marcotenore
American looking for information about Brazil
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What annoys you about Brazil? by Peter Itamaraca
We all know that Brazil has a fantastic climate, a very low comparable cost of living, friendly laid-back people and amazing beaches and nature. But what really gets your goat, as this might help people considering moving here? Some examples might ...
The lack of attention to detail and accuracy Read More
Small business address pay or escritorio or your home address by marcotenore
I have a small business that as yet has no business activity with a CNPJ and am wondering if I have to pay for an escritorio (basically a shared office) to register it there or if I can register it at a home address (an apartment I am renting for ...
Yes, thank you馃檹馃徎 Read More
Small business address pay or escritorio or your home address by marcotenore
I have a small business that as yet has no business activity with a CNPJ and am wondering if I have to pay for an escritorio (basically a shared office) to register it there or if I can register it at a home address (an apartment I am renting for ...
Hi Thank you for that detailed answer. It's a business owned by a Brazilian citizen and not for visa purposes but thank you for all that information, good stuff馃檹馃徎 Read More
Small business address pay or escritorio or your home address by marcotenore
I have a small business that as yet has no business activity with a CNPJ and am wondering if I have to pay for an escritorio (basically a shared office) to register it there or if I can register it at a home address (an apartment I am renting for ...
Thank you馃檹馃徎 Read More
Small business address pay or escritorio or your home address
I have a small business that as yet has no business activity with a CNPJ and am wondering if I have to pay for an escritorio (basically a shared office) to register it there or if I can register it at a home address (an apartment I am renting for ... Read More
Digital Nomad Visa Renewal by Mrxx
Hi Guys! Glad to be here on this community. I am just wondering if someone can share on the process on how to renew the Digital Nomad Visa? I had mine 2022 and it s almost gonna be 1 year, i would like to extend for another year. Thank you
@rocade Thank you, very helpful馃檹馃徎馃檹馃徎 Read More
Driving and Renting a car in Brazil by jasonlovesdogs
Does anyone know of any options for renting a car for the long term in Brazil (at least a month, maybe many months)? I could get a rental at the airport from US car rental agencies but that's very expensive.聽Also I saw that a US license is ...
BTW completo is the expensive version of insurance (still have a deductible of a few thousand reals in most cases) I always get rentalcover.com instead but requires a police report so only worth it for big accidents or theft of car. Read More
Driving and Renting a car in Brazil by jasonlovesdogs
Does anyone know of any options for renting a car for the long term in Brazil (at least a month, maybe many months)? I could get a rental at the airport from US car rental agencies but that's very expensive.聽Also I saw that a US license is ...
@saudade43 I have had two minor traffic accidents (both cases of people cutting me off and literally driving in to me). Was in rental car but to get insurance to pay would have required going to police station in Rio with other driver and wasting a ... Read More
Driving and Renting a car in Brazil by jasonlovesdogs
Does anyone know of any options for renting a car for the long term in Brazil (at least a month, maybe many months)? I could get a rental at the airport from US car rental agencies but that's very expensive.聽Also I saw that a US license is ...
All the big ones like movida localiza and foco all have monthly rentals which will get you a compass or renegade for around 5-7k a month depending on season promos etc. A better long term option is a lease (called subscription in Br). A new compass ... Read More
RNE for buying a car[B] Op requested thread to be removed by GuestPoster5716
Hello, I am on a tourist Visa and want to buy a car. I am actually buying a car from a friend. In cartorio they told us I need RNE. (I have cpf) Can someone confirm please if I need RNE to buy a car? And also will I be able to obtain RNE as a ...
Does anyone know if any of the car subscription services work with foreigners? Read More
Overstayed Tourist Visa for 504 Days, Looking for Answers by KillyRedd
Hey all, just want some clarification about overstaying a Tourist Visa. I've read a ton of posts on this forum, but many of them are older. Here's my timeline to get a better understanding of my situation: - Entered Brazil Feb 6, 2019 - ...
@KillyRedd 1. Very unlikely unless there were other circumstances beyond overstay2. Will save you unnecessary interest and can only help and save you a step later on3. 6 months stay out of Brazil if on a tourist visa, can return earlier if on a visa Read More
uniao estavel help needed to understand process by Mkp000888
Hello All, I am needing to have my relationship formally recorded I think it's called uniao estavel. It has been suggested to record it in such a manner where any assets either of us own are retained by the individual only ,in the event of ...
When I did it in Rio 3 years ago there were no foreign documents involved other than my passport.My sister in law did an attestation in Portugese that my partner and I had been together for a while and that was sufficient.Took a day I think and we ... Read More
Playing it safe with electricity in Brazil by James
[img align=c]https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSFfHvmdzL6tZF5UwSGnFPrGlMBEw1kSbOp1zjsus6y81rJZpYU[/img] 127v / 220v - One thing that everyone coming to Brazil should be aware of is that there is no national standard voltage for ...
I see, thank you. I do have three wires and I'm hoping the green one is ground and is actually grounded (new house). So no safety benefit to having a porcelain connector vs twisting the wires together and wrapping with insulating tape. Keep in mind ... Read More
Playing it safe with electricity in Brazil by James
[img align=c]https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSFfHvmdzL6tZF5UwSGnFPrGlMBEw1kSbOp1zjsus6y81rJZpYU[/img] 127v / 220v - One thing that everyone coming to Brazil should be aware of is that there is no national standard voltage for ...
