CPF (Brazilian Individual Taxpayer Registry)

General Info

The CPF (in Portuguese, "Cadastro de Pessoa Física") is the Brazilian Individual Taxpayer Registry. It is often a required document for many transactions in Brazil, including (but not limited to) buying properties and opening bank accounts.

Required Documents and Procedures

• Filled-out “Individual Taxpayer Registration” form;
• Select "Singapore" for country and "Registration" under Fill Reason;
• When filling-in the form, "address" should be filled with only the street name, "number" refers to building number and "complement" refers to unit number; "Voter" and "Date of Exit" fields may be left blank;
• Click "Submit" and either print the receipt or take note of the number in the top right;
• Kindly make sure that there are no active pop-up blockers, as it won't allow the display of the confirmation page.
• Valid passport or RNE/RNM card;
• Official document attesting the applicant mother's name (such as birth or marriage certificates, IDs, passport, etc.).

Once CPF has been issued, proof of registration can be made through:

• presentation of the receipt given by the Embassy upon sucessfull registration or;
• presentation of certificate issued online by Receita Federal (Brazilian Tax Authority).

Fees and Processing Time

• All CPF-related procedures are free of charge.
• Applications are processed upon presentation of the documents and the document is issued on the spot.
• Please note that processing time may be extended in times of heavy workload or due to unforeseen circumstances.

For further questions, please write to visas.singapore@itamaraty.gov.br