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Getting a CPF in Sao Paulo 2026 as a foreigner

fmd_goodBar e Lanchonete Praça da Sé · #party
I'm moving to Sao Paulo in a few months and I'm stuck on the CPF application, specifically the part where they ask for a Brazilian address and a responsible party. Can I use a hotel or a friend's addr… I'm moving to Sao Paulo in a few months and I'm stuck on the CPF application, specifically the part where they ask for a Brazilian address and a responsible party. Can I use a hotel or a friend's address when I don't have a place yet? I'll be near Praça da Sé my first week if there's an office around there worth going to.
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Image dela ·

friend's address is fine, hotel usually gets refused

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Image rahel ·

Agreed on hotels, though some do hand over a written confirmation if you ask at reception. The bigger snag is the responsible party: your friend may need to sign a declaração at the Receita Federal office with you. The Sé unit (Praça da Sé, 381) handles this but queues get long, so arrive before 8am.

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the declaração thing caught me out too, worth noting the friend needs a CPF of their own or they cant sign for u. also bring a printed copy of ur passport page, they turned away a guy next to me for showing his phone

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also worth knowing the Sé unit only does CPF by appointment now, booked through the Receita's portal, so turning up early won't help unless u have a slot

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One thing worth knowing: the address you give becomes your tax domicile, so updating it later at any Receita Federal unit is a quick form, not a new application.

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Worth adding that the friend's address needs a CEP, and whoever owns it should ideally be reachable if the Receita ever sends correspondence there.

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Bar Parnapiacaba: worth the trip from São Paulo?

fmd_goodBar Parnapiacaba · #bars #parnapiacaba
I'm in São Paulo for a week in March 2026 and keep hearing about Bar Parnapiacaba. Is it worth the trip out there, or should I stick to bars closer to the center? Any tips on how to get there and what… I'm in São Paulo for a week in March 2026 and keep hearing about Bar Parnapiacaba. Is it worth the trip out there, or should I stick to bars closer to the center? Any tips on how to get there and what to order would help.
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paranapiacaba is the village, not a bar

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If you do go, avoid weekends because the train gets packed and the return times are limited. The Paranapiacaba station stop is a short walk from the old town, but the fog rolls in fast so bring a jacket even in March. Order the pastel and a caldo de cana at the little stalls near the funicular, that's the real local move.

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idk if u mean paranapiacaba the old railway village, that's a day trip not a bar night, go for the fog & the cog train from prestes maia

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