Visa and Vaccination
Designed to help participants
to meet administrative requirements in certain countries, official
letters of invitation for entry visa or other purposes may be
supplied upon request. Please allow sufficient time for this
procedure. Note that such letters do not commit the Organizing
Committee to any kind of financial support, hosting arrangement,
nor does it guarantee an entry visa issue. Please, be advised
that the invitation letters just will be issued by the Organizing
Committee after the participant registered. So, you should fill
out the registration form as early as possible in order to get
your visa in time for the Symposium. Participants are
strongly advised to make sure they fulfill all legal requirements
to enter Brazil. Besides a valid passport, an entry
visa may also be required. Visas are required only for visitors
coming from countries that require visas for Brazilian citizens.
For getting your Brazilian Visa, see instructions further.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, citizens of the following countries do not need visas:
It is very important to inform you that the Brazilian govermment can change these diplomatic conditions without previous warning.
PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR NEAREST BRAZILIAN CONSULATE
Vaccination
International Certificate of Vaccination for yellow fever is demanded by Brazilian Government for travelers who have been on last three months or come from these countries:
So, you should get your certificate at an official yellow fever vaccination center as designated by respective state health departments in your city and/or your country that administers yellow fever vaccines manufactured under approval by World Health Organization.
Furthermore, we recommend this vaccination for all Brazilians, foreigners or tourists who intend to visit these Brazilian states:
P.S. The vaccination must be taken (10) ten days before travelling, at least.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, citizens of the following countries do not need visas:
| Andorra | Eslovaquia | Morocco |
Spain |
| Argentina | Finland | Namibia | Suriname |
| Austria | France | Netherlands | Sweden |
| Bahamas | Germany | Norway | Switzerland |
| Barbados | Greece | New Zeland | Thailand |
| Belgium | Iceland | Paraguay | Trinid. & Tobago |
| Bolivia | Ireland | Peru | Turquia |
| Bulgary | Israel | Philippines | Tunisia |
| Chile | Italy | Poland | UK – Gra Bretanha |
| Colombia | Liechtenstein | Portugal | Uruguay |
| Costa Rica | Luxembourg | San Marino | Vatican |
| Croacia | Malaysia | Slovenia | Venezuela |
| Denmark | Malta | South Africa | |
| Ecuador | Monaco | South Korea |
It is very important to inform you that the Brazilian govermment can change these diplomatic conditions without previous warning.
PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR NEAREST BRAZILIAN CONSULATE
Vaccination
International Certificate of Vaccination for yellow fever is demanded by Brazilian Government for travelers who have been on last three months or come from these countries:
| Angola | Colombia | Guinea-Bissau | República Democrática do Congo |
| Benin | Ecuador | French Guyana | Sierra Leone |
| Bolivia | Gabon | Liberia | Sudan |
| Burkina Faso | Gambia | Nigeria | Venezuela |
| Camerron | Ghana | Peru | Zaire |
So, you should get your certificate at an official yellow fever vaccination center as designated by respective state health departments in your city and/or your country that administers yellow fever vaccines manufactured under approval by World Health Organization.
Furthermore, we recommend this vaccination for all Brazilians, foreigners or tourists who intend to visit these Brazilian states:
| Acre | Mato Grosso dos Sul |
| Amazonas | Pará |
| Amapá | Rondônia |
| Distrito Federal | Roraima |
| Goiás | Tocantins |
| Maranhão |
P.S. The vaccination must be taken (10) ten days before travelling, at least.
