Residence Certificate

Publicado em 25/09/2025 02h45 Atualizado em 05/10/2025 23h40

General information

The residence certificate confirms how long an individual who is definitively returning to Brazil has lived abroad.
Although it is not mandatory, submission of the residence certificate to the inland revenue ("Receita Federal") is usually required in order to obtain customs tax exemption when returning definitively to Brazil after having lived in Singapore uninterruptedly for a minimum period of one year.
Should you have queries about customs procedures or payment of fees and taxes, contact the inland revenue ("Receita Federal").
The Embassy does not issue retroactive residence certificates, i.e. referring to a period preceding the current date. The period to be registered on the certificate must necessarily correspond to the latest 12 months or more, and must be dully verified for use with the inland revenue.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to verify whether the declared period meets the requirements established by the authority to which the certificate is submitted, such as the Federal Revenue Service or the Department of Motor Vehicles (DETRAN).

Required documents

Please read carefully all instructions regarding documents required to request residence certificates on the table below:

Documentation		Comments
1	Original identification document	Brazilian citizens: submit a valid Brazilian passport or identity card (RG). Foreign citizens: submit a valid National Registry of Foreigners (RNE) card or a valid passport.
2	Residence certificate form	Click here to download, print and complete the form. This service is available by post only. The signature on the form must be similar to the one on the document provided.
3	Documents attesting the period of residence	The following documents will be accepted: income tax receipt; property rental contract; leasing contract; pay slips; employment contract; telephone, gas, or electricity bills; bank account statements; credit card bills; school transcripts from in-person courses; letter from a school, university, employer, or exchange program organizer, containing the applicant’s full name, address, and the exact period (day/month/year) during which the activity was carried out in person, signed by the legal representative of the institution and duly legalized/apostilled; or other documents that, according to local legislation, are valid to prove the applicant’s uninterrupted residence for the declared period. Note: The documents presented must unequivocally identify the person and cover the entire period of residence to be certified without interruption. The supporting documents must therefore be organized in chronological order.
\4	Proof of address	Recent originals of the listed documents will be accepted to prove the period of residence, provided they unequivocally indicate the address, such as: bank statements or utility bills (water, electricity, gas, telephone), or local property tax (equivalent to IPTU), or rental contract.
5	Receipt of consular fee payment	Please click here to check the fee value and how to pay it.

How to request

In-person attendance at the Embassy, with no prior appointment required, bringing the original documents listed above.

Service Method

The service is offered exclusively in person, Monday to Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Address:
101 Thomson Road, #29-01
United Square Office Tower
Singapore 307591

Forwarding of the Certificate

The applicant must send the certificate of life directly to the competent authority.

Processing Time

One business day after receipt of the request at the Embassy of Brazil in Singapore.

For further inquiries: consular.singapura@itamaraty.gov.br