The employee verified our information and printed out the CPF paper. We received our waiting number and were called immediately. We had been warned that this part of the process can take hours, and we mentally prepared for this. We left the correios with a receipt (and barcode sticker) in hand and we walked across the city to our next stop- a receita federal. It’s funny that even things like a middle name missing from the form caused question and concern. Thank goodness Kayla was there and her knowledge of Portuguese helped us complete the process mostly smoothly. The post office worker scrutinized our document, passport, to the form and asked us questions. We ended up waiting for thirty minutes for the three people in line ahead of us, and then Kayla and I were called up. Next, we went to a correios, post office, and did most of the heavy lifting there. First, we filled out a form online through the Receita Federal, and printed this form out. Although it’s not absolutely necessary to have one, and foreigners can get away with living extended periods here without one, it sure is a useful tool to have.Īfter talking to other Fulbrighters and doing our research, we ventured out to try and obtain a CPF. If you want to- buy groceries, buy furniture, buy a car, get a gym membership, buy a phone plan, etc… you’ll be giving your CPF number. Whereas in Brasil, you use it everywhere. In the USA, I’m accustomed to a social security number being a heavily guarded thing that you don’t tell anyone. Some things vary between the USA and Brasil, but nothing is as different as the Social Security number, called CPF in Brasil.

Link para consulta de cpf no correios