Richard
MemberEnglish expat in Brazil
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About me
English
Lives in Recife
Speaks ENGLISH, TRYING TO LEARN PORTUGESE
Registration: 08 May 2012
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Best cities to live in Brazil by Julien
Hi, Its not always easy to decide in which area to settle in when moving to Brazil. According to you, what are the best cites to live in? Which regions offer most of the job opportunities, a good quality of life, an affordable cost of ...
Well said James. Read More
Tenancy Agreement by ricklingard
I am getting close to the end of a 3 year house contract , i have a feeling the monthly rental will be increased considerably . Is this allowed as i presume if i want to stay it will be a completely new contract ? ( currently paying rs 450 per ...
Thanks James , i forgot to say it had actually gone up each year about rs 40 , Wait and see what he comes up with and i,ll let you know in a few days , I know for a fact they have 2 empty properties out of 6 , empty because they are to expensive ... Read More
Tenancy Agreement
I am getting close to the end of a 3 year house contract , i have a feeling the monthly rental will be increased considerably . Is this allowed as i presume if i want to stay it will be a completely new contract ? ( currently paying rs 450 per ... Read More
RNE and Carteira de Identidade Estrangeiro
I had my stolen along with my mobile phone , how can i get another and what documents do i need ,,,, will my passport be enough ? Read More
Driving a 50 cc "motorcycle" in Brazil by thesurfingalien
Hey All, I hope someone can help me out with this one. I tried to get answers from neighbors, policeman, and DETRAN, but I get different answers everywhere. Right now, I am driving a car, but I really do not need it as I am only driving short ...
Thats cleared that one up then , LOL , i neither could get a straight answer from anyone so i sold mine ! Read More
Teaching English in Recife by ingles.comamericano
Hello there! I’m Andy, I’m American and I’m married to Marcia, a Brazilian who lives in Recife, Brazil. Since I moved to Recife in 2008 I began teaching English and now I own a small English Course called Inglês.comAmericano ...
Hi Andy , i,m looking to do something here in Recife ( I live in Olinda at the moment ) , i would love to help out with your English courses , my Portuguese is very very limited but my English is quite good ! ( i am English and not American so i ... Read More
Permanent Visa - Absence from Brazil for 2 years or more by Domide
Hi I am new to the forum having just received my permanent visa for Brazil based on stable Union. Can someone please help me on the so-called 2 year rule. As I understand it if I am absent from Brazil for more than 2 years my permanent visa will ...
Thanks to both of you for that , its saved me asking exactly the same questions , Very interesting that i could now use both lines at immigration when i return from overseas although here in Recife it has always been the "Aliens" line that ... Read More
Marriage & Separation before permanencia by nelia1978
Hello, I will tell you a little of what happened to me in the past few months. I came to Brasil and married my long term boyfriend. We met back in Canada many years ago and it was a back and forth relationship. I finally decided to come to brasil ...
Yes i have been doing that ( i take note of what you advise people on here ) . After reading what you said last week to someone i checked my passport and i have the official stamp in it from the federal police so do i not need to get my paper slip ... Read More
Marriage & Separation before permanencia by nelia1978
Hello, I will tell you a little of what happened to me in the past few months. I came to Brasil and married my long term boyfriend. We met back in Canada many years ago and it was a back and forth relationship. I finally decided to come to brasil ...
Ok thanks William , i am just happy to have had the police visit done as i thought they had forgotten about me , Also thanks for making it clear about the time i can spend out of Brazil as i thought it was 90 days while my visa was being processed ( ... Read More
Marriage & Separation before permanencia by nelia1978
Hello, I will tell you a little of what happened to me in the past few months. I came to Brasil and married my long term boyfriend. We met back in Canada many years ago and it was a back and forth relationship. I finally decided to come to brasil ...
Sorry to jump in and ask ( not wanting to hijack this topic ) but i just had my police visit after 15 months , they told me everything was ok , gave me the paper with the web site details to start checking after 60 days etc , my question is how long ... Read More
Rental agreement
My landlady has requested a increase of around 120% ( 400rs to 900rs ) The Locador on the rental agreement is not ( as i am aware ) the owner of the house , We have been making payments for the last year into another persons bank account the ... Read More
New legislation for 50cc mopeds by ricklingard
i recently arrived in olinda , got a new 50 cc as it was the easiest option , now its just been passed that they have to be registered ( which in itself is no problem )But i suppose that means that riders need to have a licence,,,,,, that's a ...
Cinquentinhas terão que ser registradas na CTTU... diariodepernambuco.com.br/app/noticia/vida-urbana/2013/11/11/interna_vidaurbana,473220/cinquentinhas-terao-que-ser-registradas-na-cttu.shtml As motocicletas de 50 cilindradas, popularmente ... Read More
New legislation for 50cc mopeds by ricklingard
i recently arrived in olinda , got a new 50 cc as it was the easiest option , now its just been passed that they have to be registered ( which in itself is no problem )But i suppose that means that riders need to have a licence,,,,,, that's a ...
Its madness Read More
New legislation for 50cc mopeds
i recently arrived in olinda , got a new 50 cc as it was the easiest option , now its just been passed that they have to be registered ( which in itself is no problem )But i suppose that means that riders need to have a licence,,,,,, that's a ... Read More
Uttility bill payment by ricklingard
This may sounf like a stupid question but can my electric . gas and water bills in brazil be paid online or do i need to stand in line every month ?
Great thanks for the info , it seems lots of Brazilians like to do this the hard way for some reason. Read More