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@angelicaody

Yes.聽 I was able to apply and get a CPF on a tourist visa.聽 I got this from the San Francisco Consulate.

I would recommend finding the web site of the Brazil consulate near you and then find out how to apply.

It was really easy to apply.聽 The harder part was to get an appointment to the consulate.

Good luck.

I think it can be done at the receipa federal site. After a quick google search, I have found this :

@angelicaody

Yes, I applied for the CPF through a lawyer in Brazil and was able to obtain the CPF much before I applied for any type of Visa category for Brazil or visited Brazil physically. As I remember a copy of passport or a photo was required. Within a month or two it was issued to me.

I did this exact thing in September. I was in Brazil on my tourist visa, went to the local post to pay the fee, stopped by my local Receita Federal to fill out a paper, and I had my CPF via email in about 3 business days. Quick and easy.

My experience was similar to @kellermanjm, however instead of them mailing me a CPF card, I received it online. Although I rarely have to show it (usually just punching in the number on a terminal) I decided to go to a loja de papel to print out and laminate my own CPF card. The store employee acted as though this was a normal routine.

Thank you all. After getting your CPF issued, were any of you able to open a bank account as well?

Yes and No. My Brazilian wife knows everyone, including the manager of a local Banco Do Brazil. My wife connected me to her account, and I was able to open my own account, HOWEVER, money that my younger brother was wiring me could not go thru and sat at the door, so to speak. You need to have resident status etc. in Brazil ( @abthree ) can tell you the details, so yes, I had a CPF, and I was able to open an account, but not really legitimately use it.

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Thank you all. After getting your CPF issued, were any of you able to open a bank account as well? - @angelicaody

@angelicaody - this question comes up quite frequently.聽 In summary, you cannot open a walk-in bank account (Caixa, Satander, Bradesco, etc...) with a visitor's visa.聽 You need a minimum permanent visa (CRNM, Retirement visa, etc...) in order to open a bank account.聽 There could be exceptions with fin-techs and online banks聽 but I only deal with walk-in banks...

Here is a thread that kinda shows the back and forth on the issue... /forum/viewtopic.php?id=1093487

Good luck.

By the way, it seems that a CPF issued to a foreigner (not a brazilian citizen) should be reissued/validated annually, from 2025 on.

I wonder if it is only for foreigners residing abroad or for those who reside in Brazil, too.

The link is at (see 芦ATEN脟脙O 鈥� RECADASTRAMENTO ANUAL DE CPF禄

By the way, it seems that a CPF issued to a foreigner (not a brazilian citizen) should be reissued/validated annually, from 2025 on.

I wonder if it is only for foreigners residing abroad or for those who reside in Brazil, too.

The link is at (see 芦ATEN脟脙O 鈥� RECADASTRAMENTO ANUAL DE CPF禄

Interesting. On one hand they say it鈥檚 only assigned once and doesn鈥檛 expire. They they say you have to renew it annually. I remember years ago you had to check your 鈥渃pf status鈥� occasionally to see if it was REGULAR, then they did away with it. Now it seems they鈥檝e resurrected a similar scheme for foreigners abroad, as outlined in the link you posted. I鈥檓 guessing if you don鈥檛 check in annually your cpf status will become 鈥渋rregular鈥� then you鈥檒l have to pay a fine to get it to a status of 鈥渞egular鈥� again. As I said, just a wild guess. But I smell some kind of money grab here. Time will tell.

I found this, translated to

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Annual CPF re-registration for foreigners residing abroad

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Published on 01/28/2025 12:27 PM

Annual CPF re-registration for foreigners residing abroad

From January 13, 2025, all foreigners residing abroad who have a CPF must carry out the annual re-registration directly with the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service, without having to appear at the Consulate General.

The procedure will be carried out through the Federal Revenue Service application, available for Android and iOS, whose re-registration functionality has been available since January 13, 2025.

Steps for re-registration:

1) Download or update the Federal Revenue application;

2) Access the application and enter your CPF number and date of birth;

3) Using the app, capture a photo of the CPF holder's face and passport;

4) Fill in the requested registration information.

ATTENTION: If, during the re-registration, there are discrepancies in the CPF data that prevent the completion of the procedure, the foreigner must fill out a new application in the e-consular system in the Annual CPF Re-registration tab and submit it for validation. Once validated, the foreigner must schedule an in-person appearance at the Consulate General and present the following mandatory documents:

- The error message generated by the application

AND

- One of the following documents:

Passport;

National Migration Registration Card (CRNM) or old Foreigner Identity Card (CIE/RNE);

Until June 30, 2025, identification document issued by Mercosur Member States and associated States. After this date, presentation of the passport will be mandatory (according to art. 32-A of Normative Instruction RFB No. 2,236, of November 22, 2024).

