kilobravo
South African looking for information about Brazil
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Registration: 06 August 2018
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South African tax emigration
Hi everyone,Does anyone here have any personal experience with financial emigration from South Africa?Do I need the services of a tax consultant here, or do I just go and see Receita Federal in my area?I'm living in Florianópolis, so a local ... 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 ...
Good morning to everyone.So I'm here, in Florianópolis - I eventually made it.Thanks to everyone for the advice and support throughout this journey.Getting my temporary RNM from the PF here was quick and easy, although I had to wait a month ... 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 ...
@Pablo888 I must be honest, I don't know anyone in the South African expat community in Brasil, all of my friends, and I mean all of them, are Brasileiro(a) - so where the majority of South Africans find themselves in Brasil, I wouldn't be able 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 ...
@Drjmagic Obrigado, eu aprecio muito. 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 ...
@Pablo888 Thank you, I'm amazed at how quickly it has all come together, and very thankful too! The staff at the consulate in Cape Town were really amazing.Afrikaans is a weird mixture of Dutch and Flemish which has morphed over 400 years into the ... 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 Thank you very much. I do speak very basic Portuguese, my friends understand me for the most part, the learning curve will be the colloquial stuff. A friend used "te daria um salve" the other day, and I didn't have the vaguest idea what ... 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 ...
An update on my story if it may help anyone.I received an e-mail from the consulate in Cape Town last week requesting I make an appointment for a personal interview, which I did.Flew to Cape Town yesterday, went to the consulate and was greeted by a ... 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 ...
@detebariOn your local Brazilian consulate website (consular services / visas) you'll find a list of requirements for a visa application - your consulate's requirements may differ from mine. You'll be looking for information for a VITEM-XIV ... 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 ...
Good morning all,Just a quick update on my story...After having my e-mails pretty much ignored by the Consulate in Pretoria, I took a chance and contacted the Consulate in Cape Town. Within a day I had a friendly, full and detailed e-mail telling ... 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 I'm back in S.A. right now, sorting through 54 years of accumulated junk and preparing to sell my apartment.Thanks for the advice, much appreciated.I'll apply for the visa here in S.A. from the consulate - who apparently don't need ... 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 ...
Good day to everyone.I have, after a 2 month trip to Brasil, decided to try to emigrate to Brasil, probably on the Pension / Digital Nomad visa. My Brasilian partner actually asked me to enter into a stable relationship with a view to a civil ... 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 ...
Kind of you to reply so quickly. A single person can live pretty well on almost R$11.000 a month at the latest exchange rates! Probably the best if I go to the PF in João Pessoa when I'm there, with a pile of Apostilled documents and see ... 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 ...
01/18/22 so I meet that requirement with two pensions, but is that for a married couple or 2k for each spouse? We are both sixty but I'm the only one collecting pension right now.US$2000 covers you and your spouse. If you have additional ... Read More
Brasil retirement visa. by kilobravo
I had planned to retire in Brasil at the end of this year, something I had been planning for over 20 years. Come the time to start the application process for a retirement visa / visto de aposentadoria, I discover that there is no longer any such ...
Thanks for the information. The investment visa information is very sparse on their websites, but I understand you can invest in Brazilian government bonds - it doesn't have to be in some risky enterprise - something not particularly attractive ... Read More
Brasil retirement visa.
I had planned to retire in Brasil at the end of this year, something I had been planning for over 20 years. Come the time to start the application process for a retirement visa / visto de aposentadoria, I discover that there is no longer any such ... Read More