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UAV Regulations / Drone Laws in Brazil

Drone Regulations and Laws in Brazil.

For now drone use is allowed in Brazil, but there are several laws and regulations that need to be followed when flying in the country.

Airport customs may restrict drones from being brought into Brazil for security reasons. As a result we recommend that you get the ANCINE PERMIT and formally apply for temporary admission. Learn more about ‘Customs clearance‘ at this post.

In Brazil Drones are classified by weight and almost all Drones used for filming and photography are what ANAC calls “Class 3” Drones. The ones that are up to 25kg or 55 Lb.

Basic rules for a Drone with less then 55lb are:
– You must be at least 18 years old to fly a drone in Brazil,
– Drones must be certified by the National Civil Aviation Agency – ANAC,
– You must keep your drone at least 30 meters away from people while in operation,
– Keep your drone within Visual Line of Sight at all times,
– You must operate under 400 feet and under 200 feet in urban areas,
– Do not operate in bad weather,
– Don’t fly close to airports or areas where aircraft are operating.
– You must register your Drone at ANAC and have the registration number of your drone printed in the Drone’s body.

You can register your Drone and find information at this link (in portuguese):
http://www.anac.gov.br/assuntos/paginas-tematicas/drones/aeronaves-nao-tripuladas-da-classe-3-com-peso-maximo-de-deco-lagem-maior-que-250g-e-ate-25-kg

FixerBrazil.com is part of 10e20 Filmes, an established production company in Brazil with office in São Paulo. We have an ANAC registered drone that you can hire or we can help you clear your own drone through customs. Check out our Drone Reel:

In any case when you come to Brazil to film you must hire a Brazilian production company registered that ANCINE to be the host company during the shootings. When you hire our company we will be responsible for ensuring compliance to the legislation and for providing assistance for customs clearance of equipment as well as other forms of assistance.

Find out more about Filming in Brazil, Permits and Visas in our site.

10e20 Filmes is the parent company of FixerBrazil.com and we are an Ancine registered company. We can provide all the film permits, custom clearance, and Visa paper work.

Learn more about:
Fixer in Brazil. São Paulo;
Permits for Filming in Brazil;
Business Visa when filming in Brazil.

Filming in Rio de Janeiro – Fixer Brazil

Filming in Rio de Janeiro.

Rio de Janeiro is one of the most known cities in the world. Filmmakers come from all over the world after its famous beaches like Ipanema and Copacabana.

They also come after its many unspoiled beaches, the Favelas and it’s local communities, the Carnival, Tijuca National Park, the Funk Carioca, and much more. But what really makes Rio de Janeiro special it is the unique culture, which is unlike any other in the world.

Filming in Rio has its challenges. To film in the National Parks it is important to get permits from the park managers – each park is run by a different government agency – so the bureaucracy can seem overwhelming. But Fixer Brazil can help you over the many red tapes. We have a local team of locations managers and producers that will get things done.

Fixer Brazil has helped many production companies to shoot in Rio de Janeiro, working with a local crew and providing the best logistic to film. From the urban Favelas to remote underwater shoots. We have local expertise to work with safety at the favelas and specialized people who know each corner of the “wonderful city”.

Fixer Brazil worked with Lonelyleap for the Google My Business films “Favela Brass” and “Hand Talk” . The five Americans from Lonelyleap joined FixerBrazil’s team that included the fixer, location manager, art director, drivers, first camera assistant, catering, for six days of production.

Fixer Brazil worked with Eyeforce and produced this video for KLM shoot in Rio.

Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo are the entrances for most of the foreign crews that come to film in Brazil. We also work with customs brokers in Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport, in Rio, and GRU Airport in São Paulo. Depending on the amount of equipment imported, we will partner companies to get all the gear on time to film.

Fixer Brazil is part of a film production company based in São Paulo called 10e20 Filmes which is an Ancine registered production services company. We can help you with Filming, Film Production Services, Film permits, Filming permissions, Location manager, Location scout, Custom clearance, Budgets, Money saving logistics, Travel arrangements, Equipment rental.

