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Documents to Carry When You Land
The papers to have in your hand, not your checked bag, when you arrive in Brasil. A checklist built from the consulates and the Federal Police.
Cards, Cash, and Codes: Keeping Your US Banking Working Abroad
Most banking trouble abroad is not about money. It is about a text message that never arrives.
Getting a CPF
What the Brazilian taxpayer number is, why nearly everything asks for it, and how a US citizen gets one from abroad or in Brasil.
Customs Basics: What You Can Bring in Your Luggage
The duty-free allowance, the quantity limits, and when you must declare, from the Receita Federal traveler guide.
Sending Money Abroad as an American: How Transfers Actually Work
The fee you see is rarely the fee you pay. A plain guide to exchange rates, spreads, and moving money without leaking it.
Arriving at the Airport: What to Expect at Immigration
The sequence from the aircraft door to the arrivals hall in Brasil, what the officer may ask for, and how to make it a short conversation.
Tourist Stay Rules for US Passport Holders
How long a visitor may stay in Brasil, how the days are counted, and how an extension works, from the regulation and the Federal Police.
Visa Types for Americans: An Overview
Since April 2025, US citizens need a visa to visit Brasil. Here is how the two main families of visas are organized, and where to apply for each.
The First 30 Days in a New Country: A Practical Checklist
SIM, cash, transit, a bed, and one good meal. Then the slower work of making a place function. A working checklist for the first month.
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