Peter Itamaraca
English expat in Brazil
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Registration: 08 May 2023
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With fuel prices soaring, how are you getting around in Brazil? by Veedushi
Hello everyone!In many countries, transportation costs are becoming a real challenge for expats. Some are completely changing their habits: using public transport more often, carpooling, switching to scooters鈥� or cycling.In Denmark, for ...
Any idea on how he plans his long trips using the electric car? - @Pablo888Apparently he finds it quite easy to target accomodation with charging points on longer trips... We even have one public one on the island now. Read More
With fuel prices soaring, how are you getting around in Brazil? by Veedushi
Hello everyone!In many countries, transportation costs are becoming a real challenge for expats. Some are completely changing their habits: using public transport more often, carpooling, switching to scooters鈥� or cycling.In Denmark, for ...
A friend on the island where I live overestimated his future electric consumption when planning how many solar panels he might need on the roof of his new house. He (effectively) sells electric during the day, and buys it at night (he has no ... 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 ...
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. 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 ...
@kilobravo Did I read earlier that your permanent residency through retirement has already passed its renewal date? If that is the case, then it may have expired, and no longer be valid, so renewal is not an option. You may have to start the whole ... Read More
How many here in Brazil had cosmetic or dental medical treatment by NewBrazil
I was just wondering if you had a medical procedure. What was it and how much did it cost. Example having MOHS surgery for a facial nodule that been show to be cancer. Mohs is the surgery that removed this result is 99% cure. In the USA without ...
I had a total hip replacement done in Recife in December 2025. Total cost, inlcuding top-of-the-range titanium J+J prosthesis imported from the US, all doctors, 1 overnight hospital stay, operating theatre, initial consultations and follow-up ones, ... Read More
Brazilian Passport by onthabay
Hello, I'm an American living in Brazil with a permanent residency card. I keep seeing Instagram ads, and other ads saying "Get Your Brazilian Passport Now!" I have asked administrators at my local Federal Police station where I received my Perm. ...
@abthree Thank you so much as always for your detailed, thoughtful replies! Still debating in my own head as to the potential benefits of Brazilian Citizenship vs. continuing with my Permanent Residency status as "Indeterminado." Gratid茫o ... Read More
Remember: When Changing Phones... by Pablo888
April 4, 2026I just upgraded my phone (twice) recently. The upgrade path was easy but one thing I did not do before wiping out my old phone is:Make sure to login in both the old and new phone and transfer the account from the old to the new by QR ...
@hagece8690 For those of us that have investments on the island of Itamarac谩-PE, Caixa is the only local option... Read More
Updating RNM with New Passport 鈥� Process in Brazil by Shahbaz Shaikh786
Hi everyone,I returned to Brazil with a new passport, but my RNM (Registro Nacional Migrat贸rio) is still linked to my old passport. There was no issue or fine at immigration.I鈥檇 like to know the correct process to update this with the ...
@Shahbaz Shaikh786 @abthree is exactly correct. I have renewed my British passport twice now, while living in Brazil, and I still have my permanent visa, property records, powers of attorney and numerous other documents referencing my old passports, ... 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 ...
In my experience the PF department that deals with foreigners are usually located in airports that receive international flights - for obvious reasons...! Read More
Banking and transferring money from the U.S. by onthabay
Hello, My name is Rick. I live in a small town in the state of SP. I am married to a Brazilian, and I retired last year and we moved here. I have been trying to open a bank account in my name, showed them my CPF # and my permanent residencey card, ...
I was once told that the manager that opens a bank account for a foreigner is entirely responsible for the conduct of that account, if found to be used fraudently - money laundering, financing crime, tax evasion, etc. This might explain why there is ... Read More
Banking and transferring money from the U.S. by onthabay
Hello, My name is Rick. I live in a small town in the state of SP. I am married to a Brazilian, and I retired last year and we moved here. I have been trying to open a bank account in my name, showed them my CPF # and my permanent residencey card, ...
@onthabay I agree with @abthree. We have been involved in opening numerous bank accounts for foreigners at Caixa, with just a protocolo (or the actual CRNM), a valid passport and a CPF. No proof of source of income was required. Read More
Advice before purchasing a property in Brazil by chereenhewitt1
Dear Expat Family,I hope this message finds you well.My mum has seen a property that she would like to purchase in Brazil聽 and wanted some advice from anyone that has completed the purchase process, also if anyone could recommend an excellent ...
Dear Expat Family,I hope this message finds you well.My mum has seen a property that she would like to purchase in Brazil and wanted some advice from anyone that has completed the purchase process, also if anyone could recommend an excellent ... Read More
Brazil migratory year rules by thehecticheretic
Hi guys,I need some guidance regarding an issue with entering Brazil. I hold a Moroccan passport which allows me to visit Brazil for upto 90 days per entry for a total of 180 days per year. And this year I made 4 trips there and accumulated 179 ...
I believe it may also vary according to which PF office you ask. At Recife airport they have always (up til now, at least) talked about 180 days in any moving 12 month period. So interpretation of the law may vary geographically as well...!Best to ... Read More
How do I become a reading or obtain an RG by pablov
Hello,I am a U.S. citizen married to a Brazilian national. We were legally married in the United States and have already registered the marriage in Brazil.Due to ongoing immigration processing in the U.S., we are currently living apart. At this ...
@pablov If you are in a position to buy residential real estate now in Brazil, this could lead to a CRNM without you having to live in Brazil, by applying for the so-called Golden Visa. In N or NE Brazil this would require an investment in excess of ... Read More
Nubank account by FahadQ
Hi, how is everyone?I wanted to ask can I create a Nubank account while I wait for my immigration card? I already have my CPF. I'm trying to do it with the app but it keeps asking me for an ID. Any idea what I can do? please let me know.Thanks!
@hagece8690 Actually you can get proofs of address with just a CPF, passport ID and no CRNM. That is how many foreigners have bills in their name for their holiday/investment homes here. A rental contract can also serve as a proof of address... Read More