Al
@abthree
American and Brazilian citizen
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About me
American and Brazilian
Speaks English, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, some Spanish
Registration: 28 December 2017
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Bahia, Brazil by Bolandpe
I would like to connect with English speaking people in Bahia. I am considering wintering there.
06/13/26 Salvador is within bahai? - @Bolandpe Salvador is the capital of Bahia. Read More
My Debit card is stuck in Customs by NewBrazil
Has anyone experience with having a debit card or credit card replacement sent from the USA. Right now my replacement debit card they are saying. Your package has been delayed due to a Government Agency hold. It showed it passed thru the scan the ...
06/07/26 Not sure this helps at all, but I always have my new cards (both US and UK) sent to someone there, who will be visiting soon, and they bring them over... Never had a problem. - @Peter Itamaraca I effectively do the same.聽 I use a mail ... Read More
Building a house in Brazil (Arma莽茫o dos B煤zios, RJ) by fred2brazil
Fellow member, I've always found this forum helpful so far. Maybe some of you can help me along further in regards to some questions I have about building a house in Brazil. Maybe some of you have experience in building a house and have gone ...
06/06/26 @fred2brazil. Congratulations on the expansion of your family. Thanks for all the good information you've provided to us in this thread since you began your project. I hope that you find a motivated buyer for your beautiful house, and ... Read More
My Debit card is stuck in Customs by NewBrazil
Has anyone experience with having a debit card or credit card replacement sent from the USA. Right now my replacement debit card they are saying. Your package has been delayed due to a Government Agency hold. It showed it passed thru the scan the ...
06/06/26 Has anyone experience with having a debit card or credit card replacement sent from the USA. Right now my replacement debit card they are saying. Your package has been delayed due to a Government Agency hold. It showed it passed thru the ... Read More
Life in Brazil: What foreigners should expect by efmarshall1
I currently live in the U.S. and though I have never visited Brazil; I am thinking of relocating from the US. What can I expect as a foreigner moving to a new country. I have researched Brazil and I have made up my mind.
06/04/26 I currently live in the U.S. and though I have never visited Brazil; I am thinking of relocating from the US. What can I expect as a foreigner moving to a new country. I have researched Brazil and I have made up my mind. - @efmarshall1 ... Read More
Is it hard to become fluent in Brasilian Portuguese ? by hagece8690
FWIW I've passed the Celpe-Bras exam, and can watch videos, read, and communicate verbally with pretty much anyone here like a native, except people from Bahia KKKKKK, and when encountering regionalized slang. The reason I am asking this question, ...
05/31/26聽 @hagece8690聽 Thanks for a lot of good insights.聽 A lot depends on how we define "become reasonably fluent in Brazilian Portuguese".聽 I don't believe that it's really possible simply by osmosis, but a lot of academic ... Read More
颁补谤苍锚-尝别茫辞 by ibdegen
Sorry if this is covered in another topic, but I have not found anything. I am a retired American with a permanent residence visa. I have been paying taxes for the past two years in Brasil and am getting ready to file a return for 2025. For the ...
05/30/26 Would Brazil refund me the balance between the US taxes and the Brazilian tax assessment? That would be an interesting loop hole if this were the case... - @Pablo888That would be nice, wouldn't it? Unfortunately the RF is smarter than ... Read More
Having trouble with credit card and debit card working by NewBrazil
Just when yesterday and today to my local supermarket to buy groceries. When I tried to pay with my international credit card it didn鈥檛 work. Called my bank they said everything thing should work. In the same store tryed to use my ...
05/30/26 @haggece8690, @Gabriel Otero.聽 100%聽 All聽 the cards that I use in Brazil are Brazilian now, too, mostly because I got tired of playing POS Roulette in stores, always wondering whether my US credit card would work this time or ... Read More
Overstay: can't figure out why by Kurterino
I decided to open a new topic: as I wrote before, a friend of mine got a fine for an overstay of 19 days (/en/forum/south-america/brazil/1115536-new-fine-for-overstaying.html#6123527), and we can鈥檛 quite figure out ...
05/29/26 Yes, but if I add 180 days to October 21 of last year, that makes April 29, so to not be in overstay, he should have come back on April 29. Instead he came back on March 17 (or 18), so he should have an overstay of almost 40 days, right? ... Read More
Overstay: can't figure out why by Kurterino
I decided to open a new topic: as I wrote before, a friend of mine got a fine for an overstay of 19 days (/en/forum/south-america/brazil/1115536-new-fine-for-overstaying.html#6123527), and we can鈥檛 quite figure out ...
05/29/26 What am I missing? - @Kurterino You're probably not missing anything, you're just overthinking it. Seriously. 馃槀The March 18 - June 16, 2025 is irrelevant because a new 180 period started on October 18, 2025, and he doesn't appear ... Read More
New members of the Brazil forum, introduce yourselves here - 2026 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Brazil forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your ...
05/28/26 Thank you. I did visit recently. Too many people in Rio but may try Bahia. - @Bolandpe Salvador is a lovely, historic city, and Bahia is a聽 huge and diverse state, almost as large as France or Texas, with a wide variety of climates -- ... Read More
Overstay: can't figure out why by Kurterino
I decided to open a new topic: as I wrote before, a friend of mine got a fine for an overstay of 19 days (/en/forum/south-america/brazil/1115536-new-fine-for-overstaying.html#6123527), and we can鈥檛 quite figure out ...
05/27/26 Also, if I remember correctly, if he comes to Brazil the next time, they won鈥檛 let him stay 90 days, but 90 minus 19 (his overstay), correct? - @Kurterino I think that once he pays the fine he gets the days back, but I'm not sure, so ... Read More
New members of the Brazil forum, introduce yourselves here - 2026 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Brazil forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your ...
05/27/26 @Bolandpe. Welcome! Brazil is absolutely a wonderful place, but it's a different world from anything you're probably used to, and very far from family and friends. Please consider visiting Brazil and seeing whether it's right for you ... Read More
Overstay: can't figure out why by Kurterino
I decided to open a new topic: as I wrote before, a friend of mine got a fine for an overstay of 19 days (/en/forum/south-america/brazil/1115536-new-fine-for-overstaying.html#6123527), and we can鈥檛 quite figure out ...
05/27/26 @Kurterino. Let's do a dive into the higher mathematics of countries that rate a "4*" on the QGRV, of which Switzerland, like most Schengen countries, is one. The "*" means " M谩ximo 90 dias de estada a cada 180 dias.". So your ... Read More
New fine for overstaying ? by Kurterino
A friend of mine has left Brazil yesterday evening, he was here on a tourist visa. He has been staying in Brazil for the last 20 years on consecutive tourist visas, before Covid he was able to stay 180 days at a time, and since Covid he can only ...
05/26/26 @kurterino You're probably right about your friend's fine; it makes sense.Most, but not all, Schengen countries are on the two separate 90 day visit regime. These Schengen countries (including non-EU members that are part of the Schengen ... Read More