fifthhouse
Active memberCanadian expat in Brazil
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Lives in Fortaleza, Ceará
Registration: 18 November 2016
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Medical Care by fifthhouse
What is the medical situation in Brazil for foreigners without travel medical insurance? Say for example if someone had to go to the emergency? 1. How is the medical care? 2. What is the situation regarding payment?
Thanks for your help everyone. Read More
Medical Care by fifthhouse
What is the medical situation in Brazil for foreigners without travel medical insurance? Say for example if someone had to go to the emergency? 1. How is the medical care? 2. What is the situation regarding payment?
Oh I need to clarify, I'm here on a tourist visa so don't have permanancy. Read More
Medical Care by fifthhouse
What is the medical situation in Brazil for foreigners without travel medical insurance? Say for example if someone had to go to the emergency? 1. How is the medical care? 2. What is the situation regarding payment?
Thanks for your help. I don't carry travel insurance ever since having to make a claim in the USA - I am Canadian - and the 9 months nightmare getting them to actually come through with the money. It was an unbelievable fiasco of deception. They ... Read More
Medical Care
What is the medical situation in Brazil for foreigners without travel medical insurance? Say for example if someone had to go to the emergency? 1. How is the medical care? 2. What is the situation regarding payment? Read More
Question about timing of my tourist visa by fifthhouse
Last year I travelled to Brazil on a three month tourist visa, had it renewed for another three months, and then stayed only an additional two months, so five months total. I departed at the end of May, about six months ago from today. My question ...
Ok thank you, that's helpful. I may visit the Brazilian consulate in Toronto to clarify, if I do I'll post what they tell me. Read More
Question about timing of my tourist visa by fifthhouse
Last year I travelled to Brazil on a three month tourist visa, had it renewed for another three months, and then stayed only an additional two months, so five months total. I departed at the end of May, about six months ago from today. My question ...
Ok, that’s completely different than what I had understood, I’m embarrassed to say. In my situation, I arrived in Brazil last year on December 29, 2018, and departed May 27, 2019, so I was in Brazil for a total of 149 days. So I ... Read More
Question about timing of my tourist visa by fifthhouse
Last year I travelled to Brazil on a three month tourist visa, had it renewed for another three months, and then stayed only an additional two months, so five months total. I departed at the end of May, about six months ago from today. My question ...
Thank you. I believe that you are correct that the Canadian and US tourist visa follow the same rules. OK, so if I understand the logic, that means after you are in Brazil for a full 180 days and depart, you have to wait a full 365 days before you ... Read More
Question about timing of my tourist visa
Last year I travelled to Brazil on a three month tourist visa, had it renewed for another three months, and then stayed only an additional two months, so five months total. I departed at the end of May, about six months ago from today. My question ... Read More
Do I have time for Marriage, or Do I need to Return to Canada? by fifthhouse
I am a Canadian citizen currently in Fortaleza on a tourist visa. I have exactly two months remaining on my tourist visa, having already extended it three months. My fiancé and I are getting married, once we get all the documents together. -I ...
If you have exactly two months left on your visa, that means that it expires on June 25. If that's the case, you should be aiming to get married no later than the week of June 9: that will leave you about two weeks to get your request in to ... Read More
Do I have time for Marriage, or Do I need to Return to Canada?
I am a Canadian citizen currently in Fortaleza on a tourist visa. I have exactly two months remaining on my tourist visa, having already extended it three months. My fiancé and I are getting married, once we get all the documents together. -I ... Read More
Marriage and Permanency: What if Divorce? by fifthhouse
I understand that as a foreigner once you marry in Brazil you can apply for permanent visa, which can be granted in as little as 2-3 months. That just sounds so easy. But what happens if then you get divorced? I imagine it depends on ...
Thanks abthree, good to hear that, just in case something were to come up down the road. Read More
Marriage and Permanency: What if Divorce?
I understand that as a foreigner once you marry in Brazil you can apply for permanent visa, which can be granted in as little as 2-3 months. That just sounds so easy. But what happens if then you get divorced? I imagine it depends on ... Read More
IMPORTANT NEW CHANGES FOR THOSE APPLYING FOR PERMANENT VISAS by James
IMPORTANT NEW CHANGES FOR THOSE APPLYING FOR PERMANENT VISAS **** EDIT OF JULY 17, 2015 INFORMATION REGARDING NEW FEE STRUCTURE FOR PERMANENCY, ...
Thank you. I'm still not clear though. After one year I can apply for citizenship, but then how long is the process after one applies?That depends on the internal processes of the Ministry of Justice, and especially how many applications they ... Read More
IMPORTANT NEW CHANGES FOR THOSE APPLYING FOR PERMANENT VISAS by James
IMPORTANT NEW CHANGES FOR THOSE APPLYING FOR PERMANENT VISAS **** EDIT OF JULY 17, 2015 INFORMATION REGARDING NEW FEE STRUCTURE FOR PERMANENCY, ...
Yes. If you're married to a Brazilian, the wait time is reduced to one year, from the normal four. Google "Naturalização Ordinária", and you should find the details.Thank you. I'm still not clear though. After one ... Read More
IMPORTANT NEW CHANGES FOR THOSE APPLYING FOR PERMANENT VISAS by James
IMPORTANT NEW CHANGES FOR THOSE APPLYING FOR PERMANENT VISAS **** EDIT OF JULY 17, 2015 INFORMATION REGARDING NEW FEE STRUCTURE FOR PERMANENCY, ...
Once your CRNM is issued, your clock for naturalization can start.I've been trying to find some indication of how long this takes for someone married to a Brazilian citizen. I see in your post later in this thread where you said "Depending ... Read More