Customs

Visa Applications:    Monday to Friday

                                     9:15 AM to 12:00 PM

Visa pick-ups:          Monday to Friday

                                     12:00 PM to 12:45 PM

Other Services:        Monday to Friday

                                     9:15 AM to 12:45 PM

Temporary Entry of Land Motor Vehicles

According to Brazilian Customs regulations (Instrução Normativa do Secretário da Receita Federal nº 136, October 8, 1987), a tourist entering Brazil may be granted a temporary entry permit for his/her land motor vehicle for the duration of his/her stay. The permit may be renewed for the duration of the visa extension which the owner may obtain for himself/herself.

Applicants for vehicle temporary entry permit must comply with the following requirements:

1. presentation of passport or other ID card;

2. presentation of proof of vehicle ownership or legal possession and driver's license;

3. signing of a bond;

4. presentation of a signed statement by the applicant that he/she is aware that:

a) if granted a visa extension, the vehicle owner must contact Customs authorities (Secretaria da Receita Federal) in the area where the vehicle is, and apply for an extension of the temporary entry permit;

b) the second copy of the bond must be returned for cancellation to the Customs authorities who have jurisdiction over the port of departure;

c) if the vehicle is not taken out of Brazil by the date in which the temporary entry permit expires, the bond will be executed, the vehicle seized and owner subjected to fines under Decree-law 1455 (articles 23.1 and 24) of April 24, 1976.

BOND REQUIREMENTS:

The above mentioned bond must include at least the following information:

1. owner's ID;

2. owner's home address;

3. owner's destination in Brazil;

4. description of vehicle: make, model, year, serial number, color and tag number.