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Eminent2013 Member

Member since 14 May 2019

Eminent2013Member23 May 2022 00:33:34

If I currently have a 3 month visa but intend to use about 4 months in brazil, how do I extend my stay without violating the law and laid down procedure. Is there grace for extension?

abthree Brazil expert

Member since 28 December 2017

abthreeBrazil expert23 May 2022 03:24:59

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@Eminent2013 visa extension

Read your visa and any documents the Consulate gave you with your visa carefully for any language relating to extension. If it says "no extensions" or similar language, you will not be permitted to extend, and should do everything you can to leave Brazil without overstaying and violating the law.

If there's no language forbidding extension, you may be able to extend. Go to the Federal Police before your visa expires to make the request. At the very least, expect to have to provide proof of sufficient funds from outside Brazil to support you during the extension, and a return ticket to your home country.

There is no "grace period", so don't wait until after your visa expires to make the request.

Carl harts Active member

Member since 16 October 2021

Carl hartsActive member23 May 2022 19:07:58

@Eminent2013

There is an easy option to extend your stay in Brazil you need to visit the federal police station. There are many different sectors of police in Brazil you have military police local police which is the Civil Place, Federal police and cybercrime police.

Visit your local Federal place and take your documentation with you. You will need to prove your spending you will need to have your passport or driver's license and I would advise to take a copy of your accommodation reservation or address where you are living. The place will give you another 30 days to stay in Brazil with a total of 180 days. You can further extend your 180 days for another 60 days this extension of an additional 60 days is called a restoration. I did not have to prove my spending address for anything just my passport and they extended my stay for another 60 days which I am going to use only two weeks of my extended 60 days.

If you have any questions feel free to contact me and I will help as best I can

echawahe New member

Member since 19 July 2022

echawaheNew member19 July 2022 08:13:43

How do I get a Brazilian invitaion letter to apply for a Brazilian tourist visa from cameroon?

abthree Brazil expert

Member since 28 December 2017

abthreeBrazil expert19 July 2022 11:26:03

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07/19/22 How do I get a Brazilian invitaion letter to apply for a Brazilian tourist visa from cameroon?
- @echawahe

Good morning. Without a family member, friend, or employer in Brazil, your most likely way to be able to visit as a tourist would be as part of a tour group organized by a travel agent.

echawahe New member

Member since 19 July 2022

echawaheNew member19 July 2022 18:51:13

@abthree how can I get help on that ?

abthree Brazil expert

Member since 28 December 2017

abthreeBrazil expert19 July 2022 19:08:44

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07/19/22 @abthree how can I get help on that ?
- @echawahe

Depending on which city is closer, you could try contacting travel agencies in Douala or Yaoundé, to ask whether they have package tours to Brazil.

KenAquarius Serial expat

Member since 24 August 2017

KenAquariusSerial expat19 July 2022 20:22:52

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@Carl harts

I will relate a story and a word of warning about dealing with the police.

I was in the airport in Rio to extend my tourist visa.

I was sitting there waiting to be called, when I saw a guy at the counter talking to a police office.

Then the discussion became a bit heated. At which point the guy turned around and started walking away.

The police said to him "senior come back". He kept on walking.

The police then said "NOW" (AGORA). He kept on walking.

The next thing I knew 4 police came running out and slammed this guy to the ground. HARD.

I heard it slap when he hit that tile floor. They literally drug him away and disappeared behind a door.

Emlyn M New member

Member since 12 August 2022

Emlyn MNew member12 August 2022 10:56:07

Hello All, (the system won’t let me start a new thread for this)

I will be moving to São Paulo in a few weeks with my girlfriend (she has already been there for just under a week).

I have obtained a Digital Nomad Visa but the consulate in London said I may have to get a letter from the home office as there is a slight discrepancy with the names on my passport and birth certificate as the birth certificate has two middle names and passport has one (the middle name on the passport is on the birth cert for clarity). However they both have the same date of birth and city of birth.

Will the Polícia federal pull me up on this when I register and if so, does any body know any other document that may assist such as an affidavit of identity that would be apostled?

