"ONCE A YEAR, GO SOMEWHERE YOU'VE NEVER BEEN BEFORE."
Dalai Lama
First of all, check the necessary documentation for your trip.
It is essential to check the entire documentation and requirements of each country even before purchasing the ticket.
Is my passport valid enough?
Theoretically, even when valid, some countries require a few more months of validity to enter or even obtain a visa. Therefore, if your passport is coming to an end and you are going to travel, keep an eye on it and find out what the minimum validity period is in each country. Here are some information very relevant:
U.S
The standard law in the USA is that tourists must have a passport valid for at least six months beyond the period of stay in the country. However, Brazil is an exception and is among the countries that do not have this obligation. For this reason, Brazilians are free to enter the North American country as long as their passport is valid for the entire duration of their stay.
Canada
In the case of Canada, the situation is similar. If you already have a visa, it is enough that the passport is valid for the total time of the trip within the country. However, it is recommended to have at least an extra month to avoid problems.
Europe
The good news for anyone wanting to travel to Europe is that most countries on the continent follow the same rule. In this case, we are talking about members of the Schengen Agreement. This is an open border policy treaty between participants, but it also refers to foreigners. It requires foreign travelers to have a passport valid for three months beyond the date of departure from the region. All European Union countries (such as France, Germany, Spain, Italy, etc.) and three outside countries (Switzerland, Norway and Iceland) are included in the agreement.
United Kingdom and Ireland
The United Kingdom is one of the few exceptions to the agreement. Many may attribute this to the fact of the country's recent exit from the European Union, but, in reality, the British already had their own rules for the entry and exit of foreigners. In the case of tourists, the law says that only a valid passport is required during the entire trip, without the need for additional time. But be careful: Ireland is not part of the United Kingdom and it takes six months between travel and expiration.
Australia and New Zealand
Australia is not only further away from us but also requires a longer valid passport. You must have six months left before the document expires to enter the country. So, if you intend to take a trip there or passing through there, pay attention to this aspect. New Zealand, on the other hand, only requires three months more validity after the trip ends.
Japan
Like Australia and Ireland, Japan is another country that requires a passport to be valid for at least six months after leaving the country. This is even necessary when seeking to issue a visa, so be careful.
Countries that require the International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP) for yellow fever to enter their territory
*Updated in December/2022
South Africa
Albania
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Saudi Arabia
Algeria
Aruba
Australia
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Benin
Bolivia
Bonaire
Botswana
Brunei Darussalam
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cape Green
Cameroon
Cambodia
Qatar
Kazakhstan
Chad
China
Colombia
Congo
North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)
Costa do Marfim
Costa Rica
Cuba
Curacao
Dominica Djibouti
Egypt
El Salvador
United Arab Emirates
Ecuador(including Galapagos) Eritrea
Eswatini (Swaziland)
Ethiopia
Fiji
Philippines
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guatemala Guyana
French Guiana
Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
Guinea Bissau
Haiti
Honduras
Easter Island Pitcairn Islands Solomon Islands
India
Indonesia
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Jamaica
Liberia
Madagascar
Malaysia
Malawi
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Martinique
Mauritania
Mayotte
Myanmar
Mozambique
Montserrat
Namibia
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
New Caledonia
Oman
Panama
Papua
New Guinea
Pakistan
Paraguay
French Polynesian
Kenya
Central African Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo Dominican Republic Rwanda
Samoa
Saint Helen
Saint Lucia
Saint Eustatius* (Sint Eustatius)
Saint Barthélemy (Saint Barthélemy) Saint Kitts and Nevis (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Saint Martin(Sint Maarten)
Sao Tome and Principe
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Seychelles
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Singapore Sri Lanka
Southern Sudan
Suriname
Thailand
Tanzania (United Republic of)
Togo
Uganda
Venezuela
Wallis and Futuna
Zambia
Zimbabwe
*Source: World Health Organization, Countries with risk of yellow fever transmission and countries requiring yellow fever vaccination (November 2022)
1. Requirement for children from 9 months of age to require the CIVP for yellow fever, with the exception of Santo Eustáquio (marked in the table with “*”), which requires the Certificate for children from 6 months of age.
2. Country requirements may change at any time. It is important that travelers ensure the requirements of the country to which they will travel, consulting the information provided by the country's Consulate or Embassy.
3. If there is a stopover and/or connection on the itinerary, it is also necessary to meet the requirements of the countries where the flights will stop.
4. In accordance with the amendment to the International Health Regulations (IHR-2005) adopted by the World Health Assembly in Resolution WHA67.13, from July 11, 2016 the period of validity of all International Certificates of Vaccination or Prophylaxis ( CIVP) for yellow fever went from 10 years to lasting for the entire life of the vaccinated person, including for certificates already issued and new certificates. Thus, from that date onwards, CIVPs, which were valid for 10 years, automatically became valid for life and cannot be rejected by signatory countries of the World Health Organization, nor can revaccination or booster vaccination be required. against yellow fever.