Roadtripking
American looking for information about Brazil
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Lives in Oklahoma City
Registration: 30 January 2015
Is the Clock Ticking? by roddiesho
Boa Tarde, I recently had a very successful appointment with the聽 Federal Police for my Permanent Residency Visa by Spouse. My wife, lawyers and translator left with what I consider a Win and I subsequently paid the large Over Due fine. At the ...
@Mikeflanagan Bom dia. Where are you seeing any DIRECT flights from Recife to MIA or FLL? The only things that pop up for me are again, heading down south through S茫o Paulo, then back to Florida! - @MA22 Azul flies into Orlando on certain ... Read More
New evisa requirements for travel to Brasil by timhoffnagle
Does anyone know the reasoning behind the new requirement for citizens of the U.S., Canada, and other countries? I just started applying for one and, in addition to the website being slow and not working on my phone (it seems to be just slow on my ...
@timhoffnagle Before Brazil set up this new evisa system and an American had to get a visa, it was a nightmare. I am under the Houston consulate and to take visas, they were only open for 4 hours on Wednesdays for visas. First come first serve so if ... Read More
Bringing a TV from USA to Brazil by californiainbrazil
If I bring a new TV from the USA to Brazil on a flight, does anyone know the current duty percentage that I would need to pay? Do I simply to to the Goods to declare line when arriving with the receipt and pay the duty? Are debit cards or credit ...
@sawflypine3730 No. The US TVs run on a different broadcast system, ATSC, while Brazil broadcasts on the ISDB-T system. To watch over the air a person would need to buy a converter to convert the systems which are not cheap, $420-$470 US dollars. ... Read More
Bringing a TV from USA to Brazil by californiainbrazil
If I bring a new TV from the USA to Brazil on a flight, does anyone know the current duty percentage that I would need to pay? Do I simply to to the Goods to declare line when arriving with the receipt and pay the duty? Are debit cards or credit ...
@californiainbrazil Simple question is why bring a US TV to Brazil? You will need a voltage adapter to convert to Brazilian voltage. You will also need an adapter to convert the plug to the Brazilian receptacles. Also, the US uses the ATSC standard ... Read More
Temporary restrictions on entering Brazil by Texanbrazil
Brazil decided on Thursday, 24, to restrict on a temporary and exceptional basis the entry of foreigners into the country, with the aim of preventing the entry of people contaminated with new variants of the new coronavirus. The interministerial ...
Did your family members state on the Anvisa they were coming only as tourists and not visiting family members? Read More
Temporary restrictions on entering Brazil by Texanbrazil
Brazil decided on Thursday, 24, to restrict on a temporary and exceptional basis the entry of foreigners into the country, with the aim of preventing the entry of people contaminated with new variants of the new coronavirus. The interministerial ...
I think it might be difficult to enter Brazil as tourist at this time, but I was visiting family and on the anvisa request where it asked the reason for my visit I put other, then gave the reason as visiting family with our apartment address in ... Read More
Temporary restrictions on entering Brazil by Texanbrazil
Brazil decided on Thursday, 24, to restrict on a temporary and exceptional basis the entry of foreigners into the country, with the aim of preventing the entry of people contaminated with new variants of the new coronavirus. The interministerial ...
I just returned from Brazil after spending 2 weeks with my family. I turned in my anvisa by email with the information that I was travelling to Brazil to visit family-my inlaws are Brazilian but I am a native born American. I gave them our apartment ... Read More
Can i survive in Brazil with just English? by revolutionx
Top Languages to know for business - (entrepreneur.com/article/244233?utm_content=buffer651f3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer) Anyone know of a fast way to pick up languages? I am more a technical person ...
Unfortunately, James was killed a couple of years ago and is sorely missed by this community. Read More
Anyone else having problems using Debit Cards at POS? by travelr64
I have nos problems using my U.S. issued debit cards at the ATMs. Of course all the ATMs I can find in this part of Brazil are owned by Banco do Brasil, and they charge R$24 for each withdrawal and have a limit of R$1,000 per transaction. When I ...
Have you tried using your debit card as a credit card? Read More
Sending Money via Western Union by Alascana
Hello to All Can anyone share information on sending money via Western Union to Brasil and is a bank account required for pick up of funds. Thanks
Western Union charges $8.00 US for up to $500.00 plus a $5.00 fee for quick access as Brasil only has this option for the US. Over $500.00 there is a charge of 1% to send the additional amount. When the money is picked up from Western Union they ... Read More
Sending Money via Western Union by Alascana
Hello to All Can anyone share information on sending money via Western Union to Brasil and is a bank account required for pick up of funds. Thanks
I have sent money to my wife by Western Union several times. If doing so you must make sure that you send it exactly with the name on the person's ID, the Western Union transfer number, the amount sent in Reals and they will have to pay a fee to ... Read More
What do you like the most in Brazil? by Christine
Hi, Living abroad, expats discover and enjoy a new environment. What do you like the most in Brazil? What seduced you when settling and living here? Share with us your favorite part of living in Brazil and the reason why you enjoy your ...
