

Xandre
American °µÍø½ûÇø in Brazil
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Lives in Salvador da Bahia
Registration: 27 January 2014
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Some conflicting information from the Cartorio by schmittdr
So, I'm currently working on moving to Sao Paulo with my fiance, getting married and getting permanent residency here, and meanwhile we are staying with her family in a small town in MG. Her mother insisted on going to the Cartorio to ask what ...

Good to know they improved the permanencia process since I applied. But one look at the marriage procedures in Brazil made me get on a plane with my fiance for the US! Read More


Some conflicting information from the Cartorio by schmittdr
So, I'm currently working on moving to Sao Paulo with my fiance, getting married and getting permanent residency here, and meanwhile we are staying with her family in a small town in MG. Her mother insisted on going to the Cartorio to ask what ...

Dr. Schmitt, My advice is to get married in the US (assuming that is where you are from), register the marriage at the Brazilian consulate abroad, and get your VIPER by applying in the US at the Brazilian consulate. The whole thing will be done in ... Read More


Residency application after marriage by Floripabound
Hey All, So I will complete the first step in my residency by getting married this Friday! I'm now looking into the process for the permanent residency application. Can someone list the documents that I will need for this application? Or at ...

Craig, The most important advice I could give you is go to the United States to get your permanent Brazilian visa! Especially after the recent improvements in the processing, it is faster and much more humane to do all this from your local ... Read More


New in Perdizes, Sao Paulo by AnnaGH
Hello! I'm working as an Au Pair for a family in Perdizes, and I've only just moved in last week. Are there any other American ex-pats around?

Hi, I am an American living near Salvador. Feel free to contact me if you like. Read More


Officially Employed - albeit in the USA by usmc_mv
I am officially employed working on US wages but based out of Brazil. What is my annual income tax situation? Do I have to pay taxes here in Brazil?

I am in the same situation, a US citizen living here in Brazil, but handling my business through the internet. The first question is whether you owe US taxes on your income. The answer is yes, you are taxed on worldwide income, though you may ... Read More


Transport in Brazil on an Expired Tourist Visa by millsrya
Hi William et al.!! I have been living/volunteering/working in Uberaba, MG on a tourist visa for the last three months. I unfortunately learned that my visa expired one day ago and the Federal Police can't extend my visa because their computer ...

Isn't the normal tourist visa 180 days (90 plus permission for another 90)? Anyway, one thing I would not do is drive in Brazil with an expired visa. Your foreign driver's license is not valid here, unless your visa is also valid. The ... Read More