Will the PF hold onto a CRNM card for very long?

Hi all,


At the end of May, my spouse and I were in Brazil and completed the permanent resident process for my CRNM card. I was told the card would be ready for pick up from the PF location within 30-90 days.

We have since returned to the US and the card has apparently been ready for pick up since just a few days after our departure from Brazil, in early June  We don't plan to return to Brazil until the Christmas/New Year holidays. Does anyone have an idea of how long a PF facility will hold onto a CNRM card that is ready for pick up? This is the Niteroi location in Rio, if it makes any difference. This would be roughly 6 months since the card was ready before we could pick it up.

We have access to a Brazilian consulate here, but unfortunately, to do the "Reconhecimento de Firma" procedure at the local consulate (which would allow my family member to pick up the card in Rio), I would already need to have a copy of my CRNM card or a physical copy of my RNE card, which I do not have.

If you believe they would not hold on to the card, do you know what the next step /recommendation would be for us?



Thank you Expat community!