Pets

A) Dogs and Cats

For a dog or a cat to enter Brazil , the following must be presented:

1 – A certificate of vaccination against rabies for animals that are at least three months (90 days) old, attesting to an inoculation administered at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of entry into Brazil, in the case of the first vaccine, which must be valid for one year.

2 – After obtaining the vaccination certificate and animal health certificate issued by the animal's licensed veterinarian, an international health certificate must be obtained. The appropriate USDA-APHIS form must be filled out and signed by a veterinarian accredited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (i.e. USDA-APHIS), which in turn must be endorsed by one of the USDA-APHIS Veterinary Services offices, which will affix a raised seal. The certificate must attest that no outbreak of an infectious animal disease was detected in the place where the animal originated during the 40 days prior to its embarkation en route to Brazil .

3 – The international health certificate must contain the following information:

a) Animal's owner: full name and residential address: i.e. street, number, municipality (or county), state, country, zip code (or postal code);

b) Animal: name, breed, sex, date of birth, size, fur color and distinctive marks;

c) In addition to providing the information in items a and b, the countries of origin and destination must be indicated on the international health certificate;

d) The international health certificate must also certify that the animal in question was examined within ten (10) days of the embarkation date, without there being any clinical sign of species-specific diseases;

B) Other animals

There are restrictions on the entry into Brazil of exotic wild birds, for which it is necessary to obtain authorization, prior to importation, from the Brazilian wildlife protection authority, which is IBAMA (the Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources).

Other animals may enter Brazil only after obtaining prior authorization from the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply

C) Departure from Brazil

In order for an animal to leave Brazil, the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply should be asked about the proper procedures.

Useful Sites:

Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply : www.agricultura.gov.br

Division for the Control of Animal Movement and Quarantine (DFQA): This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Tel: (61) 218-2236 / (61) 218-2701 / (61) 218-2694

IBAMA: www.ibama.gov.br

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   - Tel: (61) 316-1212 / (61) 316-1025

Admission of plants into Brazil is effected by presenting a phytosanitary certificate issued by the competent authority (USDA/APHIS, within the U.S. Department of Agriculture), which has been “legalized” by the Brazilian Consular Service. The phytosanitary certificate must state that there has been no indication of an outbreak of infectious disease in the region during the ten days prior to embarkation. The following agricultural products require prior authorization and/or health certification: 

· Fresh fruits and vegetables

· Insects, snails, bacteria and fungi;

· Flowers, plants or their parts;

· Bulbs, seeds, seedlings and plant stakes;

· Soils;

· Untreated woods;

· Insecticides and herbicides;

· Biological material for scientific research or any other purpose. 

Additional information may be obtained from the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply: www.agricultura.gov.br
tel. (61) 218-2236 / (61) 218-2701 / (61) 218-2694