International travel

Pay attention to the rules of entry in our destinations.

Read carefully all the rules from the destination country before traveling. Avoid issues on your boarding.


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* Routes operated exclusively by GOL. For trips to destinations not operated by GOL, consult the partner company.

The regulations described on this page are intended for Brazilians traveling to the countries below. In case of other nationalities, consult the consulate, embassy or the Call Center.

Aruba (AUA)

Check out Aruba’s entry requirements.
Last updated: 06/27/2024


Documents and Forms

  • Valid government-issued identification; passport required.
  • Return ticket;
  • International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (CIVP) for yellow fever.


Rules regarding document validity:

  • Passports and other documents accepted for entry must be valid for the intended period of stay..
  • Warning: If you are departing the U.S. (regardless of any destination passport exceptions), a valid passport and/or acceptable exit document will be required by U.S. immigration authorities.

The following rules apply to children/minors:

  • Unaccompanied minors under the age of 17 must have a letter of consent from their parents/guardians.

Important: Passengers must complete an Embarkation/Disembarkation Card (ED Card) at www.edcardaruba.aw prior to departure. You will receive a "Travel Authorization" which must be presented before boarding.

Destination Visa

  • Brazilian citizens for a maximum stay of 90 days are exempt from the visa requirement.
  • Extension of stay possible for an additional 60 days with a maximum stay of 180 days per calendar year for visa-free tourists.
  • Extension of stay possible for an additional 150 days with a maximum stay of 180 days per calendar year for owners of real estate in Aruba or a yacht in the territorial waters of Aruba with a minimum length of 14 meters. Proof of ownership or mooring of the yacht is required.

Yellow fever vaccination is required if you arrive within 6 days of departure from, or transit through, Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Congo (Democratic Rep. Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda or Venezuela. Passengers must have a vaccination certificate issued at least 10 days prior to arrival.


Exempt from yellow fever vaccination:

  • Children under 9 months of age.
  • Passengers traveling through countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission within 12 hours, if they do not leave the transit areas.
  • Holders of a medical certificate of contraindication.
  • Pregnant or lactating women.
Bolívia (VVI)

Check out the entry requirements.
Last updated: 10/23/2023

 

Documents and forms

Notes

  • Passengers without a return ticket may be refused at immigration;

  • For your convenience, please present yourself at the VVI airport at least 3 hours in advance for assistance.

Please notice: To learn more about the requirements to return to Brazil, click on the item "Brazil (BRA)", available on this page or check the full rules for entry of travelers in Brazil: ANVISA (Rules for entry of travelers in Brazil).

Brasil (BRA)

Check out the entry requirements.
Last updated: 06/27/2024

Vaccinations are not mandatory.

Recommended health and vaccination precautions:

Yellow fever vaccination for all travelers 9 months and older to the states of Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Distrito Federal (including Brasília), Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraná, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondônia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Tocantins, and certain areas of the State of Bahia. Vaccination is also recommended for travelers visiting the Iguaçu Falls.

The risk of malaria due to P. vivax (88.8%), P. falciparum (10.6%) and mixed infections (0.5%) exists in most forest areas below 900 meters in the nine states of the Amazon region (Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Maranhão, Mato Grosso (northern part), Pará (except Belém), Rondônia, Roraima and Tocantins (western part)). The intensity of transmission varies from one region to another and is highest in mining areas in the jungle, in agricultural settlements, in indigenous areas and in some peripheral urban areas of Cruzeiro do Sul, Manaus and Porto Velho. Malaria also occurs in the outskirts of large cities such as Boa Vista, Macapá, Marabá, Rio Branco and Santarém. In the states outside the administrative region of Amazonas, the risk of malaria transmission is negligible or non-existent, but there is a residual risk of P. vivax transmission in the Atlantic Forest areas of the states of São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo. Detailed information on the epidemiologic situation of malaria in Brazil is available at www.saude.gov.br.

