JNSQ86
Dutch expat in Brazil
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Registration: 29 July 2021
Most common scams in Brazil by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Settling in Brazil as an expat implies navigating into a new and unfamiliar environment and habits, making you potentially vulnerable to scammers. Whether it鈥檚 immigration or finance advice, housing scam, online traps or ...
By the way: Brazilian maquininhas only show something like 'tap your card to pay' and don't show the actual amount. Always be very attentive to the amount people enter in the machine. Read More
Most common scams in Brazil by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Settling in Brazil as an expat implies navigating into a new and unfamiliar environment and habits, making you potentially vulnerable to scammers. Whether it鈥檚 immigration or finance advice, housing scam, online traps or ...
@Peter Itamaraca We were scammed in more or less the same way, just not on iFood.A fraudulent plumber ordered a piece of rubber for a leaking tap and would come later himself to fix it. Motoboy came with the piece, charged us 3000 in stead of 30 R$. ... Read More
Driver's License Renewal at DETRAN by abthree
05/28/25 Today I went to renew my CNH for the second time at DETRAN-AM headquarters in Manaus. I was in and out in 15 minutes. Tomorrow I'll have my medical exam and if it's like last time, I'll my new license next week. All of my dealings with ...
Was the renewal for you the same as for other Brazilian CNH's, or did you have to show additional documents?A colleague of mine in SP had to again show his translated foreign license, according to Detran to prove he didn't loose it over the years. ... Read More
Brazil Citizenship Questions by Planetf1
Ol谩 pessoal!I鈥檓 a Dutch national currently living in Brazil, and I鈥檓 trying to figure out when I鈥檒l be eligible to apply for Brazilian citizenship. I got married to my Brazilian spouse in March 2024 and received permanent ...
When will I qualify to apply for citizenship through marriage?Marriage reduces the time from 4 to 1 year.Do temporary absences (like the ones I鈥檝e had/will have) affect the eligibility timeline?You can have an absence of 90 days in 1 year. In ... Read More
Opening first bank account - Any recommendations? by GuestPoster9310
I am doing a bit of research about bank accounts in Brasil. My idea is to use it wherever my UK card isn't accepted and also for PIX transfers. Not planning to hold much money in that account. I will make small transfers from the UK using Western ...
I opened an account with Itau. When they sent me the card, I checked the track and trace, and the card was sent to a random address somewhere else in town. So I went to my branch to fix it. My manager told me she could do nothing, and that I should ... Read More
Higher education certificate accredited by MEC for Naturalization. by Shahbaz Shaikh786
I am searching a lot about the naturalization and Portuguese proficiency certificate as on the Brazil government site one point says..( Completion of a higher education or postgraduate course, held at a Brazilian educational institution, accredited ...
Congratulations Shabaz! Read More
Rush Appointment for Federal Pol铆cia? by seriouscatsoserious
Hey all. I arrived in January 13th with a Digital Nomad visa stamp on my passport. I went through the whole process at my embassy and things went smoothly.Per instructions, I set an appointment with the Federal Police in SP to validate my DN visa ...
It's possible to register in a different state, if that is an option for you. I first registered while on holidays in Natal, because Belo Horizonte didn't have any free spots in the agenda. You should fill in the form as if you register in your own ... Read More
Citizenship based on marriage !! by A_KUMAR
Good morning everybody.. I'm living in Brazil since 20/03/2020 and married my Brazilian wife on 20/05/2020. I applied for residence permit trice but got delayed due to corona. Finally I got my CRNM CARD in September 2021, which was issued on ...
In my case exactly 6 months to turn down my application and ask for additional documentation. After that 2 more months to be called for biometrics. Read More
Citizenship based on marriage !! by A_KUMAR
Good morning everybody.. I'm living in Brazil since 20/03/2020 and married my Brazilian wife on 20/05/2020. I applied for residence permit trice but got delayed due to corona. Finally I got my CRNM CARD in September 2021, which was issued on ...
They visited my home 1 week after the biometrics. I was at home, but they didn't even want to see me, in stead they talked to the porteiro.She had to confirm:That it was really us who lived there, using the pictures and ID's we gave during ... Read More
Permanent Residency and Foreign Appointment by UhOhDetran
Hey all, I have a CRNM card (permanent residency, family reuinion visa) and I was wondering how long can one leave Brazil and still have the permanent residency valid?Suppose for example the situation is an overseas job opportunity that lasts one ...
It's 2 years indeed.Have you left Brazil before? If so, check your exit stamp: usually they write "2 anos" there with a pen. Read More
Hydrogen Economy by alan279
I've learned that the hydrogen economy is not feasible, despite the current hype. The US is spending eight billion dollars on "hydrogen hubs". The Europeans spend huge money on hydrogen projects. It's all for naught. Hydrogen doesn't work. It's ...
Agree with all the above when it comes to for example mobility. It does not make much sense to have cars drive on hydrogen. In some very specific cases it could make sense for trucks or buses.Green hydrogen will be necessary to defossilize the ... Read More
Celpe-Bras Requirement for Brazilian Citizenship by Pablo888
This was a topic that was brought up about a year ago and I wanted to give an update.For those who are applying for citizenship, I just finished the equivalent certification for that requirement.I just finished Level A2 of Portuguese for Foreigners ...
