See Brazil Formalities for full details on clearing into and out of Brazil.
Clearing in:
Contact the Yacht Club (iateclube@iateclubedonatal.com) at least 24 hours before you arrive and ask them to inform immigration of your expected arrival.
There is a form to fill in at the yacht club (for their admin) as well as an online customs form (behind the receptionist’s computer, in your language of choice).
The club can arrange for immigration to meet you at the Passenger Terminal (Terminal Marítimo de Passageiros, 1.5km from the yacht club). If that is not possible then you will need to go by taxi or Uber to the “Superintêndencia Regional de Policia Federal” in Ria Doutor Lauro Pinto (20 minutes away).
Next, visit Customs (Receita Federal), which has many different buildings. The office you need is in an annexe of the Passenger Terminal, accessible via the main entrance of the Passenger Terminal. Ask the guard to show you.
Finally, to the Capitanía dos Portos, just down the road in Rua Chile.
Using the term “Chegamos de veleiro” (“we arrived by sailboat”) will help officials understand what you need.
Clearing out:
For clearing out, you can again ask the Yacht Club to contact the federal police (immigration) to meet you at the Passenger Terminal. If Immigration officials do not have time to do that, you will need take the long taxi ride to their HQ again. The order of authorities is identical to checking in: immigration, customs, port control. Officials are OK with you clearing out the day before you actually leave.
Last updated: August 2023
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