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saurabhshah

Hello,

So after visiting Brazil for 2 years frequently I have decided to get settled.

Situation: I am an Indian and I arrived in May 2017 and got married with Brazilian woman in July and got divorced this year in May 2020. My RNE is valid until 2026 and it says Permanent. So when can I get permanent residency here or atleast stay without worrying about my visa. Since I got this permanent RNE as I was married but since now I am not and I am working at Senado as tercerizado. How can I obtain proper visa so I can visit  visit my own country and family and also other country and come back again. As far as I know, I can live here legally until 2026 and if I go outside the country I can not get in since the visa will not be valid since I am divorced.

So how to solve situation or someone can guide me on how to get visa or change visa so that I do not have issue for getting back to the country. I do have cartao de trabalho and everything needed. what are other documents required and how to apply for it as per my situation.

I hope I can get some answers and if anything else is required do let me know.

abthree

First, some terminology.  You have a CIE (predecessor of the CRNM that is honored as the same thing) that says "Permanente" and is valid until 2026, so you already have permanent residency.  You don't have to worry about anything until you go to renew in 2026, and probably not even then.  You will have to renew periodically until you reach 60 years of age, when your expiration date will be reclassified as "Indeterminada".  Unless your ex went to the Polícia Federal and asked them to start a process to revoke your residency, you don't have a problem:  the PF won't ordinarily do it unilaterally, and if they did start a process, they would have informed you, certainly the last time you reported your change of address.

A visa is permission issued to a person outside Brazil only to present themselves at a port of entry to request admission to the country.  Once Passport Control has let you through at the airport, your visa has served its purpose and is no longer relevant.  As a legal permanent resident, you should not require a visa to re-enter Brazil if you go abroad, your CIE should be sufficient.  During the first year or so after the immigration law reform of 2017, the airlines were confused and sometimes were requesting visas in addition to CIEs/CRNMs.  This should have been resolved by now, and it's doubtful that you'll have a problem.  Just in case, plan to arrive at the airport early for your return flight, and a few phone calls by the gate agent should resolve any lingering confusion.

Badol919

CIE is another I'd card ? I got just CRNM . I don't have nothing more. I want to know about this?

philmoto85

The CRMN replaced the CIE. You don’t need anything else

saurabhshah

@abthree & @philmoto85
So to understand right, I need to get CIE or CRMN to replace the RNE and that should do for me ?
Yes my ex have no issues me staying here or my residency. So even though I got divorced they have nothing to do or open process for me to revoke my visa/residency?

And are these correct pages to obtain?
https://www.gov.br/pt-br/servicos/obter … migratoriohttp://www.pf.gov.br/servicos-pf/imigra … ga-de-crnm

rraypo

The CIE is only a card, just a wallet-type photo ID card that has your RNE number on it. Since 2017, the so-called called CRNM process has replaced your previous RNE process.  I do not believe anything you have needs to be changed until you have to renew.

Example of CIE:   https://navigatingbrazil.files.wordpres … 9/cie1.jpg

abthree

saurabhshah wrote:

@abthree & @philmoto85
So to understand right, I need to get CIE or CRMN to replace the RNE and that should do for me ?
Yes my ex have no issues me staying here or my residency. So even though I got divorced they have nothing to do or open process for me to revoke my visa/residency?

And are these correct pages to obtain?
https://www.gov.br/pt-br/servicos/obter … migratoriohttp://www.pf.gov.br/servicos-pf/imigra … ga-de-crnm


No, you already have everything you need.

The official name of your ID card is the "Cédula de Identidade de Estrangeiro" -- CIE.  It says that right under the words "República Federativa do Brasil" at the top of the card.  This was frequently, but erroneously, referred to by expats as "RNE", which was the acronym for the National Foreigners' Registry.

With the new immigration law, the CIE was replaced going forward by the CRNM, the "Carteira do Registro Nacional Migratório".  However, the CIEs issue prior to November 2017 were not canceled, and continue to be valid equivalents to the CRNM.  Your card is valid until it expires; when you renew it in 2026, you'll probably be issued a new CRNM.

rraypo

A great article for you to read on cards and expiration dates:

https://www.balglobal.com/bal-news/gove … nationals/

saurabhshah

Thank you guys! This is such a relief! Since I want to visit my family and this is really helpful. Appreciated!

Badol919

New CRNM card has no word about permanent. So residency. 10 years validity.  Residency term indeterminado but have validity date till 2028.

Can you explain little about this matter?

rraypo

Yes, the old RNE and now CRNM does expire, for most people. The RNE had a maximum age after which, no renewal was required  Yes, it will need to be renewed.  I am not certain about any maximum age for CRNM.  Start here to learn about the process:

https://www.mawon.com.br/post/how-to-re … in-6-steps

Badol919

thanks for replying. But my CRNM is permanent residency or not because it’s not any word "permanent"
In card of CRNM.

abthree

Badol919 wrote:

thanks for replying. But my CRNM is permanent residency or not because it’s not any word "permanent"
In card of CRNM.


The old CIE (orange card) had the information on the front.  If you have the post-2017 CRNM (blue card), look on the back.  If it says "Residente" for "Classificação", it should amount to the same thing.

rraypo

Badol919 wrote:

thanks for replying. But my CRNM is permanent residency or not because it’s not any word "permanent"
In card of CRNM.


Here is good information for you, with photographs.

https://www.mawon.com.br/post/2020-crnm … e-they-for

Badol919

Thanks abthree, yes it says
Classificação: residency
Prazo da residência : indeterminado

But my CPF not added.
CPF: blank

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