This certificate (vaccination should occur at least 10 days before travel) is always required if the traveler has been to any of the following countries within the last 90 days: Angola, Benin, Bissau Guinea, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Camerun, Central African Republic, Colombia, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guiana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenia, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda or Venezuela.

N.B. - If, for medical reasons, the traveler cannot be vaccinated, a letter (in Portuguese or in English) from a physician should be presented.

LATEST NEWS from the Brazilian Minister of Health click here

It is advisable if the applicant’s destination in Brazil includes any of the following States: Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Federal District, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima and/or Tocantins.



This certificate is necessary for children between the ages of three months and six years. If the child cannot be inoculated, the Consulate of Los Angeles requires a notarized letter from the child’s physician. It is advisable that the notary's signature be legalized by this Consulate. The fee for this legalization is $20.00