Covid: Brazil to demand proof of vaccination from foreign visitors.

[SolaceSoul]

A Supreme Court judge in Brazil has ruled that foreign visitors will need to provide a Covid-19 vaccination certificate to enter the country.
The ruling invalidates regulations issued previously by the national health agency demanding only a negative PCR test for foreign arrivals. 

The judge said it would be impossible to check all visitors and prevent the spread of the new Omicron variant.
Lenient measures had made the country popular among non-vaccinated tourists.

The ruling is seen as another defeat for President Jair Bolsonaro, who has repeatedly undermined efforts to control the spread of the virus in one of the world's hardest-hit countries by the pandemic.

The president, who says he has not been vaccinated, had denied requests of the health agency Anvisa to demand vaccination proof from visitors.

Judge Luís Roberto Barroso said exceptions would be made for those coming from countries that had been unable to vaccinate most of their populations. They will need to quarantine on arrival for five days.

It is not yet clear when the new requirements will be introduced.

The announcement comes ahead of the country's busy summer season, with cities hosting popular New Year's Eve parties and Carnival parades.

But several celebrations have already been cancelled because of the Omicron variant. In Rio de Janeiro, the famous fireworks display at Copacabana beach on 31 December has been called off for the second year in a row.

Since the start of the pandemic, Brazil has reported 22 million Covid-19 infections and 616,000 deaths. About 65% of the population has been fully vaccinated.

The country has confirmed four cases of the new Omicron variant.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-59625304 

[babybear2]

what kind of proof for vaccination?

Is the card from CDC enough?

[SolaceSoul]

10 hours ago, babybear2 said:

what kind of proof for vaccination?

Is the card from CDC enough?

I’m taking a guess here. But since the CDC vaccine card is acceptable for entry into indoor spaces in Rio, the original CDC card should also be acceptable to board at passport control / for travel from USA to Brazil. I would bring the original for boarding, and use a digital copy on the phone for entry into indoor spaces once in Brazil. 

[msclelovr]

Surely every passenger will have to produce proof of vaccination before boarding the flight to Brazil?
 

Usually the airline is rather specific about what proof it will accept. It won’t want to run the risk of a heavy fine if a passenger is denied entry to Brazil.

[episevilla]

I was checked twice: when checking-in in Madrid airport and again at my arrival in Brazil, in the waiting line for immigration. You must produce the vaccine certificate (I have the regular EU pass), the Anvisa declaration and a negative test. If every thing is ok the controlling guy give you a kind of receipt, to be presented at inmigration with your passport.

We were few passangers and the line proceeded quickly.

[Riobard]

14 hours ago, episevilla said:

 

Edited December 31, 2021 by Riobard
Deleted; I had a question but found the answer in the ANVISA guide