Brazil starts to accept antigen test to enter the country

A new ordinance has just announced that Brazil has accepted, since October 5, the antigen test carried out within 24 hours prior to boarding to enter the country. The entry, by air, of the traveler from an international origin, Brazilian or foreign, is authorized, as long as they meet the requirements that include this type of testing. The passenger must present to the airline responsible for the flight, before boarding, a document proving the performance of a test to screen for coronavirus infection, with a negative or undetectable result, of the antigen test type (24 hours) or RT-PCR laboratory, carried out within 72 hours prior to boarding. In the event of a flight with connections or stopovers in which the traveler remains in a restricted area of ​​the airport, the aforementioned periods will be considered in relation to boarding the first leg of the trip. When not staying in a restricted area, where the traveler performs migration, and which exceeds 72 hours since the PCR or 24 hours of the antigen, they must present a document proving the performance of a new test, with negative or non-detectable result at check- in for traveling to Brazil. – https://www.panrotas.com.br/coronavirus/destinos/2021/10/brasil-passa-a-aceitar-teste-de-antigeno-para-entrar-no-pais_184741.html