Brazil does not require an Entry VISA for most countries, however we advise you to check specific needs. Information can be obtained at the Brazilian Consulate in your country.

 

The language spoken in Brazil is Portuguese. The large majority of population understands Spanish and English is the language most commonly used in the tourism industry – hotels and airports.

Useful words in Portuguese

 

The Brazilian currency (R$) is named “Real” or “Reais” in the plural. Foreign currency may be exchanged in local banks, exchange bureau, airports and hotels.

There are 3 different exchange rates in Brazil:

You may check the current exchange (commercial quotation) rate at
http://www.x-rates.com/d/BRL/table.html

Major international credit cards are accepted everywhere in Brazil. Exchange machines are not so frequent and can be found in the airports, deluxe hotels and shopping malls.

 

Brazil’s country code is 55 and the city code for the most visit cities in Brazil are:

While in Brazil, phone calls between cities must be done by dialing a local operator code before the destination city code. For example, if you are in Foz do Iguaçu and wants to call São Paulo, you must dial 023, 041 or 021 before the 11 (São Paulo city code) + phone number to call.

 

 

Travelers who were traveling through a period of three months, or coming from Republic of Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Republic of Cameroon, Colombia, Ecuador, Gabon, Republic of The Gambia, Republic of Ghana, Republic of Guinea-Bissau, French Guiana, Republic of Liberia, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Peru, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of Sierra Leone, Sudan, Venezuela and Zaire need vaccination against Yellow Fever – an International Certificate against Yellow Fever must be shown upon arrival in Brazil.

Full and updated information can be found at
http://www.anvisa.gov.br/eng/pab/travelers/index.htm or
http://www.anvisa.gov.br/eng/institution/contact_us.htm