mjs30170
American expat in Brazil
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Registration: 18 October 2022
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Cost of living in Brazil in 2025 by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Every year, we invite you to share your experiences with the cost of living in in Brazil, especially in the region or city you live in. Your insights will greatly help members planning their move to Brazil or already living ...
@Viajanete sorry to butt in on your answer, but I am very nearby Valadares -- is there an expat group there? Can you tell me more about the pickleball courts -- sounds like fun... Read More
Bringing a TV from USA to Brazil by californiainbrazil
If I bring a new TV from the USA to Brazil on a flight, does anyone know the current duty percentage that I would need to pay? Do I simply to to the Goods to declare line when arriving with the receipt and pay the duty? Are debit cards or credit ...
Keep your US receipt; if it is less than US$500 then there's no import duty; well, to be clear -- all of the goods that are not personal items and that are new must add up to a value less than US$500. If you unpack the TV and repack it in a ... Read More
i need help about marriage with Brazilian girl by GuestPoster747
Dear sir/ madam my friend she is Brazilen.. She is coming in india this week for doing merry me .. she want i will go with her in Brazil and i also want to go with her... after merry with her i dont to let her go in Brazil alon i just want to go ...
@James This is a late reply, but permanent residency is done in two stages: first a VITEM visa to join immediate family; it require a bit of paperwork but is generally processed the same day you go for your interview at the Consulate. Once in Brazil ... Read More
Overstay Brazil visa - fine by sam1466
Hi -- I overstayed my visa by a number of months - was trying to get a student visa and it didn't work out. I was told when I left Rio that I could appeal the fine and it often worked. Does anyone know where you can appeal the fine? And on ...
@abthree -- it is Brazil, so you can pretty count on there being some mistake somewhere or someone not counting correctly... it's just always 80%... so, have your stamps, your own spreadsheet of arrival and departures and you'll be fine if ... Read More
Let's talk about medication cost comparisons by mberigan
I don't know if there is an existing forum anyplace around but a family member has shown me some pretty outrageous cost differences on a standard prescribed medication that many retired people on fixed incomes pay.A cost comparison on (NAME BRAND is ...
@mikehunter -- what is interesting that when you get bill with the "fake" charges, you can negotiate and mos tof the time the hospital or physician will settle for a fraction -- and still make a handsome profit... well, I guess, the yachts and ... Read More
Let's talk about medication cost comparisons by mberigan
I don't know if there is an existing forum anyplace around but a family member has shown me some pretty outrageous cost differences on a standard prescribed medication that many retired people on fixed incomes pay.A cost comparison on (NAME BRAND is ...
Because Americans like a for-profit healthcare system -- a bit cynical but true. Anytime anyone suggests a single-payer universal insurance system, it is voted down. Just recently a proposal to allow Medicare to negotiate prices with pharmaceutical ... Read More
RNE for buying a car by flyangel669
Hello, I am on a tourist Visa and want to buy a car. I am actually buying a car from a friend. In cartorio they told us I need RNE. (I have cpf) Can someone confirm please if I need RNE to buy a car? And also will I be able to obtain RNE as a ...
Your best bet in making this transaction is to work with your local "depachante" -- they know the process, know which papers are needed, and can do all of the official registration papers for you. He'll then send you and the buyer to the local ... Read More
Visiting another country after overstaying in the US decades ago? by Felines are superior
After overstaying my visa in the US for nine years, never getting caught, and going back home on my own in 1997. If I want to go as a tourist to another country, which country is less likely to make trouble on arrival? Because they share information ...
@Felines are superior --- you are likely fine for all countries, particularly because the information from 26 years ago in unlikely to be in the computer systems for US (and the Five Eyes: Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, US) immigration; they ... Read More
Drivers license in Brazil by Carlos Richard
What is process to receive Brazilian Drive License? Can I just keep my country of origin license or change to Brazilian.
Assuming you have permanent residency (RNE) you can get a Brazilian license using your US driver's license. You will need an translated copy of the license from an approved translator. You will then need to visit DTRAN in your state... once you get ... Read More
Family Reunion Visa by Phil Mode
I'm a dual citizen of Brazil and the US, and my wife is American. My wife and I got married in 2019 in the state of Oregon while we were living there. We have been in Rio for the last 2 weeks, and she's on a 90-day tourist visa.We are looking into ...
Much easier to do through the Brazilian Consulate in the US; they will accept US documents without translation. It is still a "Brazilian" process, so expect delays and odd requests. If she was not born in the US, she will need an original apostilled ... Read More
Brazil to Require Tourist Visas for Some Visa Waiver Countries by abthree
*ETA* 08/30/23 Per an update on the Consulate General of Brazil website on 08/26/23, the implementation date for this change has been postponed to January 10, 2024.03/24/23Â The following notice began to be posted on the websites of Brazilian ...
@Viajanete Which is more likely: a US tourist staying and working illegally in Brazil or a Brazilian tourist staying past 90 days and working illegally? I know for a fact that many Brazilians would book the next flight to the US to live and work ... Read More
Where do I pick up my RNE? by acpr
I'm here on a temporary 1-yr residency visa and I went to the PF in Rio in January to get my photo taken and fingerprints done, as well as hand over all the paperwork. They rushed me out at the end and just told me to wait for an email. I never got ...
It takes normally about 30 days for them to process your RNE and they'll send you an email but you may want to check with the contact they gave you or go back to the PF (things are often best done in person in Brazil).Once they've taken your ... Read More