@rraypo good info thank you. What is the issue with just twisting the two wires together and wrapping with electrical tape? Why is one of those porcelain things even needed?TIA Read More
Playing it safe with electricity in Brazil by James
[img align=c]https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSFfHvmdzL6tZF5UwSGnFPrGlMBEw1kSbOp1zjsus6y81rJZpYU[/img] 127v / 220v - One thing that everyone coming to Brazil should be aware of is that there is no national standard voltage for ...
@Peter Itamaraca thank you, good advice馃檹 Read More
Playing it safe with electricity in Brazil by James
[img align=c]https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSFfHvmdzL6tZF5UwSGnFPrGlMBEw1kSbOp1zjsus6y81rJZpYU[/img] 127v / 220v - One thing that everyone coming to Brazil should be aware of is that there is no national standard voltage for ...
So you need to reduce the heat to zero after every shower? I have never been touching the heat rotary switch on the shower head at all. Read More
Playing it safe with electricity in Brazil by James
[img align=c]https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSFfHvmdzL6tZF5UwSGnFPrGlMBEw1kSbOp1zjsus6y81rJZpYU[/img] 127v / 220v - One thing that everyone coming to Brazil should be aware of is that there is no national standard voltage for ...
Thank you for that. All mine are three wires with insulating tape. No switch. Should I have the connections changed to the porcelain block? Read More
Playing it safe with electricity in Brazil by James
[img align=c]https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSFfHvmdzL6tZF5UwSGnFPrGlMBEw1kSbOp1zjsus6y81rJZpYU[/img] 127v / 220v - One thing that everyone coming to Brazil should be aware of is that there is no national standard voltage for ...
Those electric showers scare me too. I see that they have some kind of ceramic connector that is exposed with no electrical tape. Why do they use this instead of just directly connecting the wires and wrapping with electrical tape to at least ... Read More
Policia Federal Appointment System by dyantyi28
Hi MembersPlease has anyone recently used the Policia Federal appointment system?I have been trying to book an appointment for days now but the system is not functioning Thank you
@abthree Thank you馃檹 Read More
Policia Federal Appointment System by dyantyi28
Hi MembersPlease has anyone recently used the Policia Federal appointment system?I have been trying to book an appointment for days now but the system is not functioning Thank you
@marcotenore Went to SDU and did the appointment. They took my docs and waited about 2 hrs they called me to fingerprint photo and signature, gave me a paper that said I was registered as a resident and to return in about a month for my physical ... Read More
Policia Federal Appointment System by dyantyi28
Hi MembersPlease has anyone recently used the Policia Federal appointment system?I have been trying to book an appointment for days now but the system is not functioning Thank you
@roddieshoFor digital nomad visa reg this is what I was told to do1. Formulario de registry de visto consular at pf.gov.br print out and bring to your appointment 2. Photocopy of if passport page3. Photocopy of visa page and entrance stamp4. 2 ... Read More
Policia Federal Appointment System by dyantyi28
Hi MembersPlease has anyone recently used the Policia Federal appointment system?I have been trying to book an appointment for days now but the system is not functioning Thank you
@Mrxx sorry I don't, I just got mine in April. Read More
Policia Federal Appointment System by dyantyi28
Hi MembersPlease has anyone recently used the Policia Federal appointment system?I have been trying to book an appointment for days now but the system is not functioning Thank you
@roddiesho For digital nomad visa reg this is what I was told to do1. Formulario de registry de visto consular at pf.gov.br print out and bring to your appointment 2. Photocopy of if passport page3. Photocopy of visa page and entrance stamp4. 2 ... Read More
Policia Federal Appointment System by dyantyi28
Hi MembersPlease has anyone recently used the Policia Federal appointment system?I have been trying to book an appointment for days now but the system is not functioning Thank you
I have the new Digital Nomad visa and was thinking of going to the Federal Police Station at the GIG airport in Rio as I know where it is and it always seems very quite. Anyone tried that? Read More
LONG TERM RENTAL by OnlyRoddPremium
Hello everyone !Besides Airbnb,聽do you know or do you have a link for foreigners to rent an apartment for a 1 , 2聽or 3-year rental period?I need to know if can get in contact with the landlord or do聽I need聽a real state agent.
quintoandar.com.brThis site has a good selection.Another option is contact LL of AirBnB units you have stayed in and offer a long term contract off airbnb. Read More
US Tourist Visa for Brazilian Girlfriend by jasonlovesdogs
Hello,Is there anything I can do to help my Brazilian girlfriend get a tourist visa to go to the US for us to visit Disney and meet my family? We are both in Brazil right now. I saw the general visa requirements but is there some financial level she ...
@rraypo that is amazing that your facilitator was able to do that. Would love to get their contact info DM please for my SO too.Thank you in advance. Read More
Brazil visa free entry by Grongie
"Tourists from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden can stay in ...
@Grongie your entry day and exit day each count as a day. I was allowed entry with 9 days left, didn't show any return ticket. Read More
Digital Nomad Visa Migrante Web by Cakinator
I wanted to start a new thread/post on this as the first one Abthree posted kind of got inundated with conversations about Overstaying. But is [url=/forum/viewtopic.php?id=973331]here[/url]for reference My question is has ...
Hi allI'm resident of Massachusetts in the US but have been living around the world on tourist visas for last few years.Does background check have to be FBI or is a state police background check (we have CORI in MA) sufficient? Do I have to do the ... Read More