Move to Florianópolis without the stress

“After our baby was born we got a Brazilian passport at Polícia Federal in Floripa Shopping. Paid the R$ 257 fee via Pix, booked on the PF website, brought the birth certificate and filled in the travel form. The passport was issued exactly 8 days later. Now we are applying for citizenship for us.”

“We gave birth under SUS at the University Hospital (HU). A separate bed for dad, three meals a day and attentive staff. The Declaração de Nascido Vivo was issued at discharge, and the birth certificate took an hour at the Cartório.”

“The support team and a Russian-speaking doula took away all the stress. Right after getting the birth certificate we filed for permanent residency for both parents via family reunification at the Federal Police in Floripa. The protocol was issued the same day.”

“We found a house directly from the owner and agreed on a 3-month Caução deposit. Notarized the signatures on the contract at the local Cartório. Under Brazilian law, landlords cannot demand more than 3 months’ deposit.”

“We insisted on a detailed Vistoria report at move-in with photos of all furniture and appliances. At move-out it protected our deposit from unfair claims. We locked in an annual (anual) contract with no summer eviction.”

“We tried different parts of the island before signing a long-term lease. Chose Campeche for its infrastructure, proximity to the sea, lack of traffic jams and direct road to the airport and downtown.”

“Opened our first non-resident account at Rendimento to receive SWIFT. After getting residency and the protocol we opened Santander. With P2P and USDT the key is not to rush, build your CPF score on Serasa and spread flows across several banks.”

“We enrolled in in-person Portuguese courses at UFSC (Federal University of Santa Catarina). Great language foundation for the whole family, and the completion certificate counts for a citizenship application.”

“Got a TIM SIM card with my passport and CPF. Registered right away at the local Centro de Saúde in Trindade: under SUS, doctor visits and basic tests are free for residents with no hassle.”