Immigration
Brazil | Issuance of foreigner’s identification card (CRNM) delayed
Summary
Foreigner’s Identification Cards (CRNM) issuance is taking longer than typical timelines due to a contract termination between the Federal Police and a vendor used to print the cards.
What this means
Foreigners who require the physical Identification Card (CRNM) for means of opening bank accounts or requesting visas to third countries are being impacted. Vialto Partners recommend in that situation that the Interim Identification Numbers (“Protocolo de Registro Nacional Migratório”, in Portuguese) be extended if the CRNM has not been issued within 6 months from the date of the registration appointment at the nearest Federal Police station.
Vialto Partners also highlights that if a foreigner has been registered and so, complied with all required immigration steps as per Brazilian Immigration Law, he/she can evidence his/her migratory status in the country by a document entitled Certificate of Registration (“Certificado de Registro”, in Portuguese), which can be obtained from the nearest Federal Police station.
Please note that there is not an estimated date on which the process will be regularized. Vialto will continue to monitor the situation and circulate updates.
Please contact Vialto for assistance with any of the services above.
Contact us
Flavia Fernandes
Immigration, Employment, Social Security and Tax Partner
André Sousa
Manager
Antonieta Mosquera
Senior Manager
Patrícia Kater
Senior Manager
Renata Araújo
Senior Manager
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