Passaport and visa

A valid passport and a visa are required from most of the people that visit Brazil. The visa may be unnecessary in some situations. For more information visit the web site Brazilian Tourism Portal and/or contact the Brazilian Consulate nearest to you.

Foreign Embassies

Foreign Embassies are locates in Brasília. There are Consulates in the main cities like São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

Airports and Flights

The airports of Brazil’s most important cities receive direct and regular international flights.

Electric Current

Brazil has two different voltages (127 V e 220 V), but in most of the biggest cities it is 127V. Inform yourself about the voltage before turning on any electrical equipment.

Currency

The monetary unit in Brazil is the Real (R$). Dollars and traveler’s checks can be easily exchanged in hotels, banks or travel agencies. Most of the business establishments accept international credit cards.

Spindle Schedule

Due to its continental dimension, Brazil has different hourly zones. Official time is based on the one in Brasília and it corresponds to 3 hours less than Greenwich.

In summer, there is 1 hour forwardness in most of Brazilian states.