Gerard Nardini
American looking for information about Brazil
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Speaks Portuguese
Registration: 23 December 2023
DCC (Dynamic Currency Conversion) - why you want to avoid it by mikehunter
TLDR: Use a DISCOVER Card or AMEX, they don't engage in these shenanigans. I personally find this so called feature incredibly annoying. When you are in a foreign country and want to pay for something and use your Mastercard or Visa,the terminal ...
Glad you brought this up. ATM screen action buttons are all on the lower right to proceed... so unless you read the screen showing the currency conversion scam and look LEFT for the decline button it becomes super easy to fall for this obviously ... Read More
Leaving Brazil with only CRNM number but not the actual resident card by Mischa1864
Hi all, I have been waiting for my resident card here. But I got an emergency back home that I need to leave Brazil ASAP. I have my CRNM number active in the system. But I am still waiting for the actual reisdent card. So can I leave Brazil with ...
@mikehunterThanks for clueing me in one the 1 year document expiring pitfall.Only retirement visa benefit I see is that I can stay longer than 90 days in Brazil as lawyer claims 90 day extensions are no longer being rubber stamped. Not sure how he ... Read More
2024: CRNM Printing Delays Explained by mikehunter
The attached links explain the situation.聽 TLDR: The agreement between the government and the contracted factory has ended, which is resulting in the delay of cards issuance. On February 14, 2024, a statement was published in the ...
Im returning to Brazil next week and was considering skipping having to show up at PF just to renew my expiring Protocolo next week. I figured I'd only go to PF if I wanted to leave Brazil without having my CRNM ready....today my lawyer sent this ... Read More
2024: CRNM Printing Delays Explained by mikehunter
The attached links explain the situation.聽 TLDR: The agreement between the government and the contracted factory has ended, which is resulting in the delay of cards issuance. On February 14, 2024, a statement was published in the ...
This link gives status of your CRNM card. Mine says still processing (after 85 days).If it's not ready and I want to leave Brazil I'll be sure to get a newer Protocolo. Thanks ... Read More
Leaving Brazil with only CRNM number but not the actual resident card by Mischa1864
Hi all, I have been waiting for my resident card here. But I got an emergency back home that I need to leave Brazil ASAP. I have my CRNM number active in the system. But I am still waiting for the actual reisdent card. So can I leave Brazil with ...
Thanks! I decided I will go to Brazil / PF and get another Protocolo before mine expires next week. Lawyer said they shouldn't hassle me as a Protocolo is just a receipt showing you are waiting for your CRNM card to be printed. Plus the PF is aware ... Read More
Protocolo expiring by Gerard Nardini
I'm being told by my not so reliable lawyer I'm required to return to Brazil next week BEFORE my Protocolo expires DESPITE the delay by the PF in issuing new ID cards. Does anyone have any knowledge if this is true? Really don't want to return ...
Thank you so much for taking the time to understand my situation Mike! Everything you state was re-iterated by my lawyer. He also sent a link which I can check on the status of my CRNM card, which the system states "pending". My residency permit ... Read More
Protocolo expiring by Gerard Nardini
I'm being told by my not so reliable lawyer I'm required to return to Brazil next week BEFORE my Protocolo expires DESPITE the delay by the PF in issuing new ID cards. Does anyone have any knowledge if this is true? Really don't want to return ...
@mikehunterThanks! I now imagine my lawyer must be picking up my CRNM and mailing it to my Brazilian address. This is why I was told it would mailed.When I scan QR code it states my residence permit is valid until December. Is that all I need to ... Read More
Protocolo expiring by Gerard Nardini
I'm being told by my not so reliable lawyer I'm required to return to Brazil next week BEFORE my Protocolo expires DESPITE the delay by the PF in issuing new ID cards. Does anyone have any knowledge if this is true? Really don't want to return ...
