I am in Brazil without an entry stamp. What do I do?
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- Aparna Patel
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- 19 Jul, 2023
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6/9/2017 1:56:45 AM
Both the borders with Argentina and Paraguay are very easy to pass without getting entry/exit stamp, as you have realized – almost everyone passing is either a tourist visiting the waterfalls for a day or citizens of Mercosur which don’t need passports to cross.
It’s not a big issue and the simplest course of action is what you mentioned:
- go to Paraguay missing Brazilian exit point (you can either just pass it by foot or don’t exit the bus)
- enter and exit Paraguay, getting the stamp or not
- enter Brazil getting the stamp and filling in Cartão de entrada e saída (don’t lose it!), better by foot to make sure you don’t miss the border again (the bridge isn’t that long)
If you prefer you may also go to Policia Federal in Foz do Iguaçu and try to explain yourself, but for the love of God don’t try to fly inside / out of Brazil without the stamp, as you’d have some consequences for sure – I’m here 100% legally registered and still have some issues with PF every few weeks.
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