- Travel Advice
DFAT advice for Brazil
When travelling to Brazil, you should always get travel insurance in case the worst happens. To help you ensure you travel safely, we have included the travel advice from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for Brazil.
| Brazil overall | This Advice is current for Monday, 22 March 2010. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be alert to own security | Exercise caution | High degree of caution | Reconsider your need to travel | Do not travel |
This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Crime (violent clashes in Rio de Janeiro), Natural Disasters, Severe Weather and Climate (flooding and landslides) and under Where to Get Help (São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro Tourist Police). The overall level of the advice has not changed.
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Summary
- We advise you to exercise a high degree of caution in Brazil because of the high levels of serious crime.
- Pay close attention to your personal security at all times and monitor the media for information about possible new safety or security risks.
- Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 has spread throughout the world. The World Health Organisation (WHO) provides useful information for individuals and travellers on its website. For further information and advice to Australians, including on possible quarantine measures overseas, see our travel bulletin on Pandemic (H1N1) 2009.
- You should avoid all demonstrations and protests as they may turn violent. * Be a smart traveller. Before heading overseas:
- organise comprehensive travel insurance and check what circumstances and activities are not covered by your policy
- register your travel and contact details, so we can contact you in an emergency
- subscribe to this travel advice to receive free email updates each time it's reissued.
