jota23
American expat in Brazil
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American
Lives in Recife
Registration: 13 May 2013
Driving in Brazil and/or obtaining a Brazilian Licence. by zebedeespring
I am British and have held a full British drivers license for almost 25 years. When I moved to Brazil in 2014, I did not have my license with me at the time due to forgetting it. I have a right to remain here and a RNE (I am married to a Carioca, ...
The first thing to note is that you get 180 days from when you get into the country to use your foreign license. Even if you've already been in the country before I've heard that the clock resets when you leave. I knew I'd be there for a ... Read More
Things to do in Recife during the weekends by Christine
Hi, What do you usually do on your weekends in Recife? Are there any places to visit, any activities, any events or festivals regularly organized you would like to recommend? What are your top tips for the weekend in Recife? Thank you ...
From what I understand, conditions are still much better than they were in 2007. You've got the right strategy. :) Read More
Things to do in Recife during the weekends by Christine
Hi, What do you usually do on your weekends in Recife? Are there any places to visit, any activities, any events or festivals regularly organized you would like to recommend? What are your top tips for the weekend in Recife? Thank you ...
I've heard more reports of assaults but I've never seen anything myself. This has been more of a factor of economic issues than political stress really. It's not too hard to avoid political protests (actually you should sign up for the ... Read More
Things to do in Recife during the weekends by Christine
Hi, What do you usually do on your weekends in Recife? Are there any places to visit, any activities, any events or festivals regularly organized you would like to recommend? What are your top tips for the weekend in Recife? Thank you ...
Taking a stroll in Olinda is usually fun during the day (check out Bodega do Veio on Saturday). The street fest in Recife Antigo has never been a problem for me and usually there are interesting things to see. Usually there are a variety of concerts ... Read More
VIPER (marriage) again (deported for too much time) by jota23
A friend of mine and his family would like to move to Brazil and he has a job lined up. He's married to a Brazilian and they have a son together. He had perman锚ncia previously but he spent too much time outside of Brazil (a little over 2 ...
Sorry about that... I'll see if I can clarify further. His wife is with him in the US as well. My concern would be the time it would take to get to "perman锚ncia definitiva" since the RNE/CIE protocolo is required for his carteira ... Read More
VIPER (marriage) again (deported for too much time) by jota23
A friend of mine and his family would like to move to Brazil and he has a job lined up. He's married to a Brazilian and they have a son together. He had perman锚ncia previously but he spent too much time outside of Brazil (a little over 2 ...
My fault... Yeah, it makes more sense that he was "denied entry." He did have a VIPER (perman锚ncia) before and is a US citizen. I'm definitely with you on the fact that it's the person's responsibility to know this stuff ... Read More
VIPER (marriage) again (deported for too much time)
A friend of mine and his family would like to move to Brazil and he has a job lined up. He's married to a Brazilian and they have a son together. He had perman锚ncia previously but he spent too much time outside of Brazil (a little over 2 ... Read More
foreign people living in Recife by Dan San
Hello There. As I know how hard it is to get along and connected to a new city specially if you are in a different country I wouldn't mind on help foreign people explore the city of Recife. Let me know if you are moving or living in town. I ...
I've made it down to Recife and may be interested in meeting up some time (depends on when :) ). I hope everyone is doing well! Read More
How do I get registered for PIS under a permanent visa? by jota23
Looks like I will be gainfully employed in Brazil. My future employer is asking for my PIS number. Do I actually get this as a noncitizen? Looks like I go to Caixa to register. Any tips would be greatly appreciated!
Aha! Mystery solved... I have my CTPS. I just looked in the front cover and there is my PIS/PASEP number! I'm also assuming that I am eligible for the benefits of PIS. [edit: I think I confused PIS with the credit that you can get for paying off a ... Read More
How do I get registered for PIS under a permanent visa?
Looks like I will be gainfully employed in Brazil. My future employer is asking for my PIS number. Do I actually get this as a noncitizen? Looks like I go to Caixa to register. Any tips would be greatly appreciated! Read More
Telecommuting - US company but living in Brazil - possible? help! by jota23
I have seen a lot of information that suggests that it should be possible for me to telecommute for a US company (getting paid in USD to a US bank) but live and declare residency in Brazil. I'm married to a brazilian, have a VIPER, CPF, applied for ...
