International Removals to Brazil (2026)
Planning a move from Europe to Brazil? Whether you are relocating to a São Paulo apartment, a Rio de Janeiro beachfront home, an official posting in Brasília or a quieter life in Florianópolis, Flyto Relocation gets your household from your European front door to your new address in Brazil. We are a European international mover with our own hubs across Northern, Central and Southern Europe, so your consignment is packed, loaded and export-cleared by people we employ and train, not a chain of subcontractors you never speak to. From there we ship by sea or air and hand off to vetted local partners in Brazil, all coordinated by one English-speaking point of contact. With a 4.9 rating from more than 500 reviews, full transit insurance and genuine door-to-door service, we make one of the world’s more paperwork-heavy destinations feel straightforward.
How Flyto works: European hubs, Brazilian partners, one coordinator
We will be honest about our model, because it is one of the reasons customers choose us. Flyto does not run its own office in Brazil, and any mover who claims a large owned network on both sides of the Atlantic is usually overstating it. Instead we combine two strengths: our own staffed hubs in Europe handle everything up to and including export, and carefully vetted destination agents in Brazil handle port clearance and final delivery. You get the quality control of an owned operation where your goods start their journey, and established local expertise where the customs rules are strictest.
The join between the two is a single coordinator who owns your move end to end. You are not passed between a European call centre and a Brazilian handler who has never heard of you. Ocean freight moves through the Port of Santos, the largest container port in Latin America and the natural gateway for São Paulo and the south-east. Time-sensitive or smaller shipments travel by air into Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) in São Paulo. Either way, one person keeps you informed from survey to final unpacking.
Our services to Brazil
We size the service to your shipment rather than pushing everyone into a container:
- Full-container-load (FCL) — a dedicated 20ft or 40ft container for whole-home moves, giving you the fastest customs handling and the least contact between your goods and anyone else’s.
- Less-than-container-load (LCL) and groupage — you pay only for the space you use when you are moving a partial household, ideal for flats and first-time relocators.
- Air freight — the quickest option for essentials and smaller consignments landing at Guarulhos.
- Full door-to-door service — professional packing with export-grade materials, loading, freight, Brazilian customs coordination, delivery to your new home and, where you wish, unpacking and debris removal.
- Storage — secure short- or long-term storage at origin or destination if your Brazilian lease or visa timing does not line up with your departure.
We deliver to addresses across the country, with the most frequent destinations being São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília and Florianópolis.
What a move to Brazil costs
Every relocation is priced individually, because a fair quote depends on real details rather than a headline figure. We will not invent a number here. The main drivers of your cost are:
- Volume — the cubic metres you ship, and whether that fills a shared container (LCL) or a dedicated one (FCL).
- Sea versus air — air freight is dramatically faster and correspondingly more expensive per kilo.
- Origin and destination — your European departure hub, the Brazilian city, and the distance from the port to your door.
- Access — stairs, narrow streets, high-floor apartments or a shuttle requirement at either end.
- Added services — full packing, storage, insurance value and unpacking.
The most accurate way to get a figure is a short online survey with our advisor, which returns a transparent, itemised quote with no obligation.
Customs, paperwork and your visa
Brazil offers meaningful relief on used household goods, but it is strictly conditional, and getting the conditions right is where Flyto’s coordination earns its keep.
Bens de mudança (used household goods relief). Through Brazil’s tax authority, the Receita Federal, previously owned and used personal and household effects can be imported without import duty under the bens de mudança regime. The core conditions are that the goods are genuinely used, are for your own use and not for resale, and that they arrive within the window the authorities set around your entry to the country. A detailed inventory in Portuguese, valued item by item, is mandatory.
The visa and passport condition. This is the point that trips up unprepared movers. Relief is only granted once your visa has been authorised by the Brazilian authorities and your residence permit is physically stamped in your passport by the Polícia Federal (Federal Police) after you arrive. Your shipment cannot be cleared under the exemption before that step is complete, which is why the sequence and timing of your move must be planned around your immigration status, not the other way around.
Temporary-visa holders. If you hold a temporary visa, the authorities may require you to lodge a refundable guarantee (a deposit against the duties) to release your goods, which is returned once conditions are satisfied. We flag this in advance so it is never a surprise at the port.
Clearance via a despachante. Brazilian import clearance is handled through a licensed customs broker, or despachante aduaneiro. Our vetted local partners include this expertise, so your inventory, power of attorney and supporting documents are prepared and lodged correctly the first time.
Visa and registration essentials. Most relocators arrive on a temporary residence visa such as a VITEM (for example the work-based or investor categories). After arrival you register with the Federal Police and obtain your RNM/CRNM (the national migration registry and card), and you will need a CPF (the Brazilian individual taxpayer number), which is required for the shipment itself and must match your destination address. Flyto does not act as your immigration lawyer, but we coordinate the removal around these milestones so your goods and your paperwork stay in step.
Why choose Flyto
Customers pick us because the promise matches the delivery. We hold a 4.9 rating across more than 500 reviews. Every shipment is covered by full transit insurance. Your move is run in clear English by one coordinator, so nothing is lost in a handover. And our honest hubs-plus-partners model means you get owned-operation quality in Europe and proven local knowledge in Brazil, rather than empty claims about a network that does not exist.
How long it takes
Timelines vary by service and season, but as a realistic guide: sea freight from Europe to the Port of Santos is typically a matter of weeks in transit, and once packing at origin, ocean time, port processing and Brazilian customs clearance are added together, a full door-to-door sea move commonly runs in the region of ten to fourteen weeks. Air freight into Guarulhos is far quicker for smaller or urgent consignments. Because the customs exemption depends on your Polícia Federal stamp, the biggest variable is usually your immigration timing rather than the shipping itself, which is exactly why we plan the two together.
Frequently asked questions
Do you have your own office in Brazil?
No, and we say so plainly. Flyto runs its own staffed hubs in Europe and works with vetted local partners for clearance and delivery in Brazil, all managed by a single Flyto coordinator. It gives you owned-operation quality at origin and real local expertise at destination.
Can I import my used furniture and belongings duty free?
Generally yes, under Brazil’s bens de mudança regime for used household goods, provided the items are genuinely used, for your own use, arrive within the required window and are backed by a valued Portuguese inventory. The relief depends on your visa being authorised and your passport stamped by the Polícia Federal.
Which port and airport do you use?
Sea shipments move through the Port of Santos, the main gateway for São Paulo and the south-east, and air shipments arrive at Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) in São Paulo.
Do I need a CPF before my goods arrive?
Yes. A CPF (Brazilian taxpayer number) is required for the shipment and normally must match your destination address. We build this and your Federal Police registration into the move plan so the timing works.
What if I am on a temporary visa?
You can still import your goods, but the authorities may ask for a refundable guarantee deposit to release them under the exemption, returned once the conditions are met. We tell you in advance if this applies to you.
Which Brazilian cities do you deliver to?
We deliver nationwide, with São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília and Florianópolis among our most common destinations.
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