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PF Says 2 Months PR Card Ready? by ExpatUSATravels
And they're supposed to email me when its ready to be picked up.But I've heard they dont always follow up by email as promised by the end of 2 months.My question now is, is there a way to contact them without going physically all the way down ...
I was told to come back in two months and they would contact me also. But when I got my card I saw it was issued two weeks after my appointment. By the way is there anyway to speed up passport control? I go to the foreigners line with my passport ... Read More
Twenty Questions by roddiesho
Ok, so they don't have to be 20 but I'd appreciate your best advice.My very resourceful Brazilian wife has arranged a first meeting next week with a bilingual lawyer to handle our Permanent Resident by Spouse Visa.What questions should I ask ...
I did the family reunion visa last year. Not sure what your backstory is but it’s just gathering the proper paper work. If it’s the same visa you’ll end up getting the paper work anyways on your own and the lawyer would be pretty ... Read More
Communication in Portuguese - Stranger in a Strange Land by amsp
I am an American living in Sao Paulo since 2019. I speak some Portuguese and understand more. I've taken several Portuguese classes and currently take 3 hours of private lessons a week. I'm really trying to improve. I own my own business ...
I haven’t taken any private lessons but I realize my wife will understand me most of the time but if I say the same thing to a Brazilian more often than not they won’t understand me or I’ll have to repeat a couple of times. Your ... Read More
Policia Federal Document pickup by vetemently
Hello I recently registered my nomad visa at Policia Federal in Sao Paulo/Lapa. I got this email from them saying that it is ready:"Seu documento foi confeccionado e está pronto para ser retirado na unidade de atendimento ...
@dedecadaver i got my residency back in dec via the vitem xi. I was told to come back in 45 days for the card. I looked at the docs they returned and the sheet they gave with my picture on it they wrote some stuff but no date to pick it up. Is it ... Read More
setting up a MEI CNPJ by vtu
Can anyone give some assistance on setting up a MEI CNPJ or know if the website empreendedorportalmei .org is legit? Apparently setting up via the website requires sending them the password for the gov. br site which seems a bit fishy to me.
@sprealestatebroker thanks much appreciated. I was referring to the website empreendedorportalmei.org. They want the password to gov.br account. I’ll probably check out Sebrae since I have one near by or try the gov.br section you linked. Read More
setting up a MEI CNPJ
Can anyone give some assistance on setting up a MEI CNPJ or know if the website empreendedorportalmei .org is legit? Apparently setting up via the website requires sending them the password for the gov. br site which seems a bit fishy to me. Read More
Do I apply for VITEM XI visa or The Permanent Visa (VIPER) ? by john8670
I want to move to Brazil with my wife who is from Brazil and stay there for the long term well over 5 + years. Which visa should I apply to for this?
@rnbtg thanks I didn’t have a month to do it needed to get back so I left the fbi apostille for now. I figured having the 1 year vitem xi would give me time to get stuff without having to worry about being away @Texanbrazil Thanks I have ... Read More
Do I apply for VITEM XI visa or The Permanent Visa (VIPER) ? by john8670
I want to move to Brazil with my wife who is from Brazil and stay there for the long term well over 5 + years. Which visa should I apply to for this?
@abthree I got my VITEM XI and made it back to Brazil recently no issues with my bags either. I think I have 3 months to register w that the policia federal last time I tried it took like a month to just get an appointment with them. When I make my ... Read More
Family Reunion Visa VITEM XI by john8670
Hey everyone I recently got the first step in the process done by registering my marriage with the NYC Brazil consulate. It looks like the website has a generic "visa application" that has a drop down menu where you can select what the Visa is for. ...
@john8670 I did this recently on the e-consular website. There should be an option to select the visa you want as you go through it. Then you end up at a page to upload your documents. They'll leave responses on this page on any changes you need to ... Read More
Covid vaccines by ltoby955
Now re Covid vaccines, is Brazil using the 270 day rule from last vaccine? I had my third jab (booster) the end of November. Which will leave it close to 300 days, The problem is there Portugal and other European countries have delayed giving ...
@ltoby955Â "Published 29.06.2022 1. Passengers must have: - a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before departure from the first embarkation point. The certificate must be in English, Portuguese ... Read More
Retirement Visa for Brazil by abthree
The Brazilian Government has approved a replacement for the old Permanent Visa for Retirees, that was eliminated for new applicants as part of the 2017 Immigration Reform. As was the case with the old Permanent Visa (VIPER) for family reunion, the ...
@NewBrazil They told me to come back after my visa expires so they can give me another 60 days the last time I went with my SO and said I could come back. Today, they gave me the 60 days as expected and the fine but when I asked again if I can ... Read More
CapitalOne360 or Charles Schwab ATM Debit for cash & POS ? by seinfo3
I think I have narrowed it down to 2 US banks, CapitolOne360 Checking/Debit Mastercard OR Charles Schwab High Yield Investor Checking/Debit Visa card.They both seem to offer international ATM cash withdrawals without ATM fees or currency exchange ...
I have a Schwab one and I load it just enough for my travel expenses. Im only able to withdraw at bradesco. Banco do Brasil and santadar didn't accept my card. The rate I got was surprisingly better than exchanging cash but since than I've been ... Read More
Retirement Visa for Brazil by abthree
The Brazilian Government has approved a replacement for the old Permanent Visa for Retirees, that was eliminated for new applicants as part of the 2017 Immigration Reform. As was the case with the old Permanent Visa (VIPER) for family reunion, the ...
@abthree Thanks much appreciated. I just counted all of the days I've been in brazil for 170 days this past year. We plan on going back on Monday to ask about the family reunion visa and try to see if some extension is possible. Read More
Retirement Visa for Brazil by abthree
The Brazilian Government has approved a replacement for the old Permanent Visa for Retirees, that was eliminated for new applicants as part of the 2017 Immigration Reform. As was the case with the old Permanent Visa (VIPER) for family reunion, the ...
@abthree @TexanbrazilThanks yes I’m in a bit of a bind. My partner is Brazilian and we got our stable union done at the Cartorio recently. I went to the federal police today but my partner forgot her ID card and couldn’t come in to ... Read More
Retirement Visa for Brazil by abthree
The Brazilian Government has approved a replacement for the old Permanent Visa for Retirees, that was eliminated for new applicants as part of the 2017 Immigration Reform. As was the case with the old Permanent Visa (VIPER) for family reunion, the ...
Sorry to hijack the thread I’m in a bit of a bind. Can anyone tell me if it’s possible to get the family reunion visa while in Brazil. I tried to get one in the US but they asked for a stable union which I didn’t have until now. My ... Read More