An Overview of Poupatempo
Poupatempo is a state government project in São Paulo that offers different public services in the same place. It works as a shortcut for extended bureaucracy to get documents and licenses. The most popular services offered are the issuance of IDs, criminal record certificates, CPTS or workbook and driving licenses.
How to use Poupatempo
The service offered by Poupatempo to foreigners is very limited. Foreigners can quickly get their driver’s license and criminal record certificates for example, but some other personal documents are restricted to Brazilians or naturalized citizens. However, as a legal entity established in Brazil, there is a wider range of services available.
There are many other services available at Poupatempo, which can be found on the services page on their website. Even though the information is only available in Portuguese, every document you might need and the costs involved are listed here.
Most of the Poupatempo offices are open from Monday to Friday between 7am to 7pm and Saturdays between 7am to 1pm. However, it is recommended that you check the opening hours of the office you intend to visit on the Poupatempo’s website beforehand.
Organizations within Poupatempo
Some of the most important organizations and institutions that can also be found at Poupatempo are:
- Banco do Brasil
- Companhia de Desenvolvimento Habitacional e Urbano (CDHU), which is the housing and urban development organization
- SABESP, which is the Company responsible for water supply and waste water treatment
- Companhia de Tecnologia de Saneamento Ambiental, or CETESB, which is responsible for environmental sanitation
- DETRAN, which is the State Traffic Department
- Highway Department or DERSA
- Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telégrafos, which is the Post Office
- PROCON, the Consumer Protection Office
- IPEM, the Office of Weights and Measurements
- Tribunal Regional Eleitoral (TRE), which is the Regional Electoral Court
- Metropolitan Urban Transport Company of São Paulo or EMTU-SP
- Junta Comercial do Estado de São Paulo (JUCESP), which is the Board of Trade of the State of São Paulo
Municipal services offered at Poupatempo
A few municipalities secretariats are represented at Poupatempo. They are: Bauru, Barretos, Jundiaí, Diadema, Piracicaba, Mogi Guaçu, São Bernardo do Campo, São José do Rio Preto, Campinas, Fernandópolis, Tatuí, São José dos Campo, Santos and Ribeirão Preto. Since the services offered vary from municipality to municipality, it is recommended to check the Poupatempo website for which secretariats can be reached at Poupatempo. The list can be accessed here.
Poupatempo Offices in São Paulo
The capital of São Paulo has 6 Poupatempo offices. They are:
- Sé
- Luz
- Itaquera
- Santo Amaro
- Cidade Ademar
- Lapa
Poupatempo can also be found in another 50 municipalities.