We have filmed Documentaries, Television Shows and Corporate Films so we know the business and we know your needs.

Check what other producers have to say about us:

Renato Falzoni from 10e20 Filmes is an excellent fixer with in depth knowledge of the country. He is organised, determined and has a great ‘can do’ attitude. He was able to open doors that I thought were double padlocked, and quickly. I can highly recommend him.
Paul Reddish, Director
Free Spirit Film

“Brazil – A Natural History” is a 5 part series produced by Terra Mater Factual Studios for National Geographic.
10e20 Filmes was our partner in Brazil and they provided all the administrative and logistical support to produce this blue chip series. 10e20 Filmes proved to be a reliable partner with a passion for film making. On our next projects in Brazil I will certainly work with them again and I can recommend that you do the same, you will not be disappointed.
Wolfgang Knoepfler, Line Producer
www.terramater.at

“We really enjoyed working with Tomaz from FixerBrazil, and we quite literally couldn’t have done it without him.
I truly can’t thank the FixerBrazil team enough.
Dave McLean, Executive Producer
www.garagecreativestudios.com

The Fixers!
We are filmmakers and we love to help.

Tomaz Cavalieri.
Journalist and filmmaker.

Renato Falzoni.
Documentary Filmmaker and producer.

Learn more about:
Fixer in Brazil. São Paulo;
Permits for Filming in Brazil;
Business Visa when filming in Brazil;
Customs clearance – admission of filming equipment in Brazil.

Filming in Brazilian National Parks

Filming in Brazil National Parks requires permits from IBAMA, ICMBio and other government offices.

Fixer Brazil is part of 10e20 Filmes, a film production company registered at Ancine. We can take care of all bureaucracy.

Terrra Mater Factual Studios has worked with Fixer Brazil on the Wild Brazil series. We have filmed from north to south of Brazil.

Check out more information on the link bellow:

Brazil – A natural History

The Fixers!
We are filmmakers and we love to help.

Tomaz Cavalieri.
Journalist and filmmaker.

Renato Falzoni.
Documentary Filmmaker and producer.

Learn more about:
Fixer in Brazil. São Paulo;
Permits for Filming in Brazil;
Business Visa when filming in Brazil;
Customs clearance – admission of filming equipment in Brazil.

Renting Underwater Video Equipment in Brazil

Today I got a call from a German based company and they wanted to rent an underwater housing for their camera or a camera with an underwater housing.

As I have said in other posts you should try to rent all your gear in your home country. Specially if you come from Europe or USA just because renting equipment abroad is much cheaper then renting it here in Brazil. That is even more true about higher end gear. So if you need any thing better then a 5D, a D800, C100 or a Sony NX5 you are much better if you hire your gear at home.

But in the case of underwater video equipment things get even more complex as you don’t want to flood rented gear, your gear, or in fact, any gear in the middle of your international shoot. I personally don’t trust any rented housing. You will never know how those seals really are holding until you get it under pressure.

If you really need to rent underwater filming equipment in Brazil my advice is to hire an underwater camera operator that has his own equipment. I can recommend a few world class underwater camera operators with BBC, Nat Geo and Discovery experience.

If you already have an underwater cameraman you should certainly bring the gear with him. We can help you with all the paper work necessary to import your gear to Brazil because we are an ANCINE registered company.

Click here for more information on Customs Clearance.

And click here to find out what services FixerBrazil.com can do for you.

Customs clearance – admission of filming equipment in Brazil.

When coming to Brazil to film we recommend that you bring all your gear as accompanied baggage with you in the same flight and declare them to the Customs (Receita Federal) as temporary admission of equipment for temporary activity of a professional with no permanent resident status.
When arriving in a Brazilian airport you need to go to the “Goods to declare” line.
As of January 1, 2022, Brazilian customs has terminated their ATA Carnet operations so you CAN NOT use the ATA Carnet.

