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Recife: Travel guide, prices and free housing · 2026

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Now in the cityRecife+27°CDrizzle · sunset 05:15 PMupdated 08:51 AM
EntryPick a passportThe answer depends on the passport.
Places on the map24
Exchange rateR$5.14per 1 $BRL — the local currencyas of Sep 18, 2026
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Places on the map24

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Recife in pictures16 photos
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Getting there and staying

Flight, airport, hosts and rent

No free-housing hosts here yet.

2 sources · As of September 19, 2026
Source: TravelHub · OurAirports (public domain)

Visa and practicalities

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Internships, au pair and study programmes have a different visa category and a different set of documents. Applications go through CMO International Programmes.

IEC international programmes

Safety and health

Official travel advice and the medical minimum

Safety · official adviceour data as of Sep 15, 2026
UK Foreign Office (FCDO)Essential travel only to partsEssential travel only, and only to part of the country.
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Updated information about taxi travel ('Safety and security' page).

US State DepartmentLevel 2Watch your surroundings and belongings more closely than usual.
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Updated to add risk indicator for kidnapping . Exercise increased caution in Brazil due to crime and kidnapping. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do not travel to these areas due to crime: Anywhere within 160 km/100 miles of Brazil’s land borders with Bolivia, Colombia, Guyana, French Guiana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

Source: UK FCDO Foreign Travel Advice · US Department of State Travel Advisory

Getting here

Airports, distances and public transport

Getting hereOurAirports (public domain)
Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport REC9.4 km from the centre
Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport JPA100 km from the centre
Presidente João Suassuna Airport CPV142 km from the centre

Stay longer on a programme

Work and Travel, internships, au pair and volunteering in Brazil: visa, invitation and on-site support are handled by CMO International Programmes.

2programmes in the country
2kinds of programmes
volunteeringupdated Mar 12, 2026
Volunteer in Brazil
Seasonyear-roundLanguageEnglish · B2
any · for students
workandtravel.com
Internshipupdated Dec 23, 2025
Internship in Brazil
Seasonyear-roundLanguageEnglish · B2
students · for students
workandtravel.com
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