I can tell you have never lived in the southern US. 35 degrees is a cooler summer day for us. Read More
Bathroom DOs and DON'Ts in Brazil by James
[img align=c]http://www.instantsign.com/i/1day/REST_MAN_WOMEN.jpg[/img] Well, this is sort of a delicate (but very essential) subject that somehow I've overlooked for quite some time, so here goes... 1. DON'T flush toilet paper, throw it ...
I always have to remember not to flush toilet paper when I come to visit my wife's family. Also I am trying to figure how to get a tankless water heater from the US to them so they can have hot water all the time. Read More
checking visa status by mdadilkhan89
hi sir. how are you..i would like a information regarding that my girlfriend applied for my visa in brasilia..and its almost more than 6 months ..how would i get a status of my application?? i also would like to know that is it possible that we can ...
I appreciate the reply, James. I will see when the consul will be in Oklahoma (comes twice a year) and if my wife is here at that time we will get it registered then. If he is not, then we will drive or fly to Houston to get it taken care of. I ... Read More
checking visa status by mdadilkhan89
hi sir. how are you..i would like a information regarding that my girlfriend applied for my visa in brasilia..and its almost more than 6 months ..how would i get a status of my application?? i also would like to know that is it possible that we can ...
James, would it be better to have my marriage recognized by the Brasilian government by going to the consulate in Houston or recognized when I go to Recife? My wife and I have been married for 11 years, she is a Brasilian national with permanency ... Read More
Music in Brazil by Kenjee
Hi, Music is said to be a universal language. Indeed it helps to discover and better understand the culture of a country. What are the most popular music genres in Brazil? How about traditional music and instruments? Who are the local ...
My stepson, Luiz Francisco Kotkievicz, who lives in Recife has a band which sings and plays Brazilian country music.His last concert was a couple of weeks ago in Recife. He has occasional concerts that he puts on and also has a couple of musical ... Read More
How do you solve a problem like Brazil? by VictoriaChandler
I need to vent...so please excuse me if I offend you and please excuse me if my ranting doesn't make much sense. :mad: I moved to Brazil a year ago...just in time for the economic crisis. :| Currently, the Brazilian economy is expected to ...
Brazil does have its problems. I am in the US right now and my wife who is a Brazilian national is in Brazil. I am constantly wiring her US dollars right now as the exchange rate just keeps making it better for the dollar. She is fixing up our ... Read More
Electronics and Shipping from US to Rio by Mickey34
What is the deal with electronics in Brazil? My son wants to know if his Play Station will work in Brazil. He's ready to pack his television and his Play Station. He asked me if it would work but I don't have an answer for him. I've ...
My wife is a Brazilian national as are my 2 stepsons. Often times I send packages to them from things they order from the US. Believe me when I tell you that things can get held up in customs for months. On packages I have sent, they take anywhere ... Read More
Can i survive in Brazil with just English? by revolutionx
Top Languages to know for business - (entrepreneur.com/article/244233?utm_content=buffer651f3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer) Anyone know of a fast way to pick up languages? I am more a technical person ...
I do not know where in Brasil you live, but my stepson has a few schools in Recife where he is teaching conversational english to students. I am sure that they would be willing to teach conversational portugese to you as well. His schools are called ... Read More
Marriage to a Brazilian lady by Roadtripking
I have been married to a Brazilian lady for 10 years. We were married in the USA but we have not went to the consulate in Houston to have it formalized for Brazil. She has moved back to Brazil while I am taking care of business here before moving to ...
I appreciate the information and advice. It will be a few months before they come here so I will call and get all the information for formalizing our marriage as well as getting all my visa information and paperwork ready. I may have to fly down ... Read More
Marriage to a Brazilian lady by Roadtripking
I have been married to a Brazilian lady for 10 years. We were married in the USA but we have not went to the consulate in Houston to have it formalized for Brazil. She has moved back to Brazil while I am taking care of business here before moving to ...
I appreciate the information. It is 600 miles to the consulate in Houston so when I go to apply for my visa I should be able to get the marriage formalized there. Just wondering, since they come to Oklahoma City twice a year, if they possibly could ... Read More
Marriage to a Brazilian lady
I have been married to a Brazilian lady for 10 years. We were married in the USA but we have not went to the consulate in Houston to have it formalized for Brazil. She has moved back to Brazil while I am taking care of business here before moving to ... Read More
Inheritance law in Brazil by Knut34
I was looking for the Standard inheritance split in Brazil, but did not find anything... Situation: Men married Wife which already had children. He never adopted the children. Wife died first, then men dies. The men has on brother that is alive ...
My wife is a Brazilian ex lawyer. The inheritance without a will is complicated in Brazil. In the USA the husband would receive the assets of the marriage. In Brazil her children would be receiving assets. As the others have said, it is complicated ... Read More