Some foreign driver's license are valid in Brazil for a period of 180 days after landing, as long as Brazil and the originary country of the visitor have a bilateral agreement on the matter - In order to validate their driver's license, drivers will need to carry with them at all times a sworn translation of the license to portuguese made in brazil, and an ID document.

After this period, most visitors would have to go through a driving school to get a brazilin driver's license just like any brazilian, however, some countries have agreements with Brazil according to which one would not be required to go through school again, but only do the tests.

The brazilian driver's license in Rio de Janeiro is emitted by DETRAN-RJ after a course constituted of theoretical and practical classes and exams.