Can one transit through Galeão International Airport, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil without a visa?
We bought tickets for two people to fly from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Santiago, Chile and then on to other places. This was one purchase. One person (from the USA) cannot get his visa in time. He has just carry-on.
If coming from the USA, can he transfer in Galeão International Airport (GIG) within a few hours, without a visa?
(In that case we only have to buy one new ticket from Los Angeles, USA to Rio.)
Best Answer
Courtesy SkyTeam:
Transiting without a visa is possible for:
Passengers with an onward ticket in transit through Rio de Janeiro Galeao International (GIG).
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Do I need a visa to transit through Brazil?
You don't need a Brazil transit visa as long as you have an onward ticket and remain in the designated transit area (for a maximum of 7 hours). However, if you want to leave the airport you need a visa unless you are from a visa exempt country.What is the airport in Rio called?
Gale\xe3o International Airport (also known as Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport) serves the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro and is located 20km north of downtown Rio de Janeiro.How do I get from Galeao airport to Copacabana?
The quickest way to get from Rio De Janeiro-Galeao Airport (GIG) to Copacabana is to taxi which costs R$ 55 - R$ 70 and takes 19 min. Is there a direct bus between Rio De Janeiro-Galeao Airport (GIG) and Copacabana?How do I get from Rio airport to Copacabana?
Take the L2 metro to Central station (26 minutes), where you will then transfer to the L1 or L4, which makes several stops in Copacabana (18 min to the Siqueira Campos station). The journey costs a total of \u20ac1.94 (R$8.65). The BRT bus stops at the airport every 15 minutes and the metro lines stop every 2-5 minutes.Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
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