Final Checks

Final Pre-Departure Checklist for Brazil

The last things to check before you leave for Brazil, and the first things to do after you land. Prices are in Brazilian real (BRL).

Pre-Departure Checklist

Documents

Complete

Travel

In Progress

Money

Pending

After Landing

Pending

Pro Tips:

Keep your passport, the original visa form (not a copy) and your enrolment papers in your hand luggage. You need them to register with the Federal Police (Polícia Federal, the immigration office).

Final Pre-Departure Preparation

You have your admission and your visa. Use this list to check the last things before you fly.

Why This Checklist Is Essential

You cannot register in Brazil without your passport and original visa form.

When To Complete This Checklist

Before you fly: Check your passport, visa, enrolment papers and apostilles (official stamps that prove a paper is real).
Within 90 days of landing: Register with the Federal Police and get your CRNM card.

One tab at a time

Go through each tab and tick things off.

90-day deadline

You must register with the Federal Police (Polícia Federal) within 90 days of arriving in Brazil. Plan it into your first weeks.

Comprehensive Checklist

Documents Checklist

Hand Luggage

Passport

With your temporary visa for study (VITEM IV).

Original visa form

The Federal Police ask for it when you register.

Proof of enrolment

From your Brazilian university.

Papers for Brazil

Papers with an apostille

India: your last degree with an apostille (an official stamp that proves a paper is real) from the MEA (Ministry of External Affairs, India). Pakistan: degrees officially stamped by HEC (Higher Education Commission, Pakistan), then an apostille from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Birth certificate

Useful for your CPF (your Brazilian tax number) if your passport does not show your parents' names.

Initial Financial Planning

Estimated Initial Expenses in Brazil

Budget planning for your first month and initial setup costs. Amounts vary by city and lifestyle.

Category	First Month	Description
CRNM card	BRL 204.77, one time	The fee for your National Migration Registry Card (CRNM).
CPF tax number	Free at the Federal Revenue; BRL 7 at partner offices	Partner offices are Banco do Brasil, Caixa Econômica Federal and the post office (Correios).