Belo Horizonte relocation guide

Moving to Belo Horizonte checklist

Use the first stay to close the decisions that make the week work. Keep the longer lease behind the facts you still need.

First stay
Keep it flexible
Use it to test the ordinary week.
Routine care
Find the reference unit
Full residential address matters.
Emergency contacts
190 and 192
Police and ambulance.
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The short answer

A useful Belo Horizonte moving plan has a few concrete dependencies. Settle the residence route, school and continuing care before narrowing the home. Test the work connection and repeated journeys during a flexible first stay. Then sign the longer lease with the actual unit, charges, guarantee and provider responsibilities in writing.

  • Prepare the residence and tax documents separately.
  • Settle the school place and continuing care before the home.
  • Try the actual workday and return journey.
  • Keep every charge and first payment in one written schedule.

Our take

Before booking the first stay

  1. Choose the applicable residence route

    Read the official requirements for your nationality and work or family circumstances. A remote-work route and local employment are separate.

  2. Prepare identity and records

    Keep passports, civil and school records, medical information and required translations accessible. CPF is tax registration, not residence permission.

  3. Settle essential care

    Arrange receiving treatment, medication and any private-plan network and waiting periods.

  4. Start the school conversation

    Use permanent municipal enrollment for remaining 2026 places or the actual private admissions route. Ask about the place, day and support.

Sources 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

During the flexible first stay

  1. Try the repeated journeys

    Use the real work, school and care destinations at the times you will travel. Check the evening return and Amazonas's actual operating day.

  2. Test a workday

    Run your own calls in the apartment and a booked workspace. Get an address-specific internet quote.

  3. Inspect serious home candidates

    Check rooms, noise, sun, leaks, crossings and the actual entrance. Resolve the Buritis layout conflict or any furniture gaps before comparing.

  4. Find the reference health center

    Use the complete address with 156 or BHMap and ask about registration and continuing care.

Sources 10,11,12,13,14,15

Before signing the longer lease

Request rent, condominium, IPTU installments, insurance, all billing periods, furniture and the full entry schedule in writing. The selected Lourdes display needs corrected charges; the other selected ads leave some periods unstated. Confirm the unit and availability before paying.14,16,17

Get electricity and water identifiers, current bills, meter readings and the responsible account holder. Ask which supplies are shared. Cemig and Copasa use different document and request processes.18,19

After the arrangement is confirmed

Complete the applicable Federal Police registration within the deadline for your route and confirm the competent office. Keep protocol numbers and copies. Prepare local health registration and school handover from the actual home address.4,8,15

Save emergency contacts, plan a nearby ordinary outing and keep the budget updated with actual invoices. Read rent, utilities, getting around, safety and weekends as the decisions become concrete.5,20,21

Questions people ask

What should happen before the longer lease?

Confirm essential school and care arrangements, test work and travel, and obtain the complete housing and entry quote.

Is CPF the same as residence or work permission?

No. CPF is tax registration. Confirm the applicable residence, work and migratory-registration route separately.

Can I use one registration deadline for every residence route?

No. Federal Police deadlines depend on the route and decision. Confirm the applicable deadline and competent office.

What should I collect at handover?

The signed conditions, furniture and inspection record, current bills, supply identifiers, meter readings and written charge and repair responsibilities.

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Sources and how we check them

Sources and how we check them21 sources

Every figure on this page comes from the official or primary source listed here. We checked them in . Rules and prices change, so confirm anything important with the source before you act on it.

  1. Brazil, CNIg Resolution 45 of 2021 for digital nomads (opens in a new tab)
  2. Brazil Ministry of Justice, labor residence authorization procedure (opens in a new tab)
  3. Receita Federal, CPF enrollment (opens in a new tab)
  4. Federal Police, migratory registration and CRNM (opens in a new tab)
  5. UK FCDO, Brazil health and emergency guidance (opens in a new tab)
  6. ANS, choosing a health-plan contract (opens in a new tab)
  7. ANS, health-plan waiting periods (opens in a new tab)
  8. Belo Horizonte Education Secretariat, 2026 permanent enrollment and waiting lists (opens in a new tab)
  9. Escola Americana de Belo Horizonte, admissions and Buritis campus contact (opens in a new tab)
  10. Metrô BH, fare, ticketing and general operating hours (opens in a new tab)
  11. Metrô BH, September 30, 2026 Amazonas commercial opening and weekday restriction (opens in a new tab)
  12. Valenet, Belo Horizonte residential plans and offer terms (opens in a new tab)
  13. Desk Coworking, Belo Horizonte shared-desk plans and three addresses (opens in a new tab)
  14. Sensale Imóveis, Buritis three-bedroom rental 850045 (opens in a new tab)
  15. Belo Horizonte Health Secretariat, routine care and health registration (opens in a new tab)
  16. Castle Ville Imóveis, Lourdes one-bedroom rental C013050b (opens in a new tab)
  17. Caixa Imobiliária Netimóveis, Savassi one-bedroom rental 1179364 (opens in a new tab)
  18. Cemig, account-holder change service (opens in a new tab)
  19. Copasa MG, account-holder change documents (opens in a new tab)
  20. UK FCDO, Brazil safety and security guidance (opens in a new tab)
  21. Belotur, Cine Santa Tereza location and visiting information (opens in a new tab)