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Brazil’s public unified healthcare system.
→A travel document issued to a Brazilian citizen by the competent authority.
→A core personal taxpayer identifier in Brazil.
→Official authorization allowing a foreign national to reside in Brazil on a legal basis.
→The civil registry office that records births and other civil-status events.
→Brazilian federal authority involved, among other matters, in passport and immigration procedures.
→The estimated date corresponding to around 40 weeks of pregnancy.
→A patient identifier used in Brazil’s public healthcare system.
→The official civil-registration document recording a child’s birth.
→An entry or stay authorization required for certain nationalities and travel purposes.
→Medical follow-up during pregnancy before birth.
→A specialized intensive-care unit for newborns requiring additional monitoring or treatment.
→Healthcare system
Brazil’s public unified healthcare system.
→A public primary-care health unit.
→A patient identifier used in Brazil’s public healthcare system.
→A physician specializing in children’s health.
→A specialized intensive-care unit for newborns requiring additional monitoring or treatment.
→Pregnancy and birth
Medical follow-up during pregnancy before birth.
→A physician who manages pregnancy and medical decisions around birth.
→A non-medical support professional for pregnancy and birth.
→The estimated date corresponding to around 40 weeks of pregnancy.
→The first day of the last menstrual period, commonly used to estimate gestational age.
→Pregnancy duration expressed in completed weeks and days.
→Ultrasound used to assess pregnancy and fetal development.
→Birth through the vaginal route.
→A surgical method of delivering a baby.
→Baby documents
A medical live-birth declaration used in the civil registration process.
→The official civil-registration document recording a child’s birth.
→The civil registry office that records births and other civil-status events.
→A travel document issued to a Brazilian citizen by the competent authority.
→A certification used for official documents between countries participating in the Hague Apostille Convention.
→An official translation prepared by an authorized translator under the applicable rules.
→Immigration and family status
Official authorization allowing a foreign national to reside in Brazil on a legal basis.
→A migration registration card for foreign residents in Brazil.
→A national migration registration number for a foreign national in Brazil.
→An immigration route based on a qualifying family relationship.
→A legal process through which a foreign national may acquire citizenship after meeting applicable conditions.
→An entry or stay authorization required for certain nationalities and travel purposes.
→Authorities and institutions
Brazilian federal authority involved, among other matters, in passport and immigration procedures.
→Brazil’s federal tax authority, associated among other matters with CPF and CNPJ.
→A diplomatic office performing consular functions, including certain visa and document procedures.
→Insurance
A private healthcare coverage contract governed by the provider’s terms.
→Insurance covering specified travel-related risks.
→A period after enrollment during which certain services may not yet be covered.
→Identifiers and finance
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