Category: customs
At arriving in Brazil: step-by-step we had explained all the procedures a passenger had to go through when arriving to Brazil in an international flight. In the past, when you had reclaimed your baggage and done your shopping at the Duty Free shop and you headed out of the arrival areas, you had to go […]
Anyone arriving in Brazil and having the country as its final destination, whether Brazilian or foreigner, has two go through four different steps (one of them entirely optional) before leaving the international arrivals area. 1. Immigration control During the flight the crew will have handed out the immigration forms to those on board that are […]
One uncommon aspect of Brazilian airports is that they have Duty Free shops for arriving passengers, and not only for those departing from the country. They are known by Brazilians as Free Shop. The company Brasif has the monopoly over all the Duty Free Shops, and at its web page (with version in English) you […]
If you live in Brazil, whether foreigner or resident, this blog post will be of interest to you. If you are a tourist, you can disregard the content of this post as it doesn’t apply to you. If you are planning a trip abroad taking with you any high-value imported item (laptop computer, digital camera, […]
For the tourist, the rules on what you can take into Brazil are not that different for those of many other countries. A tourist or a business traveller doesn’t carry any of the items you cannot bring into Brazil. All passengers, Brazilians or not, residents or tourists, must fill a Declaração de Bagagem Acompanhada (DBA, […]
There are a series of products and objects that cannot be taken outside Brazil. The list includes: the raw skin of amphibians and reptiles (you can can travel with manufactured good such as bags, suitcases and other objects that use those raw materials) wild animals, dead or alive (for instance, butterflies) aquatic species in any […]
Qatar Airways offering 25% discount
Qatar Airways, the best airline in the world according to the Skytrax index, is running a promotion on its website offering up to 25% of all-inclusive fares. The promotion is valid only for purchases made until 19 April. It involves both economomy and business class and flights between 20 April and 6 June. We ran […]
Singapore Airlines with special fares to fly from Brazil to Spain
Singapore Airlines has special fares for its flights from Brazil to Spain during the month of October 2011. Purchases must be made between 5 and 18 September. You can fly from São Paulo to Barcelona from USD 808 (taxes not included). If you can’t find the fares, get hold of a travel agent conversant with […]
Tam selling tickets for its new Mexico City flight, from USD830
Tam is selling tickets for its newest international destination, Mexico City. There are fares from USD830 (tariff QYGYTMX, taxes not included). They can be purchased through a travel agent, as the airline hasn’t made those fares available through its website yet. The return flight must be completed within 30 days. Penalty for cancellation is USD200 […]