Congratulations!!Just 3 clarifying bullets for people who don't know what Celpe-Bras is:In order to naturalize, you must be able to communicate in Portuguese. The most common way to prove this, is by doing the Celpe-Bras exam. Another option is to ... Read More
Home country Police clearance for Naturaliza莽茫o by gabbiecorrea
Hi guys,I鈥檓 applying for the Brazilian citizenship and I have an apostile police clearance from my home country that I got 3 years ago before moving to Brazil, however, I鈥檓 not sure if it will be acceptable. Does anyone know from ...
My police clearance of 7 months old got rejected. I had to present a new one within 30 days, otherwise the application would be rejected all together.So I had 30 days to have the clearance sent by post to a family member, she apostilled it at handed ... Read More
Where can I obtain "CERTID脙O DE ANTECEDENTES CRIMINAIS ..." by Duroman
Hi guys, I have applied for naturalization and submitted the required documents but yesterday I have received a message from the Policia Federal requesting me to submit a "CERTID脙O DE ANTECEDENTES CRIMINAIS DA JUSTI脟A FEDERAL 2陋 ...
So this page explains exactly which 2 forms you need:https://www.gov.br/pf/pt-br/assuntos/imigracao/declaracoes-e-formularios/certidoes-criminaisI already posted this in a different thread 2 months ago but the link has been under review ever since. ... Read More
Police Clearance Certificate for naturalization by Shahbaz Shaikh786
Bom dia expats,Can anyone share the experience of getting the Police Clearance Certificate for naturalization. As far as I know one I have to get from Brazil and another one from my country. Is there some specific details or way it needs to be done. ...
And regarding the certificate from your country of origin: as mentioned, this differs per country. In my case I had to request it in my home country, had it apostilled there and then translated to Portuguese in Brazil.Your embassy will probably not ... Read More
Police Clearance Certificate for naturalization by Shahbaz Shaikh786
Bom dia expats,Can anyone share the experience of getting the Police Clearance Certificate for naturalization. As far as I know one I have to get from Brazil and another one from my country. Is there some specific details or way it needs to be done. ...
@abthreeI think this is not correct, the certificate must be issued by the tribunals of Justice, not the police:"Destaca-se que n茫o s茫o aceitas certid玫es emitidas por institui莽玫es policiais."Here the ... Read More
Obtain your CPF online by Kurterino
Hello, I was advised to go to a post office or some other place (that I鈥檝e forgotten), in order to obtain my CPF number. First off, I wrote 鈥楥PF number鈥� because it seems that they no longer give you card, but you get it in ...
I didn't ask, the phonecall took less than a minute, it seemed like routine for them. This was with Vivo. Read More
Obtain your CPF online by Kurterino
Hello, I was advised to go to a post office or some other place (that I鈥檝e forgotten), in order to obtain my CPF number. First off, I wrote 鈥楥PF number鈥� because it seems that they no longer give you card, but you get it in ...
I got my cpf through the consulate - everything online, quick and easy.I also can't use it to activate a sim through sms or app, but it does work if I contact customer service and do it over the phone. Read More
Will the PF hold onto a CRNM card for very long? by ChristianInRio
Hi all, At the end of May, my spouse and I were in Brazil and completed the permanent resident process for my CRNM card. I was told the card would be ready for pick up from the PF location within 30-90 days. We have since returned to the US and ...
Hi! I don't know how long the PF keeps the crnm, but I had someone else pick it up for me. I went to a cartorio in Brazil and issued a letter of attorney using my passport and cpf before I left the country. My partner picked up the card. Are ... Read More
Policia Federal online form( reuniao familiar) by KatHScott
Good day to you all ! Can anyone help, please? Do I need to print the PF online form to take with the other documents ? I don麓t remember seeing any print option when I finished filling the form. Do I need to get authenticated copies ...
As far as I know it does, but sometimes your card will have a validity (printed on the front) that is different from the prazo (printed on the back). Also: you are speaking about your certidao, which is printed on a piece of paper, right? You will ... Read More
Validade and Prazo of CRNM by JNSQ86
Hi everyone, Today I received my CRNM! How it worked for us: my Brazilian partner and I got married in The Netherlands in 2016. We lived there up to now, but we just moved to Brazil. So in May 2021 we registered our marriage at the Brazilian ...
Dear Abthree, Thanks for your answer and the tip on sus and labor card: I got both online/digital and it was very straightforward. I hope I won't need hard-copy versions in the future. On the prazo-question. So do they usually give 2 years or ... Read More
Validade and Prazo of CRNM
Hi everyone, Today I received my CRNM! How it worked for us: my Brazilian partner and I got married in The Netherlands in 2016. We lived there up to now, but we just moved to Brazil. So in May 2021 we registered our marriage at the Brazilian ... Read More
Retirement Visa for Brazil by abthree
The Brazilian Government has approved a replacement for the old Permanent Visa for Retirees, that was eliminated for new applicants as part of the 2017 Immigration Reform. As was the case with the old Permanent Visa (VIPER) for family reunion, the ...
Hey all, I got my cpf through the consulate. Filled out a form, uploaded some documents and had my cpf-number in my mailbox a few days later. It is not the "official" card, but a pdf from the consulate containing the number my name. So ... Read More