Aircraft Disinsection for Flights to Brazil
Meets
Brazil requires disinsection on aircraft arriving from areas with vector-borne disease activity, decided on sanitary risk rather than a country list. ANVISA confirmed to us in writing that a US departure is in scope when the departure area has active dengue or similar, Florida being the obvious example, and that pre-embarkation is an accepted method.
Why the requirement exists
ANVISA’s rule follows WHO and IHR recommendations and accepts any WHO method, residual and pre-embarkation expressly included, provided the execution and the proof follow international recommendations. The method must be reported to the airport health authority. A new resolution, RDC 1038/2026, takes effect in January 2027 and adds a pest prevention and control plan for airlines.
How we handle it
When your US departure area has active dengue or other vector-borne disease, or when you simply want certainty on arrival, we treat the empty aircraft at your departure airport before boarding with an EPA registered aerosol at the WHO dose and issue the certificate and General Declaration wording, which is the proof ANVISA described. Products approved by the health authority of the country of origin are acceptable to Brazil. Send us the route and departure point and we will tell you whether the trip is in scope.
Main international gateways: São Paulo (GRU and CGH), Rio de Janeiro (GIG and SDU) and Brasília (BSB). Requirements change; confirm with the destination authority or your trip support provider before departure. Last verified 10 October 2026.
Brazil at a glance
| Requirement | Required for aircraft arriving from areas with cases of vector-borne disease, decided on sanitary risk and WHO and IHR recommendations. ANVISA keeps no list of countries; a US departure is in scope when the departure area has vector-borne disease activity, for example dengue in Florida. |
|---|---|
| US departures in scope | Risk based. |
| Private and business aircraft | Yes. |
| Governing rule | ANVISA RDC 2/2003 articles 73 and 74 until 18 January 2027; RDC 1038/2026 articles 93, 94 and 112 from 19 January 2027. |
| Pre-embarkation, as published | Yes, confirmed in writing. |
| Residual, as published | Yes, confirmed in writing. |
| Advance notice | Report the method to the airport health authority (article 74). |
| Last verified | 10 October 2026 |
- All methods recommended by the WHO and the IHR, expressly including residual and pre-embarkation, provided execution and proof follow international recommendations
- No prescribed certificate form. Proof of treatment with method, product, date and validity, available to the health authority on inspection
- The method used must be reported to the airport health authority
- From 19 January 2027 airlines must hold a pest prevention and control plan (PPMCF) naming products, method, locations and frequency; products approved by the health authority of the country of origin are acceptable
Meets. Our certificate and General Declaration entry give the proof ANVISA described. We recommend the treatment whenever the US departure area has active dengue or other vector-borne disease, and for any operator that wants certainty on arrival.
What we provide for a Brazil departure.
- Signed certificate of pre-embarkation disinsection listing every can serial number
- Stamped affidavit
- Ready-to-copy General Declaration wording with the can identifiers
- Destination reference sheet
- Product label and safety data sheet
- Used cans bagged and retained on board
Tell us your route and we will confirm exactly what your aircraft needs.
Destination, departure airport, dates. We confirm the requirement, come to the aircraft, and handle the certificate.
Caveats
- Because the rule is risk based, a US departure is in scope when the departure area has vector-borne disease activity, not on every flight.
Sources
Verified by: Written answer from ANVISA, protocol 2026215213, 5 October 2026.
Last verified 10 October 2026. Requirements change. Confirm with the destination authority or your trip support provider before departure.
Two things to settle before you file.
Routing. Pre-embarkation covers the flight it is performed for and is done at the last port before Brazil. Non-stop from the US, that is your departure airport. With a stop en route, send us the full itinerary and we will confirm where the treatment belongs.
Timing. We can often accommodate short-notice requests, but a trip we hear about early is a trip we can plan around your boarding without compromise. Send the route as soon as it is likely.
What the arrival authority sees.
In Brazil, an aircraft that arrives treated, ventilated and boarded in the normal way, carrying the documents listed above for Brazil, with the treatment recorded on the crew’s General Declaration and the used cans retained on board. An aircraft that arrives in Brazil without a verified treatment is typically treated on arrival with passengers aboard, under supervision, sometimes at the operator’s expense.
About the certificate →Common US departure airports for this route
- Charlotte Douglas International AirportCLT
- Raleigh-Durham International AirportRDU
- DeKalb-Peachtree AirportPDK
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International AirportATL
- Savannah/Hilton Head International AirportSAV
- Orlando International AirportMCO
- Orlando Executive AirportORL
- Tampa International AirportTPA
- Fort Lauderdale Executive AirportFXE
- Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International AirportFLL
- Miami-Opa Locka Executive AirportOPF
- Miami International AirportMIA
Not listed? We travel to any US airport. All departure airports.
Brazil disinsection questions, answered
Does Brazil require disinsection on flights from the United States?
On a risk basis. Brazil requires disinsection on aircraft arriving from areas with vector-borne disease activity, and ANVISA confirmed to us in writing on 5 October 2026 that a US departure is in scope when the departure area has active dengue or similar, for example Florida. Pre-embarkation is an accepted method.
What proof does Brazil want?
There is no prescribed certificate form. ANVISA wants proof of treatment showing the method, product, date and validity, available on inspection, and the method reported to the airport health authority. Our certificate and General Declaration entry provide that.
Can passengers be on board when the aircraft is treated for Brazil?
Not for pre-embarkation. The aircraft bound for Brazil is treated empty, before boarding, at your US departure airport, then ventilated. Passengers never see the process.
What do we carry on arrival in Brazil?
For Brazil: the signed certificate we issue on completion, the stamped affidavit, the General Declaration completed by your crew from the wording we provide, the Brazil reference sheet, the product label and safety data sheet, and the used cans bagged and retained on board.