Hello all, i'm an expat from Colombia, about to start studies in USP with a Brazilian scholarship. My school sent me a document with all the requirements needed to get both RNE and CPF. For the latter they say I need a "Document with the parents' names, if this information is not in the passport". I wanted to know if this request is real and what'd be ok for Brazilian authorities: should it be translated? Should it be legalized in my country of origin? I find this requirement odd, as I am 30 years old and feel quiet independent from my parents!!
Thanks in advance!
CPF & Document with parents' names
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Marco,
All documents of identification in Brazil bear the names of both parents of the individual to whom the document is issued. That's just the way it is here in Brazil. This applies to Brazilians and expats alike.
If your passport does not show your parents' names then you should submit a certified copy of your Birth Certificate (long form), which may be called Registration of Birth in your country. If it is for immigration purposes (i.e. to obtain visa, RNE and CPF) then they will need to be authenticated by your country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The reason is that Brazilian documents of Identification will look just like these below, showing "filiação":
Cheers,
James
expat.com Experts Team
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Thank you James,
It is for CPF purposes. My Birth Certificate is in Spanish, do I have to translate it?
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For the CPF you probably won't need to translate the Birth Certificate, but for the RNE you certainly will.
Cheers,
James
expat.com Experts Team
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