For the admittance into Brazil of plants and live animals, the traveler must present to the Consular Authority the plant health certificate or the animal health certificate, issued in the area of origin of the plant or animal. In the case of dogs and cats, the traveler must also present the certificate of anti-rabies vaccination.

If you wish to travel to Brazil with your pet (dogs, cats or birds), Brazilian law requires compliance with the following procedure prior to boarding:

1. You must obtain from a licensed veterinarian (a) an animal’s health certificate (certifying that the animal is in good health before boarding and declaring that no contagious disease was verified in the area of origin in the 30 days before boarding) as well as (b) a certificate of rabies vaccine given at least 30 days before the trip; the certificates may be issued by the veterinarian in one single document;
2. Both your pet’s health certificate and the rabies certificate must be endorsed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture 10 days before boarding (for information, see their website);
3. Bring both the endorsed health certificate and the rabies certificate to the Brazilian Consulate for legalization, as in order to a foreign document to be valid in Brazil, it is necessary to have its original legalized by the Brazilian Consular Authority, by means of verification of its signature. The legalization of the signature does not imply acceptance or approval of the document.There is no quarantine for pets in Brazil. Please check with the Consulate within your jurisdiction for additional information and fees for legalization of such documents.

The admittance of other kinds of animals is subject to a prior license from the Ministry of Agriculture.

Please note that the admittance of birds is temporarily suspended.

PLANTS: Same as pets, but must be a phytosanitary certificate issued by the USDA.