The Foreign Division of the Federal Police Department of São Paulo has eliminated the multi-step, password-based
appointment system for local registrations and reverted to a same-day appointment system. This means that foreign nationals working in São Paulo are again able to complete necessary registration procedures in one day and will no longer be subject to the sixty-day delays that had been reported under the appointment system.
Foreign nationals who have already scheduled a registration appointment under the password process must still wait until their scheduled appointment. They may not obtain same-day service unless they have an urgent need to travel abroad and can present a confirmed flight ticket for travel the following day.
Though São Paolo has eliminated the password system, it has placed new restrictions on third parties that assist with registration procedures, which could slow the process for foreign nationals. These third-parties, including law firms and immigration providers, may schedule only three individual registration sessions or one family session per day. As a result, foreign nationals who use a third party to assist them with registration procedures may experience slight delays.
In general, foreign nationals who will remain in Brazil for more than 90 days must register with the Federal Police within 30 days of entry. Until registration procedures are complete, these individuals cannot obtain their RNE number, the identification number that a foreign national needs in order to be added to a local payroll, open a bank account, obtain a driver's license, and complete other post-entry formalities.
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