Official - Visa Free Travel June 1 - Sept. 18 (US, CAN, AUS, JPN)
Jul 21, 2016, 11:51 am
#31
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a) There are not significant numbers of people. Attendance (measured by ticket sales to events, as well as flight reservations), is anticipated to be quite low. They are starting to give away large numbers of event tickets to locals just to fill venues.
b) NO. No possibility whatsoever (IMO). Not until the US allows Brazilians to enter the US without a visa.
b) NO. No possibility whatsoever (IMO). Not until the US allows Brazilians to enter the US without a visa.
Jul 21, 2016, 11:59 am
#32
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If anyone is concerned about a certain airline that tends not to use TIMATIC property, namel DL, not being aware of this summer's visa rules, you can point the DL employee to page 16 of the July 2016 issue of SKY, DL's own inflight magazine:
BRAZIL IS OPEN FOR YOU. No tourist visa required for Americans. From June 1st to September 18th. For more information visitbrazil.com. [Ad by Brazil and Olymics Rio 2016.]
The magazine should be available online from links on DL's website, but I'm not sure whether the ads are there.
BRAZIL IS OPEN FOR YOU. No tourist visa required for Americans. From June 1st to September 18th. For more information visitbrazil.com. [Ad by Brazil and Olymics Rio 2016.]
The magazine should be available online from links on DL's website, but I'm not sure whether the ads are there.
Jul 22, 2016, 6:03 pm
#33
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If anyone is concerned about a certain airline that tends not to use TIMATIC property, namel DL, not being aware of this summer's visa rules, you can point the DL employee to page 16 of the July 2016 issue of SKY, DL's own inflight magazine:
BRAZIL IS OPEN FOR YOU. No tourist visa required for Americans. From June 1st to September 18th. For more information visitbrazil.com. [Ad by Brazil and Olymics Rio 2016.]
The magazine should be available online from links on DL's website, but I'm not sure whether the ads are there.
BRAZIL IS OPEN FOR YOU. No tourist visa required for Americans. From June 1st to September 18th. For more information visitbrazil.com. [Ad by Brazil and Olymics Rio 2016.]
The magazine should be available online from links on DL's website, but I'm not sure whether the ads are there.
Can 100% confirm that Brazil is definitely open for Americans with no need for visas.
At Rio airport and at land border crossing from Paraguay into Brazil. It was kind of a
surreal experience, since the Brazilians have been playing the reciprocating game
against Americans for many years.
Jul 22, 2016, 6:56 pm
#34
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Can 100% confirm that Brazil is definitely open for Americans with no need for visas.
At Rio airport and at land border crossing from Paraguay into Brazil. It was kind of a
surreal experience, since the Brazilians have been playing the reciprocating game
against Americans for many years.
At Rio airport and at land border crossing from Paraguay into Brazil. It was kind of a
surreal experience, since the Brazilians have been playing the reciprocating game
against Americans for many years.
Aug 23, 2016, 9:45 am
#36
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Aug 24, 2016, 5:23 pm
#37
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BRING DOCUMENTATION. be prepared to fight to board.
DL agents (plural) are convinced that the visa waiver ended with the Olympics. I guess they haven't heard of the ParaOlympics. And they can't use TIMATIC properly either.
DL agents (plural) are convinced that the visa waiver ended with the Olympics. I guess they haven't heard of the ParaOlympics. And they can't use TIMATIC properly either.
Aug 29, 2016, 12:34 pm
#38
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I just flew out of Atlanta to GIG on 8/26, no problems what so ever. I believe your experience was an isolated incident as I have a few other friends that have gone to/from Brazil seemlessly since the Olympics ended.
Sep 5, 2016, 9:35 pm
#39
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Had problems as I was taking a TAP flight from MAD-LIS-GRU. At first they didn't know about the visa waiver and I showed them the message from the Brazil consulate they had to double check and they required I had a returning flight from Brazil. When I showed up at GRU they asked if I had a visa I was like um NO? They just looked at the computer and stamped my passport and off I went!
Sep 6, 2016, 10:12 am
#40
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Had problems as I was taking a TAP flight from MAD-LIS-GRU. At first they didn't know about the visa waiver and I showed them the message from the Brazil consulate they had to double check and they required I had a returning flight from Brazil. When I showed up at GRU they asked if I had a visa I was like um NO? They just looked at the computer and stamped my passport and off I went!
And surely some people entering Brazil during the waiver period had previously issued 10-year multi-entry visas previously issued in their passports. Perhaps instructions to border officials were to check those visas in.
Glad it was fairly painless for you though. Hope you had a good trip.
Sep 8, 2016, 10:44 pm
#41
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Not particularly surprising since most folks who qualified for a visa waiver probably flew from their home countries where airline staff may have been briefed, not from one that never needs a visa at all.
And surely some people entering Brazil during the waiver period had previously issued 10-year multi-entry visas previously issued in their passports. Perhaps instructions to border officials were to check those visas in.
Glad it was fairly painless for you though. Hope you had a good trip.
And surely some people entering Brazil during the waiver period had previously issued 10-year multi-entry visas previously issued in their passports. Perhaps instructions to border officials were to check those visas in.
Glad it was fairly painless for you though. Hope you had a good trip.