Medical Repatriation between Brazil and France
A medical emergency during a trip or an assignment in Brazil, or a patient who must be brought back to a French hospital: we organize the medical transport end to end.
Brazil is a major destination for French travelers and a country where many French companies and families are established, from São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro to the north-east coast. It also shares a long border with French Guiana. Repatriations follow road accidents, water-sports and trekking injuries, or an acute illness during a trip or an assignment, and require a long-range flight planned with care.
Our coordinating physician assesses each case together with the on-site medical team to determine the equipment required and the transport mode best suited to the patient's condition.
Common situations on this route
- Road accident or injury during a tour, a beach holiday or a trek
- Acute illness, cardiac or neurological event during a trip or an assignment
- Medical evacuation of an expatriate employee, coordinated with the employer's insurer or assistance company
- Repatriation of a body after a death in Brazil
Airports served
On the Brazil side
- São Paulo – Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)
- Rio de Janeiro – Galeão International Airport (GIG)
- Recife – Guararapes International Airport (REC)
- Fortaleza – Pinto Martins International Airport (FOR)
On the France side
- Paris – Charles de Gaulle & Orly
- Lyon – Saint-Exupéry
- Marseille Provence
Formalities & coordination
A repatriation from Brazil involves overflight and landing clearances for the air ambulance, handling at the departure airport and customs coordination for the medical equipment on board. The distance generally requires a long-range jet, with a technical stop depending on the aircraft and the route. These steps are anticipated from the opening of the case, with the treating hospital and the patient's insurer or assistance company.
Our team can work directly with the patient's insurer or assistance company to arrange fast coverage — see our dedicated page for insurers and assistance companies.
Customs and consular formalities vary case by case and change over time. Our team confirms the exact documents required from the first contact.
Related services
Common questions about this route
Yes. We first organize the transfer to the nearest airport suitable for the air ambulance, with a medically equipped ground or air transfer where needed, then the flight to France. Our coordinating physician plans each leg with the treating team.
Given the long distance, a long-range jet is generally required, with a technical stop depending on the aircraft and the route — our coordinating physician determines the most suitable aircraft and the medical equipment on board.
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