Originally Posted by
william142
Even that website you list states you do not need a visa. How would you be detained if you follow the signs for connecting / transit passengers and never go to immigration?
isa exempt for transit purpose only. The traveller must:
Transit through Rio de Janeiro Galeao International or Sao Paulo Guarulhos
Hold a passport valid for at least 3 months on entry with one blank visa page
Hold proof of sufficient funds
Hold proof of onward/return flights
Hold all documents required for the next destination
Hold visa for next country where applicable
Confirm with their airline that boarding will be permitted without a visa
Should the traveller not meet the above criteria, a visa may be required. Please contact VisaCentral for further advice at 877-535-0688
Confused
Is the consensus here that if one has proof of onward / return flights from GRU (on a separate ticket) that Brazil will allow you to transit without a visa *but* that it doesn't really matter since AA won't allow you to board your US-GRU/GIG flight in the first place without said visa?
If I buy the RDU-GRU ticket I have on hold my plan would just be to avios hop right out of Brazil
