VISA INFORMATION

Brazilian authorities have clear rules for issuing visas to foreign citizens. Generally the reciprocity principle is applied.

Attendees are responsible for determining their specific country entry requirements for Brazil. We urge you to begin the process at least six months prior to the conference.

Attendees are strongly advised to ensure they fulfil all legal requirements for entering Brazil. In addition to a valid passport, an entry visa and invitation letter may also be required. We strongly suggest that our international attendees and exhibitors obtain a business visa to make your entry into Brazil easier.

US attendees can visit the Brazilian Consulate-General in Houston or Washington D.C. for complete entry requirements. Other international attendees can contact their local Brazilian Consulate.

Designed to help participants to meet administrative requirements in certain countries, official letters of invitation for entry visa or other purposes will be supplied upon request through secretariat@iabmas2016.org. Please allow sufficient time for this procedure.

IMPORTANT: Note that such letters do not commit the Organizing Committee to any kind of financial support, hosting arrangement, nor does it guarantee that an entry visa will be issued.

Please be advised that the invitation letters will only be issued by the IABMAS 2016 after the participant registers. Therefore, you should fill out the registration form as early as possible in order to get your visa in time for the event. 

VACCINATIONS

An International Certificate of Vaccination for yellow fever is required by the Brazilian Government for travelers who have been in these countries within the last three months, or have come directly from these countries:

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

The certificate can be acquired at an official yellow fever vaccination center as designated by the state health departments in your city. The vaccine must be manufactured under approval of the World Health Organization.

Furthermore, we recommend this vaccination for all Brazilians, foreigners or tourists who intend to visit these Brazilian states:

. Acre
. Mato Grosso dos Sul
. Amapá
. Pará
. Amazonas
. Rondônia
. Distrito Federal
. Roraima
. Goiás
. Tocantins
. Maranhão

The vaccination must be taken at least 10 (ten) days before travelling.
Note: this information may change. Please check before travelling.