Colômbia (BOG)

Check out the entry requirements.
Last updated: 01/05/2024


Documents and Forms

  • Valid government issued identification (ID or passport);
  • Return ticket;
  • Proof of accommodation;
  • Passengers must complete the "CheckMig" form at least 72 hours prior to departure: https://apps.migracioncolombia.gov.co/pre-registro/en;
  • Brazilians are exempt from visa requirements for stays of up to 90 days;
  • If you live in or transit through Angola, Brazil, Congo or Uganda within 6 days, an international yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.;
  • Yellow fever vaccination is not required for children under 1 year of age and over 60 years of age; passengers who transit through Angola, Brazil, Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo) or Uganda within 12 hours if they do not leave the transit areas; passengers with official proof of medical contraindication issued by a health authority; 
  • Passengers must have an international vaccination certificate issued at least 10 days prior to arrival.


Important:
Passports must be machine-readable to enter the country.
 

Argentina (AEP/MDZ/ROS/COR)

Open borders, with conditions:
Last updated: 21/02/2024

 

Documents and forms

  • Valid government-issued identification (ID or passport, depending on the passenger's nationality);
  • It is no longer necessary to fill in the affidavit of entry;
  • Return ticket - recommended;

By order of the local authorities, all battery-powered wheelchairs must be declared using the form DECLARACIÓN JURADA DE TRANSPORTE DE SILLA DE RUEDAS O AYUDA MOTRIZ IMPULSADA A BATERÍA. Print the declaration and present it at check-in.

Prohibited items for carriage at Argentine airports

By order of the local authorities, certain objects and substances are considered prohibited for transportation in checked and carry-on baggage at Argentine airports. For more information, please refer to Aviation Security Regulation (RSA) No. 02 by clicking here.

Examinations

  • COVID test result is no longer required.

Please notice: To learn more about the requirements to return to Brazil, click on the item "Brazil (BRA)", available on this page or check the full rules for entry of travelers in Brazil: ANVISA (Rules for entry of travelers in Brazil).

Passengers who do not have a return ticket are subject to rejection at immigration.

UNITED STATES (MIA/MCO)

Check out the entry requirements.
Last updated: 16/05/2023

Documents and forms

  • Valid passport

  • Visa

  • COVID test is no longer required for immigration to the USA.

  • COVID-19 vaccination certificate is no longer required.

MONTEVIDEO (MVD)

Check out the entry requirements.
Last updated: 21/09/2022

Documents and forms

  • It is no longer necessary to submit the Sworn Health Declaration;

  • Valid official identification document (passport or ID).

Exams

  • COVID test is no longer required

Please notice: To learn more about the requirements to return to Brazil, click on the item "Brazil (BRA)", available on this page or check the full rules for entry of travelers in Brazil: ANVISA (Rules for entry of travelers in Brazil)

Paraguai (ASU)

Check out the entry requirements.
Last updated: 28/10/2022

Documents and forms  

  • International Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate issued by ANVISA at least 10 days before arrival. Obtain your international certificate by clicking here.
  • Exempt from yellow fever vaccination: Holders of a certificate of contraindication for medical reasons. The certificate must be authorized by the Ministry of Public Health and Social Security of Paraguay or by the health authority of the country of origin; Children under 1 year of age and adults over 60 years of age and Passengers transiting through the following countries if not leaving the transit areas: Bolivia, Brazil, Peru or Venezuela.
  • Valid official identification document;

Please notice: To learn more about the requirements to return to Brazil, click on the item "Brazil (BRA)", available on this page or check the full rules for entry of travelers in Brazil: ANVISA (Rules for entry of travelers in Brazil).

 

Paramaribo (PBM)

Check out the entry requirements.
Last updated: 18/03/2024

 

Forms/Documents

  • Valid passport
     
  • Present return ticket;
    • The Surinam Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation announced on January 15, 2024 that visitors of 21 nationalities will be required to present a valid E-VISA to the airline prior to boarding. Without this document, customers will not be admitted to the territory of Suriname and will be denied boarding at the time of service. 

      Countries affected by this change include Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Eritrea, Ghana, India, Cameroon, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tunisia, Venezuela, Zambia and South Africa.

    • Individuals holding passports from these countries are now required to obtain a visa before traveling to Suriname. To avoid inconvenience and delays upon arrival in the country, it is extremely important that the entry fee is paid in advance of travel. The E-VISA is available through the online application of VFS Global Suriname: https://suriname.vfsevisa.com/suriname/online/home/index.

