Guides to moving to Brazil
Each guide is written in English and checked against the official Brazilian and US sources, which are linked at the end of every page.
- 7 min read · Updated November 3, 2026CPF and RNM: Your First Two Brazilian Numbers, ExplainedThe CPF (taxpayer number) and the RNM (Federal Police registration) for foreigners: what each is, how to get it from the US, deadlines and the official fee.
- 10 min read · Updated November 3, 2026Brazil Digital Nomad Visa for Americans: Requirements, Documents and Official Fees (2026)Brazil's digital nomad visa (VITEM XIV) for Americans: who qualifies, the income test, what US consulates ask for, official fees and how renewal works.
- 8 min read · Updated November 3, 2026Moving to Brazil from the US: Every Step, in OrderMoving to Brazil from the US, in order: the visitor e-Visa, choosing a residence route, documents to prepare, your first 90 days, and money and tax.
- 8 min read · Updated November 3, 2026Brazil's Real Estate Residency ('Golden Visa'): What the Rule Actually RequiresWhat Brazil's real estate residency rule (CNIg Resolution 36/2018) requires: R$1,000,000 or R$700,000, urban property, foreign funds, 4 years, 14 days.
- 7 min read · Updated November 3, 2026Brazil Tax Residency for Americans: The 184-Day Rule, Carnê-Leão and the Missing TreatyWhen Americans become Brazilian tax residents (the 184-day rule), what that triggers (carnê-leão, CBE), the US filings that continue, and the missing treaty.