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CPF, renting, living here

• How Long Is a Rental Contract in Brazil? The 30-Month LineBrazilian tenancy law turns on one number. At 30 months or more the lease ends by itself; below that it renews automatically and is harder to break.Sep 16, 2026 · 9 min read
• How to Get Residency in Brazil Without LeavingA Brazilian visa is not residency, and you can ask for residency from inside the country. The routes that survive checking, the fees, and the two clocks.Sep 16, 2026 · 12 min read
• Opening a Bank Account in Brazil as a ForeignerBrazilian law makes a bank account a migrant's right, and no central bank rule names a document. What the banking norms do fix is a name and a CPF.Sep 16, 2026 · 8 min read
• Renting an Apartment in Brazil: What the Landlord Can DemandBrazilian law lets a landlord require one rental guarantee, never two. What a deposit may cost you, and the documents no article in the act asks for.Sep 16, 2026 · 11 min read