    • It is important to note that the visa application process is subject to administrative evaluation and may take more than 72 hours to be issued. For this reason, it is recommended that you submit your visa application as far in advance of your intended travel dates as possible.

      Please note: Clients traveling to PBM must present the printed entry fee at the point of origin (check-in desk) to avoid any trouble with connecting flights and entry into the country.

  • Visa exempt visitors must pay an entry fee prior to departure, click here (https://suriname.vfsevisa.com/suriname/online/home/index) – Present fee paid at origin.
  • International Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate issued by ANVISA at least 10 days before arrival. Obtain your international certificate by clicking here.
  • Exempt from yellow fever vaccination: Children under 1 year of age and holders of a certificate of contraindication for medical reasons.

Please notice: To learn more about the requirements to return to Brazil, click on the item "Brazil (BRA)", available on this page or check the full rules for entry of travelers in Brazil: ANVISA (Rules for entry of travelers in Brazil).

Please notice: Passengers who do not have a return ticket are subject to rejection at immigration.

Punta Cana (PUJ)

Check out the entry requirements.
Last updated: 21/09/2022

Documents and forms

  • Valid passport;
  • Present return ticket;
  • Presentation of the Electronic Ticket.

Requirements

  • International Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate issued at least 10 days prior to arrival (for passengers coming from the Brazilian states of Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo; and for passengers and crew coming from Venezuela or who have been in Venezuela in the last 14 days). Obtain your international certificate by clicking here.
  • Exempt from yellow fever vaccination: Children under 1 year of age, adults over 60 years of age and holders of a certificate of contraindication for medical reasons.
  • COVID test result is no longer required.
  • Foreign nationals can undergo medical examinations upon arrival. Details can be found at the link: Coronavirus Information - GoDominicanRepublic.com
  • Filling in the Electronic Ticket in eTicket prior to boarding

Restricted countries

  • Angola, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho, Zambia and South Africa. Immigration upon possession of negative test only.

Please notice: Passengers who do not have a return ticket are subject to rejection at immigration.

Atenção: Please notice: To learn more about the requirements to return to Brazil, click on the item "Brazil (BRA)", available on this page or check the full rules for entry of travelers in Brazil: ANVISA (Rules for entri of travelers in Brazil)

San José (SJO)

Check out San José’s entry requirements.
Last updated: 06/27/2024


 Documents and Forms

  • Valid government-issued identification; passport required.
  • Return ticket;
  • International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (CIVP) for yellow fever.


Observations

  • Country requirements are subject to change at any time. It is important to always check the information provided by the country's consulate or embassy.
  • If there is a stopover/connection, it is necessary to check and comply with the requirements of the countries you are stopping in. 
  • Passports and other documents accepted for entry issued to Brazilian citizens must be valid upon arrival.
  • Brazilian citizens are exempt from the visa requirement for a maximum stay of 180 days.
  • According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP) for yellow fever is now automatically valid for life and cannot be refused by WHO signatory countries, nor can revaccination or booster of yellow fever vaccine be required. Children 9 months of age and older must have a CIVP for yellow fever.
  • Yellow fever vaccination is required if you arrive within 6 days of departure from or transit through Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador (without vaccination), Côte d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast. Ivoire, Ecuador (only visited Morona-Santiago, Napo, Orellana, Pastaza, Sucumbios or Zamora-Chinchipe), Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Paraguay, Peru, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Venezuela and Zambia. Passengers must present a certificate of vaccination at least 10 days prior to arrival.

Exempt from yellow fever vaccination:

  • Children under 9 months of age.
  • Adults over 60 years of age with documented medical contraindications.
  • Passengers traveling through countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission, if they do not leave the transit areas.
  • Expectant mothers (or those who are breastfeeding) and those with a documented medical contraindication.
  • Passengers who have been to Colombia and have only visited Barranquilla, Bogotá, Cali, Cartagena, Medellín or San Andrés and Providencia.
  • Passengers who have been to Paraguay and only visited Asunción.
  • Passengers who have been to Peru and only visited Cajamarca, Cuzco, the Inca Trail, Lambayeque, Lima, Machu Picchu, Piura or Tumbes.
  • Passengers who have been to Trinidad and Tobago and only visited Port of Spain.