BRAZIL
Foreign Exchange and Currency The currency used in Brazil is called the Real (R$) and the foreign exchange rate is published daily in the newspapers and other specialized sites. Foreign exchange can be handled in banks, travel agencies and authorized hotels. Travelers' checks as well as currencies are easily exchanged at these locations. International credit cards are accepted at most hotels, restaurants, stores, travel agencies, car rental companies and other companies that render services to tourists. A floating exchange rate is used. The Brazilian currency has remained reasonably stable. From November 2003 to April 2004, the American dollar maintained an average exchange rate of R$ 2,90, according to data from the Brazilian Central Bank.
Climate and Temperature in Brazil
Brazil's climatic typology is very diverse. The huge territorial expanse, allied with factors such as temperature, altitude, barometric pressure and proximity to the ocean, provide the country with climatic conditions that can please everyone. It is one of the richest and most complex ecosystems in the world, with extremely diversified vegetation and sceneries. The Brazilian territory is divided into climatic strips: 92% of the territory is located between the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn. We can therefore say that the Brazilian climate is predominantly tropical, with equatorial and subtropical (temperate zones) strips distributed over the remaining 8% of the nation's territory. The predominance of lower altitudes throughout the country provides more elevated temperatures, with averages exceeding 20°C. The seasons are the exact opposite of those in Europe and the United States, except in the northern region of the country. The average annual temperature is approximately 28ºC in the northern region and 20ºC, in the south. Extreme temperatures are rare, but they may occur: in the winter, some cities in the south of the country experience negative temperatures, with frost and snow. And in Rio de Janeiro, in the peak of summer, the temperature may hit 40ºC. Now that you know about our climate, choose the temperature you find most pleasant and come fall in love with the beauty Brazil has to offer.
Passport and Visa
Check on the table below what you need to enter this country that attracts thousands tourists from all over the world. You just have to select your passport type, origin country, check you number on the caption and see what you need to take the trip of your dreams. General Chart of Visa Regimen to the Entry of Foreigners in Brazil (Updated on 07/07/2009) Caption Padip – Holders of diplomatic passport Pasof – Holders of official or service passport Vitem II – Business Visa to holders of ordinary passport Vitur – Tourism Visa to holders of ordinary passport # – Enter allowed with Civil Identity Card 1. Visa Required. 7. No Visa Required for stays of up to 60 days. 8. No Visa Required for stays of up to 90 days. 9. No Visa Required for stays of up to 90 days to staff members not accredited in Brazil. To accredited staff members, Visa for the mission time. 10. No Visa Required for stays of up to 90 days to staff members not accredited in Brazil. To accredited staff members, visa is waived for entering the Brazilian territory. Nonetheless, they should ask at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs a visa for the mission period, within 30 (thirty) days as of the first entry in Brazil. 11. No Visa Required for stays of up to 30 days to staff members not accredited in Brazil. To accredited staff members, Visa waived for the mission time. 12. No Visa Required for stays of up to 90 days to staff members not accredited in Brazil. To accredited staff members, Visa waived for the mission time. 13. No Visa Required for stays of up to 180 days to staff members not accredited in Brazil. To accredited staff members, Visa waived for the mission time. 14. No Visa Required for stays of up to 14 days to staff members not accredited in Brazil. To accredited staff members, Visa for the mission time. 15. No Visa Required, for undetermined time, to accredited and non-accredited staff members. 16. Brazil holds no diplomatic relation. Visa granted on “laissez-passer” for up to 90 days (except for Diplomatic and Official Visas)
Legal Framework:
- Law 6815 of August 19 1980.
- Decree 86175 of 10 December 1981.
- Regulatory Resolutions of the National Immigration Council (“CNIg”).
Vaccination
Vaccino contro la Febbre Gialla La vaccinazione contro la febbre gialla è raccomandata per tutti i turisti nazionali e stranieri che intendono visitare le seguenti aree brasiliane: tutti gli Stati e le città del Nord (Acre, Amazonas, Rondonia, Roraima, Amapá, Pará, Tocantins) e del centro-ovest ( Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Goiás e Distrito Federal), tutte le città del Maranhão e di Minas Gerais, le città situate a sud del Piauí, a ovest e a sud di Bahia, a nord di Espírito Santo, a nord-ovest di São Paulo, e ad ovest degli stati di Paraná, Santa Catarina e Rio Grande do Sul E'importante ricordare che la quasi la totalità del litorale brasiliano non è considerata a rischio di contrazione della malattia. Questa zona va dallo Stato di Rio Grande do Sul al Piauí, con l'eccezione della parte settentrionale di Espírito Santo e del sud di Bahia. Viaggiatori internazionali: Il Brasile non richiede il Certificato Internazionale di Vaccinazione o di Profilassi per l'ingresso nel paese. Non dimenticare: è necessario vaccinarsi almeno 10 giorni prima della data della partenza del viaggio. Domande e altri vaccini S'informi presso il più vicino Consolato Brasiliano o Ambasciata del Brasile nel suo paese per chiarire i suoi dubbi ed ottenere ulteriori informazioni circa la vaccinazione in Brasile.
Thanks to Ministerio do Turismo de Brasil |
