Renewing your USA passport

Member since 19 February 2018

NewBrazilSerial expat02 November 2025 23:30:12

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If you choose not to renew your USA passport. You have permanent residency in Brazil. If you only wanted to travel and live in Brazil do you need a passport. If when you renew your passport do they require Tax information for both Brazil and USA. The question is do you need a passport to live in Brazil or just a residency card.

Oliveira Lawyers Member

Member since 25 February 2025

Oliveira LawyersMember03 November 2025 01:30:50

@NewBrazil

Cross-border paperwork can be confusing.

In Brazil, your CRNM residency card covers local ID and domestic flights; international trips usually require a valid passport. Caveat: U.S. citizens must use a U.S. passport for U.S. travel, and serious IRS debt can halt issuance. U.S. renewal does not ask for Brazil or U.S. tax returns; filing duties may still apply.

Next steps:

• Check your CRNM validity and address update.

• Keep your U.S. passport current for emergencies and re-entry.

• Confirm U.S. tax and FBAR/FATCA obligations with an advisor.

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This is general information, not legal advice. For decisions, seek assistance from a qualified immigration attorney—either with our firm or locally. No attorney-client relationship is formed.

— Dante, Oliveira Lawyers

NewBrazil Serial expat

Member since 19 February 2018

NewBrazilSerial expat03 November 2025 10:47:16

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If you have a past IRS tax issue then should you go in person to the US Consult to renew your passport. The Tax issue being not paying in full a past tax. But it was in progress of being resolved.