Foreigners will have 30 (thirty) days from the date of arrival in Brazil to register with the Federal Police in the city where he/she will be based, in order to obtain the CRNM (Carteira de Registro Nacional Migratório - National Migration Registry Card), which is an identity card for foreigners. Students should inform us the arrival date in Brazil in advance, because the Federal Police service is done with a prior appointment.
FEA-RP International Office will help you scheduling a visit to Federal Police and someone from CAPEE (USP-RP Center of Support for Foreign Visitors) will be there with you to get the correctly documents done, help you filling up the forms, getting the certified copies and paying the fees. You just need to bring the original documents.
The Federal Police will require the following documents in order to issue an CRNM:
- Original valid passport;
- Visa application form;
- Proof of payment of R$204,77, for the foreigner ID;
- Two (02) recent photos, size 3x4 (colored, white background, front, unadorned smooth paper);
The documents requested and the amount of fees may have sudden changes, so it's always important to be aware.
Steps to do the Federal Police Registration
1. You should go to the CAPEE Office (Rua das Paineiras, house 4, Campus USP – see the Campus Map HERE) to schedule the day of the appointment to the Federal Police. On this day you should bring with you the following documents:
a. Passport
b. Visa application form
d. Your address in Brazil
2. On that day, and ONLY if you bring these documents, it will be scheduled the day of your appointment visit at the Federal Police
3. On the scheduled day and time the staff tell you, you should go back to the CAPEE with the same documents mentioned above, plus the declaration housing signed by the person responsible of your república / home and notarized and approximately R$230.00 in cash for payments, to perform the following:
a. Payment of fees
c. Photo
4. After these procedures you will be taken to the Federal Police Office to effectively do your CRNM;
5. Send a copy to the International Office of your CRNM protocol.
For further information, please contact:
Centro de Apoio para Professores e Estudantes Estrangeiros da USP Ribeirão Preto
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Phone: (55) (16) 3315-4926
Location: Rua das Paineiras, Casa 4, Campus da USP-RP