@aunseth
American looking for information about Brazil
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Lives in Minneapolis
Registration: 28 September 2011
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American Citizen Moving to Brazil with Brazilian boyfriend by EtayC
I have lots of questions, but I'll try to keep things organized. Background: I'm a US citizen that teaches English online, which is how I met my boyfriend. He works remotely as a programmer. I've visited him in Brazil. Now he is in the ...
We did this years ago. The process of marriage in Brazil is more complicated so we married in the U.S. We had to go to the local consulate to register our marriage, but being married before we got there made some things easier. Ask about the ... Read More
Financial situation, some feedback please by GringoLouco
So I'm 32 and my Brazilian girlfriend is 29. At the age of 5 years old, she was deeply traumatized by the loss of her father. I was told that he died from a heart attack. Her father was a police officer, and at the time there was a law that ...
Marriage is religous and/or governmental. The government regulates a marriage in terms of cooperative financial relationships. Governmental marriage also recognizes the relationship of children to parents. The Church recognizes marriage from a ... Read More
Registering a birth in Brazil by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Have you had to or are you going to register a birth in Brazil? What was the experience like? Who is required to register the birth, and where? Can it be either the mother or father? What documents are usually required in ...
Our experiences, though similar, are several years old. We registered a child and adopted a set of twins out of Brazil. For both, we had to take the hospital document to the local cartorio (document registration center). We also had the names of the ... Read More
Recognition of foreign qualifications in Brazil by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Were your professional qualifications recognised in Brazil? What country did you complete your qualifications in? What profession are you in? Did you have to go through any formalities to get your qualifications recognised, ...
If you have U.S. K-12 teaching credentials, there are several English language education programs in Brazil that would recognize your license. These are, of course, non-governmental schools with almost all instruction in English. Read More
Recognition of foreign qualifications in Brazil by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Were your professional qualifications recognised in Brazil? What country did you complete your qualifications in? What profession are you in? Did you have to go through any formalities to get your qualifications recognised, ...
What was your degree area? Read More
drive with lights on by spanishpete
Hi there Expats My wife was stopped by the police yesterday, while driving the car, and was told by the police men, that every one driving, must do so with the light on, dose any one know about the law, that's just come in
Don't know, but we should drive with our lights on all the time. You want to get every possible advantage possible when you drive in Brazil. Read More
How did you obtain your driver's license?? by Namekeeper
I've been in Recife almost 4 years now and never felt the desire to drive here (wild insecure driving here) but now I'm in a situation where I'll have no choice but to drive. I waste too much time getting from point A to point B on the ...
Eons ago in Belo Horizonte I had to have my Minnesota license translated by an Official Translator and then took the psycho-motor skills test to get a license. But this was almost 30 years ago. Read More
How to apply for VIPER (permanent) VISA while in Brazil by zudozinho
A few months ago I (US Citizen) married a Brazilian citizen in the US. We are currently in Brazil (I am on a tourist visa) and we would like to get me permanent residence. The only instructions I can find on the VIPER Visa is when applying from ...
Lots of helpful answers. My Brazilian wife and I have been married for eons and live in the U.S.. I'm only occasionally entering Brasil--on a tourist visa presently, but would like to apply for the VIPER as we approach retirement and the ... Read More
FATCA and FBAR in Brazil; who's running the show here anyway??? by James
By now the reality of the US Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and Foreign Bank Account Reporting (FBAR) has sunk in with US citizens in Brazil. It kind of makes you wonder just who's running the show in this country anyway, the ...
This is significant information. We appreciate the chance to see news such as this before it hits us legally between the eyes. Read More
I'm moving to Belo with 2 teenagers by Maria Romero D
Hi, We are very excited! We are moving for 2 months to Belo Horizonte. We are planning on moving in June. I was wondering if anyone can recommend a school where I can enroll my 13 and 17 year old kids for 2 months so they can learn Portuguese and ...
I am familiar with Colégio Batista Mineiro near downtown. It's a quality school with a Christian foundation. A retired science teacher is a good friend of ours and she speaks highly of the school. Colégio Batista Mineiro R. Ponte ... Read More