Permanent visa

Nothing would prevent you from cancelling the VIPER application, but that could backfire on you big time... you might have trouble making another VIPER application at a later date.

As my friend Matt mentioned, you've already waited 3 months. You should hear something anytime now. Be patient, it will be worth the wait. Gosh, I'm here in Brazil and my process has been in the works for 4 years now, consider yourself lucky to have a much shorter wait.

  Cheers, 
  William James Woodward, Brazil & Canada Expert - Expat-blog Team

the idea is when i applied the visa in embassy i applied it for a tourist visa but the employee there said that i can issue a permanent one coz my wife is a Brazilian citizen , all what i want is 1 month vacation !! now you said that i stuck in my visa process and maybe wait for a years !!! Grrrrrrrr

anyway thank you guys .

A VIPER Permanent Visa application made anywhere abroad is processed within three to six months, not years as you are expecting. You have to be patient you've waited three months now and will hear very soon. These things don't happen overnight, not even a VITUR Tourist Visa application is handled any quicker in your country.

  Cheers, 
  William James Woodward, Brazil & Canada Expert - Expat-blog Team

Thank you wjwoodward

Starm,

There are a lot of people on this forum that envy you because you are getting a permanent visa outside the country which means you do not have to wait 2+ years. Be happy, be patient.





Matt V. - Manaus, Amazonas, Brasil
Visit my Personal Blog - brazilbs.blogspot.com

usmc_mv yeah
thank you very much

Hi....A couple of weeks back, I had raised a query regarding PCC and its leagalization. I applied for permanencia based on marriage two days back in PF, Lapa. The rules have now changed for PCC. Now you do not have to procure a PCC from your country rather you need to provide a notarized copy of PCC done in Brazil. I do not know if its same for other police Federal in Brazil but atleast its true for PF in Sao Paulo. Thought I would share this information with others who are facing difficulty in getting a PCC.

That only applies to people who are applying for VIPER Permanent Visas or transforming other kinds of visas who have already been in Brazil for a prolonged period of time. Then the Federal Police will require not only the PCC/Criminal Record Check from your home country, but will also request that you obtain a "Atestado de Antecedentes Criminais" for the period of time you've been in Brazil to see that you have not been charged or convicted of any crimes while here. You can apply for the Atestado at PoupaTempo.

  Cheers, 
  William James Woodward, Brazil & Canada Expert - Expat-blog Team

hello again

does the embassy update the visa status immediately when it's OK
scedv-mre.serpro.gov.br/scedv-web/index.jsp
???

because i bothering every week on phone !!

Hello starm,

If you have tried to track the process of the visa using the number you were given on the application (which was made through this site) and there is still no information, then the visa is probably not ready.

If you've requested a VIPER Permanent Visa abroad, it can take 3 to 6 months as you've already been informed. All of your questions here are not going to speed up that process one little bit.

I'm beginning to wonder if you are even going to be able to adapt to life in Brazil. EVERYTHING in this country, especially anything involving the government and its huge bureaucratic machine, is so slow as to appear moving in reverse gear. With your obvious impatience this is something that is going to drive you crazy on a daily basis. I suggest that you seriously think about getting some help to overcome this lack of patience or re-think coming to this country completely, it certainly won't be the place for you otherwise. This is Brazil and here you need the patience of Job, perhaps even more.

Cheers,
William James Woodward - Brazil & Canada Expert, Expat-blog Team

Dear Sir or Madam.

I am writing to you to inquire about my wife visa as below question.

My wife she is Brazilian and she came visited me last years in London as visitor  as well as she stayed with me five months and three weeks  from 6 December 2012 until 28 May 2013 after that  she went back  to Brazil in addition at the moment she would like to visit me again for one month in London does she required to have visa from UK embassy in Brazil or she can take visa in Heathrow Airport.

I looking forward to hearing from you soon.

sincerely

Walid

If she is travelling on a Brazilian passport she does not require a consular visa, just an airport entry/exit stamp. She is allowed to stay for 180 days in a year.