Re-register your CPF as soon as possible. Don't leave it until the last minute!聽

And remember: the procedure must be repeated annually by all foreign CPF holders with an address abroad.

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Finance, Taxes and Public Management

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It appears to me they are keying on those with a foreign address on their CPF record. I鈥檓 thinking if a person were to update their address to a Brazilian address (friend or family member鈥檚 house) then this annual renewal would go away.

It appears to me they are keying on those with a foreign address on their CPF record. I鈥檓 thinking if a person were to update their address to a Brazilian address (friend or family member鈥檚 house) then this annual renewal would go away. - @bepmoht

Mar 8, 2025

@bepmoht, thank you for the great information.聽 I got my original CPF in the US, how do I update the CPF with a Brazil address now that I have one?

I read all the links but didn't find the phone app yet.聽 It sounds like that needs to be used to take the selfie and the picture of the passport for the re-registering process.聽 Does anyone have a link to the app?

p.s. I checked the status of my own CPF (issued in 2022) and it says "regular" (for now).

Most likely it鈥檚 the

鈥淩eceita Federal鈥� app. Both android and apple carry it at their stores.

03/11/25 Most likely it鈥檚 the
鈥淩eceita Federal鈥� app. Both android and apple carry it at their stores. - @bepmoht

Correct.聽 Search for it in the store as "Receita Federal" or "Receita Federal do Brasil" and it should come up.聽 It's integrated with gov.br, so you'll need a gov.br ID to access it.

Wow, it's return to the future.聽 I remember years ago you had to renew your CPF yearly if you were a foreigner.聽 Guess they decided for some reason to start it again.聽 My question is I'm here 180 days a year so I'm not a tax resident, but have an apartment here.聽 My domicile is California.聽 What address do I use for my CPF.聽 I assumed they would want my Ubatuba address and phone number so that is what I used.聽 Any suggestions?聽

Yeah, I just checked the app and didn't see any way to enter a photo, passport or anything.聽 I'm thinking this is for people who don't have a Brasilian residence.聽

Ya, the only thing I saw on the app (if you don鈥檛 login) under 鈥淪ervi莽os sem senha - Services without password 鈥� is the last item in the list 鈥淎tualizar CPF no Exterior

Atualizar o CPF de estrangeiros que moram no exterior聽 - Update CPF Abroad

Update the CPF of foreigners living abroad鈥�.聽

I didn鈥檛 test it as my address on record is in Brazil as yours is.

I think the best thing is just keeping the Brazilian address you have on file. IMHO.

Wow, it's return to the future. I remember years ago you had to renew your CPF yearly if you were a foreigner. Guess they decided for some reason to start it again. My question is I'm here 180 days a year so I'm not a tax resident, but have an apartment here. My domicile is California. What address do I use for my CPF. I assumed they would want my Ubatuba address and phone number so that is what I used. Any suggestions?
Yeah, I just checked the app and didn't see any way to enter a photo, passport or anything. I'm thinking this is for people who don't have a Brasilian residence. - @mikehunter

Mar 12, 2025

@mikehunter, I am in the same boat here.聽 Part time in PE and mostly full time in CA.聽 I think that I will need to update the address to the PE address.聽 I have no idea how to do this yet.聽 If you have been able to change from CA to Brazil address, can you please post the method that you used?聽 I think that this would be of great help for many members.聽 Thank you for your help.

蔼笔补产濒辞888听 Here is the website you'll want to use for Brasilian address changes:

Just fill out the form.聽 The next screen will show you the created protocol.聽 Take a screen shot or print the screen to a PDF.聽 Create an email to the appropriate filing region (it's listed in the instructions).聽

1. Make the subject: alteracao CPF xxx.xxx.xxx-xx: protocolo xxxxxxxxx (inserting your information in the "x"
2. Follow the instructions for taking the selfie, providing documents for proof of address, etc.
3. Attach those documents, photos, etc. to the email (don't forget to include either the PDF or screenshot of the protocol)

They'll send you a notice if there are problems and you need to resubmit, or if it is approved.

Hope that helps!

@mikehunter

Mar 13, 2025

Thank you very much.