Kind Regards,

Emlyn

Texanbrazil ViP

Member since 10 February 2018

TexanbrazilViP12 August 2022 13:42:37

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Ola, Emlyn,

Brazil is particular on names for some reason. I had a small issue with the middle name of my mother. I had my BC certified and translated. PF accepted it. Several years later I had an issue with RF and it was due to RF having a different middle name from my mom.

After you obtain your Nomad visa try to log in to the RF website. If it will not allow you to do so, call the RF office near you for an appointment. It seems the RF and PF systems do not use the same database.

abthree Brazil expert

Member since 28 December 2017

abthreeBrazil expert12 August 2022 14:07:24

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08/12/22 Hi, Emlyn M. If the Consulate suggested getting a letter from the Home Office, that's probably a good thing to take care of before you leave. When you get Sworn Translations for your other documents, get one for the letter, too, and hold it in reserve in case you need it. You probably won't have trouble registering with the Federal Police. If they question it, show them the letter; you could also try explaining that it's an "extra" name you never use. If they don't bring it up, don't you.

Do you already have a CPF? If not, you may have to have a discussion with the Receita Federal, and as Texanbrazil says, they don't seem to be very well coordinated with other agencies. The letter may come in handy there, too. But if you get your CPF at the Post Office the question probably won't come up, and if you spend less than six months a year in Brazil, you won't have to file income taxes here, and probably won't be interacting with the RF much.

rraypo Serial expat

Member since 01 October 2020

rraypoSerial expat12 August 2022 19:02:45

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08/12/22 Hello, Emlyn M, great questions.

Yes, the PF can be quite name picky, just as both Texanbrazil and abthree have said.

At some point in time over the years, I signed my name at some Cartorio using only my middle initial instead of my full name, my error, and that still haunts me today. I have been delayed at the airport when entering Brasil over this despite my tickets and personal documents matching.

Texanbrazil ViP

Member since 10 February 2018

TexanbrazilViP12 August 2022 20:00:21

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08/12/22 Hello, Emlyn M, great questions.

Yes, the PF can be quite name picky, just as both Texanbrazil and abthree have said.
At some point in time over the years, I signed my name at some Cartorio using only my middle initial instead of my full name, my error, and that still haunts me today. I have been delayed at the airport when entering Brasil over this despite my tickets and personal documents matching.
- @rraypo

Hum, I wonder if the new name change law would help?

It allows you to change your name with proper documentation at the cartorio. No more hassle with Gov red tape

rraypo Serial expat

Member since 01 October 2020

rraypoSerial expat12 August 2022 20:32:57

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754

Hum, I wonder if the new name change law would help?
It allows you to change your name with proper documentation at the cartorio. No more hassle with Gov red tape
- @Texanbrazil

Is this for real? How do I find out more? Oh man, it would be worth it. At GRU, the last time I was held up, they told me to go to the PF in SP to get it corrected. I went, and they said there was nothing to correct as my documents match and are correct.

Texanbrazil ViP

Member since 10 February 2018

TexanbrazilViP12 August 2022 20:55:25

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2744

Hum, I wonder if the new name change law would help?
It allows you to change your name with proper documentation at the cartorio. No more hassle with Gov red tape
- @Texanbrazil

Is this for real? How do I find out more? Oh man, it would be worth it. At GRU, the last time I was held up, they told me to go to the PF in SP to get it corrected. I went, and they said there was nothing to correct as my documents match and are correct.
- @rraypo

It is true. Now to find the Fola article!!

When registering her, her father had forgotten to include Vaneide, which he had chosen himself. Furthermore, Inácio decided not to give his daughter the family name Freire.

Today a resident of Osasco, in Greater São Paulo, she never tried to include the nickname in her documents, despite her desire. For her, the process would be long and tiring. Until last month, she needed a court decision to carry out the name change.

That has changed. Approved at the end of June, federal law 14,382, known as the Public Records Act, allows any citizen over 18 to change their name at the civil registry office.

Except in cases of suspected fraud, falsehood, and bad faith, applicants are not required to explain their motivation.

Emlyn M New member

Member since 12 August 2022

Emlyn MNew member12 August 2022 20:56:37

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@abthree thank you for the reply. I have my interview/appointment to get the CPF this Thursday at the consulate.

But in the same vein, I submitted my passport and birth certificate and they seemed to have been accepted with no problem!

If it was a major problem I assume it would have been flagged and I wouldn’t have been able to get any further

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