Before you go
What to decide before the flight, tickets, the first days.
A practical guide to Brazil
Step-by-step instructions for people moving to Brazil and living here. Official sources plus first-hand experience.
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Documents
CPF, RNM / CRNM and other documents for foreigners.
Banks and money
Accounts, Pix, limits, transfers from abroad.
Healthcare
SUS and private plans: where to go and what you need.
Car
Buying a used car, the transfer, IPVA, insurance and a driving licence.
Housing
Renting a flat, the contract, the deposit and the fiador (guarantor).
Work and business
MEI, CNPJ, taxes and remote work.
Daily life
Phone and internet, school and kindergarten, everyday matters.
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Where the facts come from
Every instruction rests on official pages (gov.br, Polícia Federal, DETRAN, state tax authorities) and is enriched with first-hand experience from Russian-speaking families in public Telegram channels. Sources are listed at the end of each guide. Check the date at the top of a page: rules in Brazil change.