CONSULADO-GERAL DO BRASIL EM VANCOUVER Tax Payer Number (CPF)

INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER REGISTRY (CPF)

Due to the high number of applications received, the Consulate-General does not confirm the receipt of documents neither checks the status of any process over the phone or email.

The Brazilian Individual Taxpayer Registry (CPF) is mandatory for individuals residing abroad who own properties and investiments in Brazil subject to public registration including:

real state
vehicles
vessels
aircrafts
stock shares
banking accounts
financial market investments
capital market investments

REGISTRATION:

Print the Registration Form.
Fill out the form with the required information.
Take the form and the original and a copy of the following documents to the Consulate-General of Brazil in Vancouver:
- Identification document accepted in the country of residence that states the individual’s parenthood.
- Identification document of one of the parents, tutor, curator or legal guardian, as well as a document that makes proof of parenthood, tutelage or guardianship in case of application for registry of a minor under 16 years of age or an incapacitated individual.
- Identification document of the attorney and a public, notarized power of attorney document, in case the application is submitted by an attorney.

Important: the request for registration of minors or incapacitated individuals must be signed by one of the parents or tutor, curator or guardian whose responsibility has been assigned by a judicial decision.

TO CHANGE AN INFORMATION:

Changing a name, date of birth or address can be request if needed.
Alteration of name or date of birth can only be requested with an identification document accepted in the country of residence.
Address alteration can be requested without proof.
The data Alteration will be effected as follows:
- Fill out the form with the required information.
- Print the Registration Form

Take the form and the original and a copy of the required documents to the Consulate-General of Brazil in Vancouver.

UPDATE THE INFORMATION STATUS:
There are 3 possible status for your CPF registry:

Regular
Irregular
- The irregular status can be corrected at any time

Cancelled
- A cancelled registration can also be corrected whenever occurring, except when the person who is registered is deceased (please check below how to cancel a registration).

To correct your irregular or cancelled registry:

Print the Registration Form
Fill out the form with the required information
Take the form to the Consulate-General of Brazil in Vancouver.

CANCELLING A CPF REGISTRATION:

The CPF registration can only be cancelled when the person registered is deceased.
In order to cancel it, the spouse or relative of the person must present the death certificate.
Follow the steps above to cancel the CPF registration.

NOTE:

Once the Consulate receives your application, it will be forward to the Brazilian revenue agency (Receita Federal) for processing.
To check the status of your application, please click here.

When mailing your application, use Canada Post XpressPost service.
Make sure you have both tracking numbers for your own control. Due to the large number of documents received everyday, the Consulate is unable to confirm the arrival of any application.
The Consulate-General is not responsible for lost, stolen or delayed mail.
Incomplete applications will not be processed and will be returned.

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