From Saturday (11), travelers entering Brazil by air will need to present a negative test to Covid and proof of vaccination. Those who are not immunized will need to undergo a 5-day quarantine in the destination city.
The rules were published in this Thursday (9) edition of the “Official Gazette (DOU)” and are valid for Brazilians and foreigners.
Until now, to enter Brazil, all travelers (Brazilian or foreign) needed to present only the Traveler’s Health Declaration (DSV), which can be filled out on the Anvisa website, and a negative RT-PCR exam performed up to 72 hours before of boarding.
For those who enter Brazil by land – which was prohibited, with some exceptions – proof of vaccination is only required for those who do not present a negative Covid test.
This requirement does not apply to residents of twin cities (those divided by borders, such as Ponta Porã, in Mato Grosso do Sul, and Pedro Juan Caballero, in Paraguay), cargo carriers, travelers coming from Paraguay and people in vulnerable situations or affected by humanitarian crises.
Reopening of borders
The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) had been advocating that the government adopt a passport for the vaccine, but the Bolsonaro government resisted.
On Tuesday (7), when announcing the demand for quarantine for non-vaccinated people, the statements by ministers Ciro Nogueira (Casa Civil) and Marcelo Queiroga (Health) were marked by strong criticisms of the recommendations for a “vaccine passport” and greater rigidity in the requirement of vaccination.
But, in practice, according to technicians from Anvisa interviewed by TV Globo, the new protocol announced by the government seems to meet the recommendations that have been made, for more than a month, by the regulatory agency and specialists.
In the statements, Queiroga and Nogueira made no mention of the requirement for a “vaccine passport”.
From Saturday (11), travelers entering Brazil by air will need to present a negative test to Covid and proof of vaccination. Those who are not immunized will need to undergo a 5-day quarantine in the destination city.
The rules were published in this Thursday (9) edition of the “Official Gazette (DOU)” and are valid for Brazilians and foreigners.
Until now, to enter Brazil, all travelers (Brazilian or foreign) needed to present only the Traveler’s Health Declaration (DSV), which can be filled out on the Anvisa website, and a negative RT-PCR exam performed up to 72 hours before of boarding.
For those who enter Brazil by land – which was prohibited, with some exceptions – proof of vaccination is only required for those who do not present a negative Covid test.
This requirement does not apply to residents of twin cities (those divided by borders, such as Ponta Porã, in Mato Grosso do Sul, and Pedro Juan Caballero, in Paraguay), cargo carriers, travelers coming from Paraguay and people in vulnerable situations or affected by humanitarian crises.
Reopening of borders
The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) had been advocating that the government adopt a passport for the vaccine, but the Bolsonaro government resisted.
On Tuesday (7), when announcing the demand for quarantine for non-vaccinated people, the statements by ministers Ciro Nogueira (Casa Civil) and Marcelo Queiroga (Health) were marked by strong criticisms of the recommendations for a “vaccine passport” and greater rigidity in the requirement of vaccination.
But, in practice, according to technicians from Anvisa interviewed by TV Globo, the new protocol announced by the government seems to meet the recommendations that have been made, for more than a month, by the regulatory agency and specialists.
In the statements, Queiroga and Nogueira made no mention of the requirement for a “vaccine passport”.
