New members of the Brazil forum, introduce yourselves here - 2022

@Julien Hi I am living in Portugal and have recently returned from Brazil. I intend to look into the retirement visa and plan an extended stay there, the last visit was my third in 3 years. I speak a good level of Portuguese and I am also an English teacher, I work with children and adults with dyslexia.  Many thanks for allowing me to join. I will post a question about the visa requirments in the visa section.

@Texanbrazil Many thanks, I have posted the quetion on the visa page. I am a permanent resident of Portugal, my girlfriend lives in Brazil so the two year retirement visas sounds good, but will it affect my residencia in another country?  Thanks for any advice

@Michael P369 Hi Michael great you joined

@abthree thanks for the guidance. I am still new here. Will try to study more about how this form works.

@Texanbrazil

Thanks Texanbrazil. Happy to have found this forum. I am trying to find the correct answer on my FBI back round check. Do I have to have this apostilled and translated for the federal police. Looks like that was one of my hang ups for my last appointment. Not even sure if this is the correct criminal check they are requesting.

Thanks!

- @Paul6611

@Julien I'm Ada, from West Africa, I'm a registered nurse in my country, hoping to join my husband in 3 months time, please how is nursing jobs in Brazil for a new immigrant like me

@Yoginee hi I'm Adaobi,I'm from West Africa Nigeria,I want to relocate to Brazil by marriage

I'm a registered Nurse in my country, please I will like to know how I can work as a nurse in Brazil

@Yoginee hi I'm Adaobi,I'm from West Africa Nigeria,I want to relocate to Brazil by marriage
I'm a registered Nurse in my country, please I will like to know how I can work as a nurse in Brazil
-@Adaobi Adigwe

Please look at your previous post  Adaobi. We need a little more information in order to assist you.

Below is one response.

"Welcome, Adaobi Adigwe,

Tell us a little more if you would.

Are you married and want to go to Brazil and be with your husband?

Are you wanting to visit Brazil and meet someone to possibly get married?

The immigration laws of Brazil are very different in each case.

Let us know what you are asking and we can try to assist you."

Hi everyone!!

We are looking for someone to work with us in an international company.

This person must speak Portuguese and English and live in Brasilia or Rio de Janeiro.

Please send me a message to discuss more details!

Hello, Chrysa,

Try posting your message on the "Jobs" forum above. This will help many rather than on the introduction site.

Welcome

Hello all,

A new member here to the Brazil forum. I keep trying to make a post but seem to be getting a client error message when trying to submit it. I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong, any ideas please?

@TecoCherry

Hello,

What type of post are you trying?

Hi Texanbrazil,

I'm trying to post in the Brazil forum with a lengthy post containing a few questions about moving to Brazil. I didn't select a category as it said this was optional. When trying to submit the post it kept showing me a client error translate message with all of what I typed in a small red text underneath. I haven't translated anything so I'm not sure why it mentioned translation in the first place and had no such problems replying in this topic. Not sure what I'm doing wrong.

EDIT: Never mind, just posted it in the moving section!

09/23/22 Welcome, TecoCherry!  Yes, your post is appearing in a thread all its own. 👍🏻

Bom dia a todos,

I am from the San Francisco (CA) Bay Area. I intend to move to Brazil by the end of the year, and have chosen Niteroi, RJ, as a destination. I am hoping to kick-start a friend network and find resources and groups that can help with the transistion. Any help I can get from this site and forum will be greatly appreciated!

09/28/22  Welcome, ibdegen!  We're scattered all over the country, but we're here to help.

@ibdegen       Hi, Ibdegan, this is Manas, just joining and will post my background in a bit ... but saw your post, so wanted to quickly say I am also from your backyard, Oakland / Mountain View / Bay Area. I shuttle between there and Sao Paulo. We can chat on Whatsapp if you like, send me an invite +55-11-9-5046-8225.

Hi, all - this is Manas Kanungo, I like what I see in this group, just signed up! I have been living in Sao Paulo (SP) for over 2.5 yrs with my Brazilian wife. I am a US citizen, was born in India, have permanent visa / RNE for Brazil (and India). I am fluent in English, speak functional Portuguese and Hindi, understand some Spanish. Am semi-retired after 25+ years in marketing, new product development of medical device and diagnostic products (screening, testing for diseases and medical condtions) ... in fact I was an expat here before from '96 - '99, led a joint venture between Eli Lilly and Roche to launch the Advantage Glucose Meter system and Diabetes Awareness program. I have traveled in 50+ countries, love different cultures, beaches, mingling, art, dancing, music, museums,  etc. Currently freelancing for companies in my area to help them expand, grow, enter Brazil and other countries, developing strategies ... more details on my LinkedIn profile. Happy to help others if it is something I am able to.... so also have some questions:

Besides the Internations Group for expats, is there a Whatsapp Group for American expats in Brazil? Do they meet sometimes?

Also would like a referral to legal experts here (SP) in the area of ownership transfer of houses after we sell my wife's place here and move to another place.

Welcome aboard, Manas Kanungo.

Hopefully, someone in SP will help with a real estate lawyer in your area. As you know there are many avocados (as) which state they handle all areas, I found one in Curitiba that specialized in real property (retired now) from Itaipu and she said it is best to do your homework.

I have no knowledge of WhatsApp expat groups. After a while many here do use it to talk, There is also the PM available on expat.

Good luck and again welcome.

@Texanbrazil   Thanks! Also .... what is the best way to look for 1-2 week beach rentals within driving distance of Sao Paulo? Don't seem to be any listings on this site, even for regular rental or to purchase, some in SP city or Northeast.

There are no categories for "Legal" or "Real Estate" ....?

Hello Manasknew,

Please note that the new members thread is dedicated to the introduction of members. Should you need info, please proceed to the Brazil forum by starting a new topic.

If you are looking for professionals, you can browse the business directory : Brazil business directory

You can filter by town/region but we don't have all towns/regions.

Regards,

Bhavna

Hi,

New member here - currently in Texas, recently retired, and planning to move to Brazil in the next few months.  Wife is Brazilian and I have my Vitem XI.  We have also purchased 12 acres in Rio de Janeiro, near Marica.   So a bit further out from Niteroi towards Buzios (fyi, ibdegen).

In the process of figuring out what else is needed to finalize the visa at the Federal Police. Per the consulate here, I know I need to make an appointment for the protocol within 30 days.  Just trying to confirm what additional documents (and translated) I'll need for the PF.