@rsrenfrew
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What Were You Happy For in 2024! by roddiesho
Before we start the New Years Resolutions for 2025, please share with us what resolutions and events made you happy in 2024!For me it is very easy. This time last year I was cautiously asking my wife if she had heard from our well-paid Immigration ...
I urge everyone who lives in Sao Paulo to visit (often) there Sala Sao Pauloi (OSESP.arty.br.). All seats for over 60 are 50% off the already low ticket price. It is an amazing place, I started going on October 13, 2023, and have not looked ... Read More
I found a new money transfer service by NewBrazil
It’s called Remitly it’s a app. Two things it will transfer to a pix account and it very simple. They also have a 24 hour call to the US if you need help. I setup a account it got blocked and I didn’t know why. It because I have a ...
It’s called Remitly it’s a app. Two things it will transfer to a pix account and it very simple. They also have a 24 hour call to the US if you need help. I setup a account it got blocked and I didn’t know why. It because I have a ... Read More
Brazilian bank account for expats by Kurterino
I’ve done a search on the topic and was surprised that nothing turned up, so here’s the question: which bank do you recommend for an expat? Meaning it should be easy and cheap to transfer money from a foreign bank account to it, equally ...
By Brazilian ID, do you mean RNM/CRNJ or CFP? CPF is easy to get online. RNM, I don't think so because you have to have a "permanent visa." Mine was a retirement visa. The first RNM had an expiry of 2 years and took 3 months to get. The renewal RNM ... Read More
For US Citizens: New STEP Program Effective 09/16/24 by abthree
09/19/24 This message was sent out by the US Embassy today:Message for U.S. Citizens: Launch of the New Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) – Re-Enroll Now!Location: WorldwideEvent: On September 16, 2024, the Department of State launched ...
Thank you for the post. I updated my I information, but I don't remember it asking for my +55-11 cell so I am not sure I will get texts, which are easier to receive than emails, which I am overwhelmed with and someti mes miss and important ... Read More
i have rnm, but i divorced and now i'm planning marriage by simsimso
i was marriage with a brazilian, and i got crnmbut we divorce, after 4 yearsand i meet new person, and we are planning marriageshould i try to get new crnm?or i can just keep my crnm?i dont know if my crnm working from before parterso if i have to ...
@rsrenfrewI didn't mean to be unkind at all. I have been married once to a Brazilian. The day we got married, I realized and could not ignore anymore (mainly through the energy shift in my spouse) that it was, for sure, a "green card" marriage. ... Read More
i have rnm, but i divorced and now i'm planning marriage by simsimso
i was marriage with a brazilian, and i got crnmbut we divorce, after 4 yearsand i meet new person, and we are planning marriageshould i try to get new crnm?or i can just keep my crnm?i dont know if my crnm working from before parterso if i have to ...
WOW. I am happily single and plan to remain that way. Sounds muilto complicado. Read More
Obtaining a Brazil Driver's License (CNH) in Sao Paulo by californiainbrazil
Here is my experience in getting a Brazilian driver’s license (CNH) in Sao Paulo. Hopefully this will be helpful to those getting their CNH for the first timeWebsite with ...
@rraypo". They had me out of my car surrounded by about five officers for well over an hour, which they seemed to really be enjoying; I was nervous."Well, welcome to Brazil and vague and ambiguous (as well as intimidating) tactics. Do you know the ... Read More
i finally got my citizenship by jeff ob
A big thank you to all who contributed on this platform from their opinions to personal experiences , , my process was smooth and it took exactly 1year and 2months , i already got my RG and junta militar (CDI) , but will have to wait till november ...
Great message! Congratulations! Scott Read More
2024: CRNM Printing Delays Explained by mikehunter
The attached links explain the situation. TLDR: The agreement between the government and the contracted factory has ended, which is resulting in the delay of cards issuance. On February 14, 2024, a statement was published in the ...
Yes, on the upper left corner of the back of your RNM is a QR code, that will give you the digital version you can take a foto of.As an epilog, to get to "ready to be pickup" took about a month to populate. It's. nightmare, and I only have the ... Read More
Replace RNE? by alan279
My old RNE card is in poor condition. Can I get a replacement?
@abthreeWell, my status went from in process to being printed to printed and in transit (that was June 13). They must be utilizing the "efficiency" of correos because there is stays!So good luck. Make a digital copy of it and get the digital ... Read More
2024: CRNM Printing Delays Explained by mikehunter
The attached links explain the situation. TLDR: The agreement between the government and the contracted factory has ended, which is resulting in the delay of cards issuance. On February 14, 2024, a statement was published in the ...
@Gerard NardiniI have found many agencies (R/E), banks, etc. that refuse to accept it. I also heard a verbal altercation in my hotel lobby for someone who had lost their citizen RG, and the same BS as lack of identity. it truly is astonishing. Read More
2024: CRNM Printing Delays Explained by mikehunter
The attached links explain the situation. TLDR: The agreement between the government and the contracted factory has ended, which is resulting in the delay of cards issuance. On February 14, 2024, a statement was published in the ...
@mikehunterOr try to rent an apartment in Sao Paulo from a big agency. Or apply for a credit card from a bank like Santander that has very strict underwriting (the strictest among the big banks.) Read More
Drivers license by Canforbra
Is it easy to change a canadian driver's license to a brazilian one?Would I need to retake any sort of tests?
@UhOhDetranWow, considering what I suppose you didn't have to go through with the RNM nightmare that is currently going on, that has been a disaster (I am assuming you had that sorted some time ago, when they didn't have a backlog of 5 months not ... Read More
Tenant Maintenance by alan279
I’ve paid for minor maintenance costs as a tenant for many years. If it’s not much money, I’ll just pay it rather than haggle with the landlady. Now I need new wheels on my sliding glass windows. The landlady referred me to a ...
@DroploverYes, I am all too familiar with the gringo factor. We don't talk much about it here, but in my mind, they try for a double price, double bond/deposit on an apartment. I did hear someone talk once about unrealistic property prices being ... Read More
2024: CRNM Printing Delays Explained by mikehunter
The attached links explain the situation. TLDR: The agreement between the government and the contracted factory has ended, which is resulting in the delay of cards issuance. On February 14, 2024, a statement was published in the ...
I guess once it's approved, three more steps can be checked anytime (assuming the system is up) by putting in DOB, RNM (w/o the dash "-"), and application number:Status ... Read More