Vaccination advice

Yellow Fever

If you come from certain tropical countries or are coming into Brazil to visit certain areas, it may be necessary to be vaccinated against yellow fever. This must take place at least 10 days before entering Brazil.

It is necessary to hold an international certificate of vaccination against Yellow Fever for tourists who have been in the last three months, or come from the following countries:

Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Colombia, Ecuador, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Liberia, Nigeria, Peru, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Venezuela and Zaire.

The vaccine against yellow fever is also recommended for all tourists who wish to visit the following Brazilian states: Acre, Amazonas, Amapa, Distrito Federal, Goias, Maranhao, Mato Grosso do Sul, Para, Rondonia, Roraima and Tocantins.

For further information and tips on traveling to Brazil, please visit the Brazilian Tourism

Portal .