I recently applied for and received Brazilian residency BUT I am out of country waiting on my ID card to be mailed to my Brazilian address. Meanwhile the聽 Protocolo receipt they issued me in lieu of the printed ID card is now set to聽 ... Read More
Protocolo expiring
I'm being told by my not so reliable lawyer I'm required to return to Brazil next week BEFORE my Protocolo expires DESPITE the delay by the PF in issuing new ID cards. Does anyone have any knowledge if this is true? Really don't want to return ... Read More
Leaving Brazil with only CRNM number but not the actual resident card by Mischa1864
Hi all, I have been waiting for my resident card here. But I got an emergency back home that I need to leave Brazil ASAP. I have my CRNM number active in the system. But I am still waiting for the actual reisdent card. So can I leave Brazil with ...
Still no CRNM mailed. My Protocolo expires in 10 days.Any updates or advise? Should I fly back ASAP? Read More
Brazilian bank account for expats by Kurterino
I鈥檝e done a search on the topic and was surprised that nothing turned up, so here鈥檚 the question: which bank do you recommend for an expat? Meaning it should be easy and cheap to transfer money from a foreign bank account to it, equally ...
Thanks so much! The better question is what am i missing!Wow, i would love to transfer funds while only paying what you pay! Is there a dollar limit or some other restrictions? Love how you circumvented the wire fees on both ends! Wait, how do the ... Read More
Brazilian bank account for expats by Kurterino
I鈥檝e done a search on the topic and was surprised that nothing turned up, so here鈥檚 the question: which bank do you recommend for an expat? Meaning it should be easy and cheap to transfer money from a foreign bank account to it, equally ...
Sorry, my聽 interest rate on my itau digital bank iti account is currently 9.92% down from 11.75% last i had checked it聽 in July. The account provides me with Pix and yields 100% of the CDI (interbank rate).My Issue is I have聽 been ... Read More
Brazilian bank account for expats by Kurterino
I鈥檝e done a search on the topic and was surprised that nothing turned up, so here鈥檚 the question: which bank do you recommend for an expat? Meaning it should be easy and cheap to transfer money from a foreign bank account to it, equally ...
New resident here...can anyone in the know,聽 recommend a Brazilian bank that will give me the best customer NET rate when transferring money from the US? Ideally one that's paying the highest interest rates on larger deposits.I don't see this ... Read More
The evisa has again be postponed, now until 10 April 2024 by rraypo
According to the Brazilian news services, the EVisa requirement to enter Brazil (for US, Canada, and Australian passport travelers) has been postponed until 10 April 2024.I have not been able to verify this yet through government websites, so, stay ...
My Brazillian lawyer thinks they will probably scrap the whole ill-conceived, nonsensical, difficult to implement, visa idea. He also said 90 day extensions are no longer getting rubber-stamped. I will verify and post my findings next week or so ... Read More
Retirement Visa Snag by Gerard Nardini
The Brazilian government has just approved my retirement visa application. However because I already stayed 180 days this year and left and retirement visas must be picked up or processed in Brazil ONLY鈥� I鈥檓 being prevented from ...
@abthreeAn aspect to this process worth noting is just how many false assumptions i made and there鈥檚 probably more. Only after sucessfully reentering and today calmly re-reading your post (and others) do i realize just how accurately you ... Read More
Retirement Visa Snag by Gerard Nardini
The Brazilian government has just approved my retirement visa application. However because I already stayed 180 days this year and left and retirement visas must be picked up or processed in Brazil ONLY鈥� I鈥檓 being prevented from ...
Success! I'm thrilled to report I made it back in Brazil. Many thanks for the great advice from members. Also quite a bit of luck finding a new lawyer who contradicted the lawyer I used to apply who said definitively I needed to remain out of Brazil ... Read More
Retirement Visa Snag by Gerard Nardini
The Brazilian government has just approved my retirement visa application. However because I already stayed 180 days this year and left and retirement visas must be picked up or processed in Brazil ONLY鈥� I鈥檓 being prevented from ...
Yes i am returning without a visa and i stayed 180 days already however鈥ew lawyer claims ANYONE who has applied for residency is technically allowed entry. He emailed me the section that states it clearly to show imigration, along with the 3 ... Read More
Retirement Visa Snag by Gerard Nardini
The Brazilian government has just approved my retirement visa application. However because I already stayed 180 days this year and left and retirement visas must be picked up or processed in Brazil ONLY鈥� I鈥檓 being prevented from ...
