Is yellow fever vaccine needed to travel to Europe?
I live in Brazil and I have a scheduled travel to France and Portugal.
I've asked on the Portuguese consulate and they told me I wouldn't need the vaccine to enter the country. I didn't ask on the French consulate, so it's the first question, but let's continue.
The point is, I don't intend to stay only Portugal for the whole duration of my travel. I wanted to visit some friends in Italy and maybe Scotland, and even participate in an event in Vienna, Austria.
So, could anyone tell me which of these countries (if any) requires any vaccine to allow the entrance? If possible, could anyone link me a reliable list of countries which require any vaccine?
Best Answer
TL;DR: For Brazil to Portugal and France, no vaccination needed.
There are two issues to consider here:
- Does the country you are going to require yellow fever vaccination for all visitors? For the mainland EU, the answer is obviously "no", because yellow fever is not endemic to anywhere in Europe.
- Does the country require yellow fever vaccination for visitors coming from endemic areas? Brazil is on most lists of endemic countries, so this is an actual concern. Per this handy if terse reference chart, in continental Europe only Albania, Greece, and Malta require vaccination in this case. Portugal does require vaccination if you are going to the Azores or Madeira, but since you (presumably) are not, this does not apply.
Also, if you've already entered Schengen, there are no border controls for entering even Greece or Malta, so you will not be asked for a certificate in practice. Entering Albania would require passport control, and your Brazilian passport might raise questions, but I presume that's not on the agenda!
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Answer 2
I'm Brazilian as well, and I lived in Portugal for 12 years.
It never happened when I entered Portugal that someone asked me about the Yellow fever vaccine.
I think is not a problem to take the vaccine. Some immigration officers could complicate your trip.
For a Brazilian even more, because in Portugal, Brazilians don't have a very good reputation.
Take care and enjoy the countries you are going to, 12 years weren't enough to know all beautiful places in Europe.
Answer 3
It's quite strange to ask for yellow fever vaccine in Europe - as far as I know, yellow fever doesn't exist in European countries at all, it's a tropical disease spread by insects that don't exist here.
That being said, if you've arrived in Portugal, you wouldn't get any serious border control afterwards, across most intra-EU borders you simply drive through without even stopping, much less being asked about any vaccinations. So if you've cleared the rules with Portugal consulate, you can not check the legal conditions elsewhere (although you might check the recommendended vaccinations).
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