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Border guide — crossing into Argentina or Paraguay

Border guide — crossing into Argentina or Paraguay

Build the checklist for your crossing into Argentina or Paraguay — documents, minors, own or rental car, shopping — with official links and verification dates.

Updated September 24, 2026

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Build your crossing checklist. The result shows what is usually required, what needs confirming and the official links.

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Your crossing checklist

Usually required

For tourism in Argentina and Paraguay, Brazilians may use a valid passport or a physical national ID card (RG or CIN) in good condition with a photo that clearly identifies the holder. Driving licences (CNH), professional cards and certificates are not accepted.

Verified 09/24/2026 Source: Polícia Federal

Digital-only documents are not accepted at immigration. ID cards issued more than 10 years ago may be refused — if yours is old, bring your passport or get a new one before the trip.

Verified 09/24/2026 Source: Ministério das Relações Exteriores

Under Brazil’s CNJ Resolution 131, a Brazilian child or teenager leaving the country without both parents (with only one, with third parties or alone) needs a travel authorisation, shown to the Federal Police on leaving Brazil in two originals (one is retained). If no validity is stated, it is valid for two years. Use the official CNJ form and guidance.

Verified 09/24/2026 Source: Conselho Nacional de Justiça

Carta Verde insurance is mandatory for Brazil-registered vehicles (private or rental cars, motorcycles, trailers, motorhomes) entering another Mercosur country. It covers third-party liability (people not being carried) and must be bought from a Brazilian insurer for the length of the trip.

Verified 09/24/2026 Source: SUSEP

When entering Brazil by land, the duty-free allowance for baggage goods is US$ 500 per person. It is individual, non-transferable (it cannot be pooled among family members) and can only be used once every 30 days.

Verified 09/24/2026 Source: Receita Federal

Besides value, there are quantity limits every 30 days, e.g.: alcoholic beverages up to 12 litres in total; foreign cigarettes up to 10 packs of 20; cigars or cigarillos up to 25 units; tobacco up to 250 g; other goods up to 20 units if under US$ 5 each (max. 10 identical) and up to 10 units if over US$ 5 each (max. 3 identical).

Verified 09/24/2026 Source: Receita Federal

Anything above the allowance is still baggage, but without tax exemption. You must declare the goods (Brazil’s Receita Federal offers the e-DBV electronic declaration) and pay the tax due. Check with Receita Federal before travelling.

Verified 09/24/2026 Source: Receita Federal

Confirm before you go

Travellers of other nationalities must check entry requirements (passport, visa, fees) directly with the immigration authority of the destination country and, where applicable, of Brazil on the way back.

Verified 10/02/2026 Source: Dirección Nacional de Migraciones (Argentina)

Your nationality may require a passport and visa. Check with the destination’s immigration authority and, on return, Brazil’s.

Confirm with the official authority

Minors also need their own travel document (ID card or passport). The destination country may ask for proof of relationship with the adults — confirm with Argentine or Paraguayan immigration before leaving.

Verified 10/02/2026 Source: Polícia Federal

Vehicle document (CRLV) and the driver’s licence — check any additional requirements of the destination country.

Confirm with the official authority

Rental car: confirm with the rental company that the contract allows a border crossing and what authorisation it provides.

Confirm with the official authority

Paraguay adopted permanent UTC−3 official time, with no seasonal change, under Law 7,354 (October 2024). There have been proposals in Congress to revise it — check before your trip.

Verified 09/24/2026 Source: Agencia IP (Paraguay)

Queue times on the way back vary a lot by day and hour. Leave spare time.

Confirm with the official authority

Official links

Border rules, documents, customs, opening hours and prices change. This guide is not legal, immigration or customs advice: the official authority always has the final word.

How to read the result

  • Usually required: requirements with an official source and a verification date.
  • Confirm before you go: points that vary case by case or that the guide has not yet verified — confirm with the authority indicated.
  • Yellow badge: the information is past its review period or has not been verified yet. Do not rely on it without checking the source.

The border guide is an organizational aid. It does not replace guidance from the Polícia Federal, the Receita Federal, the Argentine and Paraguayan immigration authorities or a professional.