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Paul

Yellow Fever Certificate – Important Update.

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We have recently received an update from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office regarding yellow fever certificates.

Namely, if you intend to visit Australia, but have recently been to a country which carries a risk of yellow fever transmission, then you must now be in possession of a yellow fever certificate.

A certificate of yellow fever vaccination is required for travellers aged one year or older entering Australia within six days of having stayed overnight, or longer, in a country with risk of yellow fever transmission. The World Health Organization list of countries with a risk of yellow fever is available via the following link :
http://www.nathnac.org/ds/c_pages/documents/WHOYFrisk2011.pdf

Please note that the same requirement/scenario also applies to people wishing to visit South Africa.

Paul

Brazil – Foreign Office Advice

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The Foreign & Commonwealth Office have recently updated their advice for people travelling to Brazil.

Firstly, your passport should be stamped with an entry stamp from the Brazilian immigration authorities upon arrival. This also applies when you arrive by land. If you do not have your passport stamped, you may be requested to pay a fine before departing.

It is also important that you retain your immigration landing card that is required to leave the country – if you lose it you could be subject to a fine.

In some instances you may also be required to pay an airport tax of R$65 if this has not been paid with your airline ticket.

Finally, and perhaps most importantly, if you have recently visited a country, which is known to suffer from outbreaks of Yellow Fever, you will need to show that you have been vaccinated against the disease.