Brasília relocation guide

Moving checklist for Brasília

Resolve the expensive commitments in the order they depend on each other.

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The short answer

A Brasília move becomes easier to control when each commitment has a clear prerequisite. A school decision can determine the home search. The actual apartment sets the utility and care addresses. The lease guarantee can affect the funds you need before arrival. Put those decisions in order, keep the immigration clocks separate, and leave enough time to test the routine before signing for a longer stay.

  • Obtain the school or work decision before fixing its daily journey.
  • Ask for the complete lease package, guarantee and inventory in writing.
  • Temporary-visa registration and registration after a residence grant use different national deadlines.

Before paying for the move

  • Get the school's placement, support and full fee quote, or the work arrangement and relevant permission.
  • Prepare identity, prior school and care records that must come from the current country.
  • Confirm the origin authority's pet documents and airline booking if an animal is traveling.
  • Choose a temporary arrival plan that gives you time to inspect the long-term home.

Sources 1,3,5,6,8,10,14,20,23,29

Before signing the apartment

  • Match the furnishing and appliance inventory to the apartment you inspect.
  • Obtain every rent, condominium and tax billing period, with the current installment calendar.
  • Ask the agency which guarantee it will accept, its cost and when collateral can be released.
  • Test the school or work journey, including pickup and the return after service ends.

Sources 2,7,9,12,15,18,19

Coemi describes pledged securities and capitalization products at ten times the package. They are distinct agency guarantee options, not a universal cash-deposit rule. The Brasnil and Daleprane rental periods remain unstated until their publishers confirm them.7,12,19

Keep the national documents and clocks distinct

A CPF identifies you for tax and many service processes. Receita allows foreign residents and nonresidents to apply, with a free online route. It does not itself grant residence, employment permission or lease approval.1,24

Polícia Federal's national service page distinguishes registration within 90 days of entry with a temporary visa from registration within 30 days of publication of a granted residence authorization. Check the route and jurisdiction that apply to your status before relying on either clock.27

During the first settled days

  • Record the handover condition and meter readings. Submit the appropriate Caesb and Neoenergia holder-change requests.
  • Confirm the primary care route for the home and the exact private plan network if you use one.
  • Test the installed internet and a real call at the backup desk.
  • Save the complete address and emergency numbers, then rehearse the repeated journey.

Sources 4,11,13,16,17,21,22,25,26,30

Use the housing guide, the account steps and the care leads to finish each task.

Questions people ask

Which commitment should come first for a school-dependent move?

Obtain the child's placement and support decision, then test the school route from the actual home. A published application route is not a guaranteed place.

Does getting a CPF finish immigration registration?

No. CPF is a tax identifier. Polícia Federal registration has a separate process and deadline according to your status.

Which Polícia Federal deadline applies?

Its national page distinguishes temporary-visa registration within 90 days of entry from registration within 30 days of publication of a granted residence authorization. Confirm the route for your own status.

What should I document at the apartment handover?

Record the condition, inventory, meter readings and agreed charge schedule. Confirm which accounts transfer to you and keep the agency's guarantee and release terms with the lease.

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Sources and how we check them

Sources and how we check them30 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. Ministry of Labor, migrant worker questions (opens in a new tab)
  2. Metrô DF, passenger fares, hours and contacts (opens in a new tab)
  3. British School of Brasília, admissions information (opens in a new tab)
  4. Neoenergia Brasília, residential service channels (opens in a new tab)
  5. British School of Brasília, local school (opens in a new tab)
  6. British School of Brasília, school day and routine (opens in a new tab)
  7. Brasnil, SQS 409 apartment advertisement (opens in a new tab)
  8. Escola Americana de Brasília, admissions process (opens in a new tab)
  9. Coemi CO9797, furnished Asa Norte studio monthly rent (opens in a new tab)
  10. British School of Brasília, curriculum overview (opens in a new tab)
  11. Reitec, residential fiber offers in Asa Norte (opens in a new tab)
  12. Daleprane, QMSW 4 furnished apartment advertisement (opens in a new tab)
  13. CNES, UBS 1 Asa Norte detail and status (opens in a new tab)
  14. Escola Americana de Brasília, local school and admissions (opens in a new tab)
  15. Coemi CO959, Asa Norte one-bedroom rental (opens in a new tab)
  16. Caesb, service charter and account holder change (opens in a new tab)
  17. Neoenergia Brasília, residential account holder change (opens in a new tab)
  18. Coemi CO10385, Águas Claras three-bedroom rental (opens in a new tab)
  19. Coemi, rental steps and guarantee procedures (opens in a new tab)
  20. EAB, admissions policy approved May 2024 (opens in a new tab)
  21. iSpaces, Brasília coworking location and offers (opens in a new tab)
  22. CNES, UBS 1 Asa Sul detail and status (opens in a new tab)
  23. MAPA Ordinance 741 of December 10 2024, dog and cat import requirements (opens in a new tab)
  24. Receita Federal national CPF enrollment service for Brazilian and foreign applicants (opens in a new tab)
  25. ANS maximum private health-plan waiting periods (opens in a new tab)
  26. ANS health-plan contract selection and declared prior conditions (opens in a new tab)
  27. Federal Police migratory registration service and temporary-visa/residence deadlines (opens in a new tab)
  28. Ministry of Justice CNIg Normative Resolution 45 of 2021 (opens in a new tab)
  29. MAPA current dog and cat entry requirements (opens in a new tab)
  30. Brazil Civil Defense, heavy rain and official alerts guidance (opens in a new tab)