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Practical guides to eating, drinking, and getting things done after a move. Guides marked Brasil only cover rules, documents or customs specific to Brasil.

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Arrival and immigration · 3 min readBrasil only

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.

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Money · 4 min read

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.

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Documents and ID · 3 min readBrasil only

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.

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Customs · 3 min readBrasil only

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.

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Money · 5 min read

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.

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Arrival and immigration · 3 min readBrasil only

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.

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Visas and residency · 3 min readBrasil only

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.

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Visas and residency · 4 min readBrasil only

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.

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Start here · 4 min read

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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