@cupofjoe
American expat in Brazil
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119 posts
About me
American
Lives in Boa Vista
Registration: 21 April 2014
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RNE no longer valid. Seeking to get it back
Hey everyone,i have/had an RNE through marriage. Last time I was in Brazil was in 2019. We were planning on coming back within 24 months but covid wrecked our plans and other things prevented me from going until now.im working under the assumption ... Read More
Thinking about moving. by Yulana
So I'm living at the end of the world (sarcastic) in a city called Boa Vista Roraima. Been having real difficulties finding a job. I'm here for almost 5 years, went through all the documentation process so all is well on legalization ( the ...
Ah, my wife and I just moved from Boa Vista last December. I like the city a lot, but job are more difficult to find. If we still lived there, i would try to help Read More
Welcome to expat.com and the Brazil Forum by James
https://www.expat.com/images/v8-profile-assets/logo/header-logo.png Well, as you can see we're now officially https://www.expat.com and this is going to mean a lot of wonderful new things coming your way very soon. It also means a lot of features that are going ...
Yeah...it'll take awhile to get used to this Read More
How to get fingerprinted for a Criminal Record Check in Brazil? by VictoriaChandler
My husband and I went to the Federal Police today and we were told that they can't process my application for permanent residency without a Criminal Record Check. We got married here in Brazil back in October. We had a signed and certified ...
I've never heard of anybody needing their birth certificate for the single declaration at the US consulate. They just ask for a valid ID (passport is probably the best option). I'm not sure if the fee has changed, but when I did it a year ... Read More
How to get fingerprinted for a Criminal Record Check in Brazil? by VictoriaChandler
My husband and I went to the Federal Police today and we were told that they can't process my application for permanent residency without a Criminal Record Check. We got married here in Brazil back in October. We had a signed and certified ...
I've heard the federal police will do it. I had a not so good experience with that though. The federal police sent me to the Policia Civil and then the Policia Civil sent me to the Carteira de Trabalho. They did it there, but the lady that did ... Read More
My First Vitur Visa and want to know my stay in Brazil? by alimasood1018
Hi This is Ali I came from Pakistan and it's my first Vitur Visa validity 90 days Multiple, I want to know how many days can live in Brazil? Also want to know is it extendable or no? Ali Masood
It should say at the bottom of your visa http://i65.tinypic.com/2504l91.jpg If you can extend your visa, it'll say: Maximo: 180 dias. Read More
Visa for centrel amercian countries. by servicesinfo66
Hi Jams. Good Evening. I need some information regarding visit visa for centrel america(Costa Rica,Nicaragua,Honduras,Guatemala) I am from Pakistan I have my permanancy of brazil. I am married with Brazilian Girl. we want to go for vacation ...
I don't believe that your CIE card will help you with any of those countries. You'll have to go through the regular process with your Pakistan passport. Since this is the Brazil forum, I don't think many people are aware of the ... Read More
Domestic Shipping Companies
Do any of you guys have experiences with shipping large bags within Brazil? I need to get a couple of large duffle bags (probably around 25 kg each) from Boa Vista or Manaus to Sao Paulo. I'm flying from Manaus to Brasilia, I'll be staying ... Read More
Traveling South America on a CIE card by stevefunk
Hi So I'm curious If you have an RNE and CIE card can you travel to Mercosul countries just using the card like a Brazilian? I've noticed my Brother and sister in law don't even take there passports when they travel in South ...
That makes sense. Thanks My wife is going to kill me with this news. She has been wanting to go to Venezuela for awhile (short drive from here), but I said we couldn't because I needed a visa and I didn't want to go through the process ... Read More
Traveling South America on a CIE card by stevefunk
Hi So I'm curious If you have an RNE and CIE card can you travel to Mercosul countries just using the card like a Brazilian? I've noticed my Brother and sister in law don't even take there passports when they travel in South ...
How do they keep a record of your entry and exit if they are not stamping your passport?They don't unless you actually present your passport and request that it be stamped. If you're a permanent resident of Brazil you don't need your ... Read More
Drivers license exchange by stevefunk
Hi I have read a bit about the subject of the drivers license exchange I need to exchange mine asap ....I have a vaild south Afican drivers license - apparently you can exchange this. My questions are ....I know I can use this license up to 6 ...
It's like everything else in Brazil, each DETRAN has their own rules. I think they are supposed to take your driver's license, but there are plenty of stories where people have kept their old license, My suggestion is to make a copy of your ... Read More
Tam/Gol Baggage Limit
Hey, Quick question, I'm 95% I know the answer to this, but I want to hear if anybody else has personal experiences with it. I'll be flying domestically within Brazil with excess baggage soon. It appears the TAM and GOL have the same ... Read More
Getting married in Brazil, Permanent Visa and documents required by James
PLEASE NOTE THAT NEW PROCEDURES FOR PERMANENCY APPLICATIONS BASED ON MARRIAGE / STABLE RELATIONSHIP / BRAZILIAN BORN CHILD HAVE BEEN PUT IN PLACE SINCE SEPTEMBER 1, 2014. THIS HAS STREAMLINED AND SPED UP THE PERMANENCY PROCESS. PLEASE SEE THE LINK ...
So its a seperate process getting the carteira after the permenance then?sounds great. I called the police and they told me to make on my own. Will go in person next week am sure will tell me something else. That place is a joke.Yeah, it's a ... Read More
Getting married in Brazil, Permanent Visa and documents required by James
PLEASE NOTE THAT NEW PROCEDURES FOR PERMANENCY APPLICATIONS BASED ON MARRIAGE / STABLE RELATIONSHIP / BRAZILIAN BORN CHILD HAVE BEEN PUT IN PLACE SINCE SEPTEMBER 1, 2014. THIS HAS STREAMLINED AND SPED UP THE PERMANENCY PROCESS. PLEASE SEE THE LINK ...
Was talking about the declaration that your not seperated from your spouse and the criminal record declaration but thanks anyways. So can only work after i get permanence then, sigh.That form is the criminal record declaration. Read More
Getting married in Brazil, Permanent Visa and documents required by James
PLEASE NOTE THAT NEW PROCEDURES FOR PERMANENCY APPLICATIONS BASED ON MARRIAGE / STABLE RELATIONSHIP / BRAZILIAN BORN CHILD HAVE BEEN PUT IN PLACE SINCE SEPTEMBER 1, 2014. THIS HAS STREAMLINED AND SPED UP THE PERMANENCY PROCESS. PLEASE SEE THE LINK ...
Sorry, I don't have a form for the single declaration. But as for the work permit, I believe you can only get that once you apply for the permanent visa, Read More