Key Points
- The government of Brazil will introduce new National ID Cards
and passports beginning in September 2022
Overview
The government of Brazil introduced new identity cards and
passports on 27 June 2022. The previous national
identity cards (Registro Geral) will be gradually replaced
by the new National ID Card (Carteira de Identidada
Nacional). The new National ID Card will also be available in
a digital format. Replacements of the cards will be replaced free
of charge. The new National ID Cards will first be issued in the
following states: Acre, Goiás, Distrito Federal, Pernambuco,
Minas Gerais, Santa Catarina, Paraná and Rio Grande do
Sul.
The remaining Brazilian states, including Rio de Janeiro and Rio
Grande de Norte, will begin issuing the new National ID Card in
March 2023.