@Peter ItamaracaJust spoke to new Lawyer. He says since I have been told my Visa was approved, then i have been granted a Visa and i can return to BRAZIL to complete the ID process at the PF which involves more fingerprinting and photo.He said to ... Read More
Retirement Visa Snag by Gerard Nardini
The Brazilian government has just approved my retirement visa application. However because I already stayed 180 days this year and left and retirement visas must be picked up or processed in Brazil ONLY鈥� I鈥檓 being prevented from ...
@Peter ItamaracaMy lawyer said my final step is to appear in person at the PF, for the聽 processing of my CRNM card.聽 im unsure whats involved or whether he can just pick it up and mail it to me, as im outside of Brazil unable to return for ... Read More
Retirement Visa Snag by Gerard Nardini
The Brazilian government has just approved my retirement visa application. However because I already stayed 180 days this year and left and retirement visas must be picked up or processed in Brazil ONLY鈥� I鈥檓 being prevented from ...
APPRECIATE THE HELP! Did you use an immigration attorney? In Brazil or the US? BRAZIL Did you apply for the retirement visa in Brazil or in the US? BRAZIL How did you find out you have been successful? Were you given a protocolo or other ... Read More
Retirement Visa Snag by Gerard Nardini
The Brazilian government has just approved my retirement visa application. However because I already stayed 180 days this year and left and retirement visas must be picked up or processed in Brazil ONLY鈥� I鈥檓 being prevented from ...
@roddiesho8 weeks to get an approval but needed to stay in Brazil to get my CRMN card. Now looking like a 6 month longer wait to return unless Consulate has a temporary way to return for fingerprinting, photo and CRNM card. Read More
Retirement Visa Snag by Gerard Nardini
The Brazilian government has just approved my retirement visa application. However because I already stayed 180 days this year and left and retirement visas must be picked up or processed in Brazil ONLY鈥� I鈥檓 being prevented from ...
Thanks! Lawyer s oversight was to not caution me about leaving without being processed first even if it meant overstaying the 180 days. I plan to ask about any kind of temporary card or document from the consulate as a possibility per one poster ... Read More
Retirement Visa Snag by Gerard Nardini
The Brazilian government has just approved my retirement visa application. However because I already stayed 180 days this year and left and retirement visas must be picked up or processed in Brazil ONLY鈥� I鈥檓 being prevented from ...
Thank you so much for your reply. Sincerely appreciate the timely support im receiving.i sure hope my lawyer can simply pickup my CRNM and i can enter as a resident. I thought i needed to be at the PF and fingerprinted. 鈥�. why my lawyer ... Read More
Retirement Visa Snag by Gerard Nardini
The Brazilian government has just approved my retirement visa application. However because I already stayed 180 days this year and left and retirement visas must be picked up or processed in Brazil ONLY鈥� I鈥檓 being prevented from ...
@roddieshoi used a lawyer and it took about 3 months after all the required paperwork, notarizing, translation service. Read More
Living with girlfriend in Brazil by essexkite
Hi, I have recently bought a house here in Brazil, I only plan on staying the summer here as the UK winter is not of my liking, I kitesurf. My question on here, if I move my beautiful girlfriend a Brazilian, and her young son into my home here, will ...
Great advice guys! Learn the siren song, ok got it. Will never forget it. So important not to get yourself financially taken particularly in this manner. When the relationship ends, it's too easy for her to turn on you. She'll have a host of support ... Read More
Jerry in Moema, S茫o Paulo
Ola! I鈥檝e been returning to S茫o Paulo since retirement 4 years ago but limited to 180 days. Rest of the year I travel to Ski, Mountain Bike, or visit family in US.The people of S茫o Paulo are warm, inviting, easy going and curious ... Read More
Retirement Visa Snag
The Brazilian government has just approved my retirement visa application. However because I already stayed 180 days this year and left and retirement visas must be picked up or processed in Brazil ONLY鈥� I鈥檓 being prevented from ... 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 ...
My retirement visa was just approved!鈥� HOWEVER, I鈥檓 in the US and not allowed to return to Brazil for 180 days because I extended my tourist visa in 2023 while waiting to be approved for the retirement visa.I am now told US consulates ... Read More