Cheers

Thank you for your answer so quickly sir.

Yes she have Brazilian passport.

As you said she allowed to stay 180 a days per year what does it mean ? she can not come back again in February 2014 Although she already  stayed here 175 days from 6 December 2012 until 30 of may 2013 and she went back Brazil 30 of may.

Does she able to come 2 times as visitor visa and stay 180 days or she need to wait until one years finish to come back again? 

I looking forward to hearing from you soon

Walid

If she has already used 175 days, and you must include day of arrival and day of departure as full days in that count, then she would only be able to return for 5 days. See the following topic for exactly how the count works:

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=197518

Cheers,
William James Woodward - Brazil & Canada Expert, Expat-blog Team

Thank you William so much for answer so quickly.
I would like ask you one question more.

I was in Brazil in  the summer for 3 months after that I extended my visa in police federal for  other 3 months more but I did not use it the rest of 3 months in addition my  tourist visa still valid until 24 of December 2013 but during this time I am not able to go Brazil because I have university and I would love to extend it to go in Christmas break so what should I do to extend it from Brazilian embassy in UK as well as What is the denouement requirement to extend my visa to be able to go in Christmas break.

waiting for your answer

Regards

Walid

Depends on what passport you have, I need more information such as dates, length of stay and passport nation.

Thank you for your answer again William.

firstly I am Libyan nationality

In details  I arrived in Brazil 28 of June 2013 and I went back to UK in 29 of September 2013 and my visa still valid until 24 of December 2013  but at the moment I am not able to go Brazil because I have UN I would love to go in  Christmas break which will start in 24 of December 2013 so I would love to extend my visa to be able to go but the question what is the document  do I need to extend my visa.

Regards

walid

Hi Walid,

The count of the days that you have already used up is based solely on the entry and exit stamps on your passport. Even though you extended the visa stay last time you should not lose any unused days. You must count all the days (including date of last entry and departure as full days)that you have been in Brazil in the year (365 days) immediately prior to the date which you expect to enter Brazil again and subtract that number from 180.

If the resulting number is less than 90 then that is the maximum number of days you will be allowed to be in Brazil. If the number is greater than 90 then you can get an (unextended) full 90 day stay which can be extended up to the number of days that exceed the initial 90, up to a maximum stay of 180 days in any "rolling" one year time block.

Of course this all depends on your VITUR Tourist Visa stating on the second line under No. de Entradas / No. of Entries = MULTIPLAS.

Cheers,
William James Woodward - Brazil & Canada Expert, Expat-blog Team

Hello William.
I would like ask you one question about marriage contract in Brazil  . my marriage contract is  in 19 of December and I can not be there at this time because I will be on air plain to Brazil and arrive 5pm o'Clock is it possible to change the date to 20 of December as well as my document will be expired 24 of December and I need do and pay everything from begging and  I would like know from you there is any Special   days in Brazil people marry by law or just any days

Hi elbareky,

Sorry, that's a question I really can't answer. It is something you or your future spouse will have to take up directly with the Cartório where the marriage will take place.

Cheers,
William James Woodward, Brazil & Canada Expert, Expat-blog Team

Hello there
I have got my permanent visa in Brazil because of my son. I'm from India. I have a protocol as an identity. The passport got stamped ''registered as permanent''. The problem is - I DO NOT HAVE A VISA WITH MY PHOTO OR THE ORIGINAL CIE. I want to know from where I could get the visa (not just the stamp from federal police). I want to visit India soon and when I'm coming back, which ID I can show in an indian airport?
Regards,
Sarathj

The stamp in the passport is all you need at the momement.

Ahh sorry I would like to explain - I'm worried about the officials in Indian airport. Which document I can show them to prove that I have a permanent visa in Brazil? When I'm back in Brazil, its OK, they accept protocolo and stamp because its valid here in Brazil.

Yes, the passport and your protocolo.... they show you are a permanent resident of Brazil