Campinas relocation guide
Moving to Campinas
Use a temporary address to test the ordinary week. Confirm documents, appointments and account terms before committing to the long lease.
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The short answer
Start a Campinas move by confirming the destination that determines your routine, then use a temporary address to test it. School review, a care referral or a work arrangement can change the housing decision. Keep national identity and residence tasks separate from the lease. Finish with a written inventory, explicit charge periods, utility arrangements and a working connection at the actual home.
- Before the lease. Confirm school, care or work arrangements that determine the destination.
- Two registration clocks. Temporary-visa and granted-residence registration deadlines differ.
- Before the keys. Record inventory, bills, parking, animal permission and internet terms.
What should the first week accomplish?
Before arrival
- Identify the school, care or work address you must reach regularly.
- Keep the passport, migration records, school reports and relevant care documents together.
- If traveling with a dog or cat, arrange the official veterinary paperwork on the correct schedule.
- Request a temporary stay and viewing plan, with the animal and household size disclosed.
Keep identity and residence tasks separate
Receita allows foreign residents and nonresidents to request a CPF through its free route. Additional documents may be required. CPF registration does not itself grant residence or approve a lease.2
Polícia Federal publishes 90 days from entry for temporary-visa registration and 30 days from official publication for a granted residence authorization. The service normally follows the applicant's domicile jurisdiction. Check the actual route and deadline for your status rather than treating these as one universal clock.3
Before taking the keys
| Item | Concrete confirmation |
|---|---|
| Housing | Written rent and charge periods, occupant count, guarantee and handover date. |
| Inventory | Furniture, appliances, interior area, yard and parking. Resolve the advertisement's conflicts. |
| Accounts | Direct or shared water and power, account holder and any existing balance issue. |
| Internet | Address viability, installation permission, first payment and cancellation terms. |
| Routine | Test the school or work journey and save routine and urgent care contacts. |
Read the rental details, utility setup and the bus process. Confirm public school or EAC before anchoring the home search. Use the care routes for actual appointments.
Questions people ask
What should I test during a temporary Campinas stay?
The actual school or work journey, home entrance, connection and care route. Resolve the rental inventory and charges before a longer commitment.
Are the Polícia Federal registration deadlines the same for every status?
No. The service distinguishes temporary-visa registration within 90 days of entry from registration within 30 days of a granted residence authorization's official publication. Confirm the route for your status.
Can I request a CPF without being a Brazilian resident?
Receita permits foreign residents and nonresidents to apply. The tax identifier does not by itself grant residence or guarantee a contract.
What should the key-handover record contain?
The agreed inventory, condition, meter and account arrangements, charge periods, parking and any animal permission. Resolve conflicting advertisement terms before paying or taking possession.
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Sources and how we check them
Sources and how we check them17 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.
- MAPA Ordinance 741 of December 10 2024, dog and cat import requirements (opens in a new tab)
- Receita Federal national CPF enrollment service for Brazilian and foreign applicants (opens in a new tab)
- Federal Police migratory registration service and temporary-visa/residence deadlines (opens in a new tab)
- MAPA current dog and cat entry requirements (opens in a new tab)
- AA Telecom, residential plans and conditions (opens in a new tab)
- LIVE, residential plans and upload rates (opens in a new tab)
- CPFL, account holder change (opens in a new tab)
- Emdec, ordinary Bilhete Único and 2026 fares (opens in a new tab)
- Unicamp Hospital de Clínicas, referral and specialties (opens in a new tab)
- Escola Americana de Campinas, current admissions (opens in a new tab)
- CNES, Campinas facility 2079798 detail and registry status (opens in a new tab)
- Unicamp Hospital de Clínicas, patient contacts (opens in a new tab)
- Campinas CPAT, employment matching service (opens in a new tab)
- Escola Americana de Campinas, school and contact details (opens in a new tab)
- LIVE, Campinas residential service and conditions (opens in a new tab)
- SANASA, customer FAQ and holder change (opens in a new tab)
- Campinas, UPA urgent care service and contacts (opens in a new tab)