CPF for foreigners

CPF FOR FOREIGNERS. NEW RULES. SERVICE AT THE EMBASSY. 

From 02 October 2023, the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service (RFB) will only process CPF (Cadastro de Pessoa Física) requests for foreigners that are sent, in person, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs consular network, as per the instructions below: 

1. To request registration, regularisation or change of CPF, foreigners must fill out the online form on the Federal Revenue website, available at the following link:   

- In Portuguese: https://servicos.receita.fazenda.gov.br/Servicos/CPF/InscricaoCpfEstrangeiro/default.asp

Unfortunatley, the Brazilian Revenue Service only made available the electronic form in Portuguese. 

2. The "Voter ID" field on the form must be left blank; 

3. The browser's pop-up blocker must be disabled, otherwise it will not be possible to send the request; 

4. After clicking "send", a registration form (FCPF) will be generated containing a service code; 

5. The applicant must appear at the Embassy carrying the FCPF generated on the RFB website, duly completed and signed, and an identification document stating name, date of birth and nationality (for example: passport, national identification document, RNE/CRNM). It is advisable to provide the consular section with a document in which the name of the parents are stated; 

6. Minors under 16 must also send a document proving their parentage (for example, the minor's foreign birth certificate) and appear at the Embassy accompanied by their parents or legal guardians;

7. The RFB will use the email address provided in the FCPF to communicate directly with applicants about the progress of the requests. 

CPF FOR FOREIGNERS. PROCEDURES TO RECTIFY/CORRECT THE CPF NUMBER.

Foreigners who already have a CPF number have to contact the Brazilian Revenue Service directly, through the link below, in order to formalize their request: 

https://www.gov.br/receitafederal/pt-br/canais_atendimento/fale-conosco/cidadao/cpf