CPF is a tax registration number for anyone living or visiting in Brazil (in simpler but not exact sense). It contains 11 digits. Cadastro de Pessoas Físicas (CPF) – Portuguese for Individual Taxpayer Registry.
And.. as they call it 'Normal persons register', you will not be normal without CPF ;)
With this database, the authorities can easily assess one's tax related information or keep track of them. CPF is asked even if you go to a supermarket to get your usual grocery stuff, but for small things you have the right not to tell them the CPF number. But for more serious things (e.g. renting a house, starting a bank account, getting a sim card, etc.) you must have your CPF number. So in short, the first thing to do once you reach Brazil is to get your CPF (temperory/permenant depending on your visa type). How to get CPF number is well described in this website (external link).
Best is you take your colleague/friend who can speak Portuguese (if you don't speak) because you cannot see many who speak English in these offices.
First you need to go to a post-office to pay a small fee (R$ 5.80) and then to assigned Tax offices (Receita federal) . These assigned tax offices can be found at this official link (New official web page of Receita federal is here. There is some official information about CPF in english and in spanish as well.) Click on the state and region where you live and you will get the address and opening times. In either offices, you will have to take a number as you enter. Normally there will be a helper if you don't know which option to select in these machines.
For CPF, they ask for mailing address and for an address in Brazil you need a CPF, funny huh! But luckily for CPF they don't really need your exact address in Brazil. I gave my home address (abroad) or my work address there.
Note: Its handy to by-heart the CPF number as it is used everywhere you go! seriously :)
And.. as they call it 'Normal persons register', you will not be normal without CPF ;)
Best is you take your colleague/friend who can speak Portuguese (if you don't speak) because you cannot see many who speak English in these offices.
First you need to go to a post-office to pay a small fee (R$ 5.80) and then to assigned Tax offices (Receita federal) . These assigned tax offices can be found at this official link (New official web page of Receita federal is here. There is some official information about CPF in english and in spanish as well.) Click on the state and region where you live and you will get the address and opening times. In either offices, you will have to take a number as you enter. Normally there will be a helper if you don't know which option to select in these machines.
For CPF, they ask for mailing address and for an address in Brazil you need a CPF, funny huh! But luckily for CPF they don't really need your exact address in Brazil. I gave my home address (abroad) or my work address there.
Note: Its handy to by-heart the CPF number as it is used everywhere you go! seriously :)
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