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Originally Posted by rkearns
i have been reading a lot about obtaining a cpf for foreigners, bank accounts closing, etc. but what about brazilian citizens? will i have full access to my personal savings account in brazil once it has been opened, after i obtain a cpf?
i hold dual citizenship because i was born in rio, although my portuguese is sub-par because my adoptive parents are american. i am looking to obtain a cpf, have downloaded the form, but am a little cautious to take action in opening an account because of some of the stories on this forum. how secure is a transaction from and exterior account to a brazilian account and will my funds be safe once they have been transferred?
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If you have dual citizenship then you should have a cpf number already. You at least must have a RG number. I don't understand why you should be paranoid about opening a brazilian bank account after hearing the stories here.....your situation is completely different. The "bank account" stories here are about foreigners that do not have a permanent visa, or RNE number, which doesn't relate to you whatsoever.....you're a brazilian citizen.
Transferring money to Brazil is as safe as transferring it to any other country. The difficulty that comes into play at times is liquidating it, and only when it's in excess of 10K reais do you need to worry about justifying the transfer to banco central.