@ltoby955

Thanks for the replies. I am familiar with Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul. It was more the safety of the area as I am late 60's I have a few friends who live there but I wanted to get the opinion of others. Read More

I've been teaching English to Portuguese speakers and recently Portuguese to English speakers. It is a case of submersing yourself in the language and learning the high frequency words firstly as you can start to use them straight away. Best of luck Read More

@Pablo888 OK and also thank Ab3 In the UK and Ireland you cannot change your birth certificate unless it s before a child is one year and then only to correct an error. i guess this will all have to be translated as in the deed poll and original ... Read More

@abthree Hi thank you, I hold several copies, and copies are held by the deed poll company and I had to send them to all offices during the process including Portugal where I've lived for the last eight years. my biometric is in my current name as ... Read More

Hi, your birth certificate and qualifications are the only things you can't change when you change your name. A deed poll is when you legally change part of or all of your name. My passport is in my new name as is my residence card, but many ... Read More

@abthree can i just clarify that it;s your country of residence unless under 5 years for a criminal record of less than five years it has to be your last two places of residence. e i have lived in portugal for 8 yeaes so it;s just from portugal? Read More

Jumping on this, we have to have our print taken for our Portuguese residency biometric cards do these count for the criminal record and is fingerprinting a Brazilan requirement or the country you are getting the criminal record from? Read More

A friend has left Santa Catarina to move north as it was way to damp in the mountain areas for most of the year. I've spent time on the coast and found the weather to be unpredictable, having said that I think this is now the way of most places ... Read More

@sprealestatebroker Many families in Portugal have dogs, those in apartments tend to have smaller breads which people don't see out on the streets, the Portuguese are also mad about cats and other small animals such as rabbits, there is a lot of ... Read More

@abthree I can also help if needed I have spent 8 years in Portugal and have written extensively on this, I also have contacts for those seeking visas, it's worth pointing out that it is now one if not the leading destinations for Americans. Read More

@Canforbra Portugal is very safe and rated the third safest place in the world, it is also as cheap to live here as it is Brazil with the one exception being property prices however if you live away from Lisbon, Porto or the Algarve property is as ... Read More

Santa Catarina is quite dull, wet, windy and cold for a good part of the year. Read More

@sprealestatebroker Really appreciate your reply, my girlfriend was from there and she just said it was ok and parked it there, there is a strong chance I will visit there in 2024. Read More