Customs clearance is done at the port of entrance, requiring a declaration (Termo de Responsabilidade) signed by the traveler (complete identification must be provided: full name, passport number, address, profession and travel itinerary in Brazil), by which he/she will take responsibility for removing the goods from Brazil, once he/she leaves the country.

An itemized list of the goods (complete description, including as applicable, motor number, make, year, model, serial number and manufacturer; quantity; value for customs purposes in US$ dollars) is required when applying for the temporary admission regime.

Brazilian Customs (Receita Federal) informs that when applying for the Temporary Admission Regime it is recommended that the foreign company contact the Brazilian hosting company or institution in order to send all the necessary information as stated above including the date of arrival, carrier name and flight number. The Brazilian hosting company should then contact the Brazilian Custom Sector at the Port or Airport of arrival in order to expedite in advance the Customs Procedures before the arrival of the merchandise or equipment. The same procedure should also be taken by participants of fairs, exhibitions and expeditions.

Receita Federal also asks that when the goods imported as Temporary Admission items arrive in Brazil as part of the traveler’s baggage, it is recommended that the traveler have on his/her possession a letter stating his/her position in the company, the purpose of the visit and a pro-forma invoice of the merchandise or equipment.

It is very important that when leaving the Brazilian territory, the goods entered as a Temporary Admission items should, before checking-in, be presented to the Brazilian customs office located at the port of departure in order to register this fact in the RFB’S control system

* these regulations do not apply to Unaccompanied luggage so make sure you do not ship them if you want this type of clearance.

Find out more about Filming in Brazil, Permits and Visas in our site.

FixerBrazil.com is part of 10e20 Filmes, an established production company in Brazil with office in São Paulo.

Learn more about:
Fixer in Brazil. São Paulo;
Permits for Filming in Brazil;
Business Visa when filming in Brazil.

Business Visa when filming in Brazil.

As of October 1, the requirement for visitor visas for citizens of the United States, Australia, Canada and Japan will resume.

You do not need a business visa to come to Brazil for filming if you are from most countries in EU or Mercosul for trips of up to 90 days a year.

Upon arrival you must be able to show that:
1.your passport is valid for at least six more months;
2.your passport is going to be valid on the date of your return;
3.you are financially capable of maintaining yourself during your intended stay in Brazil;
4.you have hotel reservations, lodging arrangements;
5.you must be able to answer questions about your intended activities;
6.you are going to leave Brazil before your maximum permitted stay (return tickets are usually considered a proof that you have arrangements to leave the country).

More information on: Film Permits, Customs clearance at FixerBrazil.com

Learn more about:
Fixer in Brazil. São Paulo;
Permits for Filming in Brazil;
Customs clearance – admission of filming equipment in Brazil.

Permits for Filming in Brazil

Filming in Brazil comes with challenges—bureaucracy can be overwhelming, and permits may take time to process. Importing equipment also requires careful planning, and the last thing you want is to face issues at customs upon arrival.

At 10e20 Filmes (FixerBrazil), an ANCINE-registered production services company, we handle all necessary permits, customs clearance, and visas, ensuring a smooth production process.

ANCINE (Federal Cinema Agency) regulates the shooting of any foreign audiovisual production in Brazil.

Understanding ANCINE Regulations

ANCINE (Brazil’s Federal Cinema Agency) regulates all foreign audiovisual productions in Brazil. According to its guidelines, international productions must partner with a Brazilian production company registered with ANCINE, which will act as the official liaison and ensure compliance.

The local production company is responsible for:

Handling ANCINE communication and reporting.
Ensuring compliance with Brazilian regulations.
Assisting with customs clearance for imported equipment.
Providing logistical and legal support.

For more details, visit the ANCINE website, or check out our post on visa requirements.

As the parent company of FixerBrazil.com, 10e20 Filmes provides film permits, customs clearance, and visa assistance, ensuring a hassle-free production experience in Brazil.

For more information visit: www.fixerbrazil.com

Learn more about:
Fixer in Brazil. São Paulo;
Business Visa when filming in Brazil;
Customs clearance – admission of filming equipment in Brazil.