Living in Brazil · Expats
—The rumour. Talk in expat groups warns of a looming deadline to get Brazil’s new ID card or lose access to banks and services.
—The reality. The new card is for Brazilian citizens and naturalised foreigners only, so most foreign residents are not affected.
—Your document. A foreign resident’s identity card in Brazil remains the CRNM, issued by the federal police, plus the CPF tax number.
—The only real date. Under a 2022 decree, the old paper ID for Brazilians stays valid until the end of February 2032.
