Policia Federal goes on strike next Tuesday, August 7th. This means reduced staffing at immigration lines AND increased scrutiny. Operaçao Padrao means doing everything by the book. If you arrive in Brazil, make sure your papers are in order. They will ask all the questions they don't usually ask in order to slow down the immigration line. I remember coming through immigration once when they were on operaçao padrao. First gringo to arrive at each PF agent got interrogated big time. They pulled their immigration history and asked all kinds of questions. It's not that they suspect anything, they just want to create havoc in the airport and thus get attention. But they will spot things that they usually don't care about, such as not having a return/onwards ticket when entering as a tourist.
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Edited by tbird - 02 August 2012 at 06:09

Maybe not 3C... I recall that during the last Op Pad at GRU, the PF in Fpolis was functioning normally, so maybe the guys in Ctba will not adhere to the slowdown. Afterall, we live in the 'european south', where things function differently...

Originally posted by 3casas Would one assume this will make BR passport process more or less difficult? I need to renew the kid's and can wait for a more opportune time if necessary.

I don´t think that would effect passport process, because most of it is done by employees (terceizados) not by PF agents.

Depending on the city where you apply, you have to wait at least a month for an appointment to apply for a Brazilian passport.

Several years I came though GIG in Rio when the PF were "em greve." The guy never opened my passport and asked me in Portuguese did I have a visa. I said yes  and he waved me through. When I left Brazil, the guy just rolled his eyes when I explained why I had no stamp or entrance card. He didn't stamp my passport either.

Buny, in BH? I sure hope not, but I'm expecting some fun upon arriving in Confins.