding to Brazil. If it has been more than 6 months since your second dose, we recommend taking a booster shot of the Covid-19 vaccine, or a second shot if it has been more than 2 months since taking a single dose vaccine – if the country you are leaving from has the option to take such vaccines and boosters.
• Covid-19 Test – All passengers traveling to Brazil are required to present a negative Covid-19 test at check-in. The test can be an RT-PCR or antigen test.
  • Antigen – needs to be done within 24 hours prior to departure
  • RT-PCR – needs to be done within 72 hours prior to departure

*Test results must be in Portuguese, Spanish OR English.

*Only tests carried out in laboratories recognized by the health authority of your home country will be accepted.

*Children under the age of 12 are not required to have Covid-19 test results as long as adults traveling with them test negative for Covid-19. Unaccompanied children aged 2-12 will be required to submit negative test results to board a flight.

* If the passenger was infected with Covid-19 in the last 90 days (starting the count as the first day of symptoms), but is asymptomatic, and still have tests that detect Covid-19, they will be allowed in Brazil if they present two RT-PCR test results, taken 14 days apart, the last being up to 72 hours before boarding OR an antigen test with a negative result done after a recent positive RT-PCR, and a medical certificate declaring that they are asymptomatic and able to travel. The document must include the date of travel, and must be issued in Portuguese, Spanish or English.

Will you have a stopover in another country before arriving in Brazil?

• • If you are going to stay inside the airport, consider the vaccination time as indicated above.
  • If you are going to leave the airport on your stopover, change airports, or spend a night in a hotel, for example, you will need to take another test before your departure to Brazil.
    • Where will you take a test on a stopover? Confirm that the airport you will be stopping at has a clinic or rapid testing center. If this is not available, we recommend you stay at a hotel inside the airport, so as not to run the risk of not being able to travel to Brazil.

• Traveler’s Health Declaration (DSV) – This form must be filled out online 24 hours prior to checkin, and must be presented in print or digitally (on the screen of a cell phone or tablet) at check-in. In this statement, you must agree that you will follow the country’s sanitary measures while traveling here. The form can be found here: https://formulario.anvisa.gov.br/ (in the upper right corner, there is a menu to fill in the form in English, Spanish or Portuguese).
  *For information on land or sea travel, see here.

*Sources: Brazilian Government, IATA

During the trip

• The vast majority of airports and airlines are now requiring the use of masks. We recommend the use of N95 masks. Only disposable masks with at least 2 layers will be accepted on board aircrafts. If you are going to buy disposable masks to switch throughout your trip, we recommend at least 3-layer surgical masks.
• For connections in Chile, the use of masks with 3 layers and the N95 are the only ones accepted for flights.
• For connections in Lima, Peru, the use of 2 masks is required in the airport.
• The exception to the mask rule is for children under 3 years old, but each airline has different rules, so we recommend checking their sites.
• We recommend you carry a small bottle of hand sanitizer during your trip, as well as tissues to open doors, faucets, etc.
• We recommend the use and transport of a reusable water bottle, which can be refilled throughout your trip – and to avoid contact with others at airports, some snacks to satisfy your hunger at airport stopovers.

Arriving in Brazil

• When circulating in cities and within shared spaces of hotels and other public spaces, we recommend the use of a mask even if the city does not require mask use. Remember that not all destinations in Brazil have ample access to health services, and as a responsible traveler, it is important to consider the health of the locals in addition to your own.
• If you are not comfortable in an environment because there are too many people, or too many people without masks, if social distancing and wearing a mask is required at the location, do not hesitate to complain to your guide or a hotel employee.
• In some cities, there is still a requirement to wear a mask, so failure to wear a mask can result in fines.
• We recommend that you continue to practice social distancing wherever and whenever possible.

Returning to your country

• Each country, and each airline, has a different quarantine rule for travelers arriving from Brazil.
• We recommend the use of airline tools that detail this information, such as the one found on the LATAM website or information on the KLM website – both are very detailed.
• If you need to take a test before returning to your country of origin, be aware that most large pharmacies in Brazil will perform antigen tests. If you require or prefer an RT-PCR, in Brazil, they are only done in clinics, and so we recommend you plan ahead and schedule an appointment for your test. Consult with your guide, or one of Viare’s representatives to help with this.
• To ensure that your test has all the necessary information, the US CDC has produced a “checklist” for passengers traveling there.
• If you test positive for Covid-19 are not able to return to your country, please contact us, and we will help you find a safe and affordable location for you to quarantine.

If you are our client and need more information specific to your trip and destinations, please contact us, and we will design a travel plan for your safe travels to Brazil.