Mangefesti
American expat in Brazil
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Registration: 02 February 2017
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Best bank in Vitoria, ES to receive Foreign remittance by artem223
Good morning everyone, This is Artem here. I recently moved to Vitoria, ES and am currently working here in Brazil. I wanted to know if any of you use the local Banking establishments here(Itau, Bradesco, Santander etc.) for receiving remittances ...
"Silly". Interesting comment. Be well. Read More
Considering Work in Brazil, Visa Quesions by cfenn006
I am a US citizen who is married to a Brazilian citizen with a 6-month-old daughter, living in a very chaotic situation. I own a home in Orlando where my wife is living and renting a room in Miami where I working on completing my degree. We have not ...
My fellow American, Making decent money in Brasil is next to impossible. It will be easy (relatively) for you to get long-term residency and all Vistas etc. What is hard is living on the Real ($1 = 5,52). Stay state-side and keep saving/paying ... Read More
Best bank in Vitoria, ES to receive Foreign remittance by artem223
Good morning everyone, This is Artem here. I recently moved to Vitoria, ES and am currently working here in Brazil. I wanted to know if any of you use the local Banking establishments here(Itau, Bradesco, Santander etc.) for receiving remittances ...
There are other services as well. Transferwise is solid especially for Euros. Yanks have other options including a service now owned by PayPal. Read More
Overstaying fines in Brazil by global pilgrim
Hi there, I understand that the overstaying fine has gone up in November 2017. I was wondering if the new fine will only apply to overstayers after the November 2017 date and that those who have overstayed before that time can re-enter Brazil and ...
If you were not fined then you have nothing to worry about. My experiences with Brazilian authorities (4 flights in/out) in general is to always 鈥済o with the flow鈥� and not make demands of any kind. It will do much more in the long-run. ... Read More
Permanent Visa at Pol铆cia Federal by angelicaody
Hello everyone! So, I've just been to Delegacia de Pol铆cia Federal in my jurisdiction (Rio Grande do Sul, Passo Fundo) and they have only one person handling the Immigration department(...). My husband lands in Brazil on 27th March on ...
While I was not successful in actually getting married here (a blessing in the end!), I spent many days and nights investigating and tried to work with the Rio office of the US Consulate. I highly recommend waiting (but watch deadlines and dates ... Read More
Tourist Visa overstay while applying for Permanent Visa by Tohr
Hello all, I am currently living in Brazil on a tourist visa and got married last month. My wife and I have started the process to obtain a permanent residenc visa. We have gathered all the necessary documents and booked our appointment with the ...
You probably know by know that you are fine. The key is the date that you actually got married - if the Feds take a month or two to visit your situation, it is legally upon them to make it right. It takes 30 days to post the marriage application ... Read More
Bringing money to Brazil by Richjonesvoice
Hi, recently inherited money from my father's estate, and want to get this down to Brazil from Canada. I have a good FX company working on this, but wondered if anyone knew if there will be income tax charged on this amount on my Brazilian tax ...
Only if you make it "tricky". I am a retired financial advisor. Find one that you trust in Canada and follow his/her advice. This is so simple and easy. Only you are making it complicated (e.g., follow the advice of shut up and take little ... Read More