Thanks all! :) Don't get me wrong, I definitely intend to file every year. I'll just need to also file for the foreign earned income exclusion up to the amount I'm allowed and it sounds like that isn't too bad so long as I'm within the limits of the ... Read More
Telecommuting - US company but living in Brazil - possible? help! by jota23
I have seen a lot of information that suggests that it should be possible for me to telecommute for a US company (getting paid in USD to a US bank) but live and declare residency in Brazil. I'm married to a brazilian, have a VIPER, CPF, applied for ...
Thanks all... It's looking like I may just end up testing the waters with a local job. Lower pay, but still decent pay nonetheless. Then I just have to keep Uncle Sam's grubby hands off of it. From what I understand that doesn't seem too difficult. Read More
If you've applied for a Permanent Visa based on marriage or child read by James
Foreigners can work before having a permanent visa granted The 7. 陋 Turma TRF / 1. 陋 Region granted unanimously, to a foreigner the right to engage in gainful activity in Brazil. Although the plaintiff has not yet received his permanent visa, being ...
Someone else can confirm but my understanding is that you can just visit Brazil and that keeps your validity going (along with making sure your RNE doesn't expire). Read More
Telecommuting - US company but living in Brazil - possible? help! by jota23
I have seen a lot of information that suggests that it should be possible for me to telecommute for a US company (getting paid in USD to a US bank) but live and declare residency in Brazil. I'm married to a brazilian, have a VIPER, CPF, applied for ...
Never mind. They're not even willing to talk about it. Sad, but oh well... Thanks again for your help. I really appreciate the guidance and assistance. This forum is great. I hope to be able to contribute to it as you do! Read More
Telecommuting - US company but living in Brazil - possible? help! by jota23
I have seen a lot of information that suggests that it should be possible for me to telecommute for a US company (getting paid in USD to a US bank) but live and declare residency in Brazil. I'm married to a brazilian, have a VIPER, CPF, applied for ...
I see. It seems that the tax regime is different than what we have in the US and I'm wondering if that is where they are missing this. Do you happen to have some reference text that I could pass on to them that might help them reach the same ... Read More
Telecommuting - US company but living in Brazil - possible? help! by jota23
I have seen a lot of information that suggests that it should be possible for me to telecommute for a US company (getting paid in USD to a US bank) but live and declare residency in Brazil. I'm married to a brazilian, have a VIPER, CPF, applied for ...
They seem to say that they need to pay me partially in reais. Do you think that is so that they can try and help take care of my Brazilian tax liability? Or maybe they're reading the law such that they're required (similar to what is stated here: ... Read More
Telecommuting - US company but living in Brazil - possible? help!
I have seen a lot of information that suggests that it should be possible for me to telecommute for a US company (getting paid in USD to a US bank) but live and declare residency in Brazil. I'm married to a brazilian, have a VIPER, CPF, applied for ... Read More
If you've applied for a Permanent Visa based on marriage or child read by James
Foreigners can work before having a permanent visa granted The 7. 陋 Turma TRF / 1. 陋 Region granted unanimously, to a foreigner the right to engage in gainful activity in Brazil. Although the plaintiff has not yet received his permanent visa, being ...
Just an update. I thought I would go to the MTE in Recife to check with them. The things I had below were enough for them. They didn't even ask for a marriage certificate. Here is what they looked for: Protocolo Para Retirada de Certid茫o de Estada ... Read More
If you've applied for a Permanent Visa based on marriage or child read by James
Foreigners can work before having a permanent visa granted The 7. 陋 Turma TRF / 1. 陋 Region granted unanimously, to a foreigner the right to engage in gainful activity in Brazil. Although the plaintiff has not yet received his permanent visa, being ...
Good news! I applied for the permanent visa on the basis of marriage to a Brazilian at the Brazilian Consulate in Chicago with my American marriage certificate. Once that was approved and I got the VIPER and nice large piece of paper inserted into ... Read More
If you've applied for a Permanent Visa based on marriage or child read by James
Foreigners can work before having a permanent visa granted The 7. 陋 Turma TRF / 1. 陋 Region granted unanimously, to a foreigner the right to engage in gainful activity in Brazil. Although the plaintiff has not yet received his permanent visa, being ...
Thanks for the update! I'll be going to get mine in a couple of weeks in Recife! Let me know if there's anything I can do to provide helpful information. Read More
Home brewing beer in Brazil by jota23
I'm working through the process of moving to Brazil and think that it'd be great if I could continue to home brew there. I'm somewhat concerned that I may not be able to get decent ingredients at a reasonable price. Has anyone brewed in Brazil who ...
Why must you confirm my suspicions so? ;) I'll do more research and report back. Thanks again! Read More
Home brewing beer in Brazil by jota23
I'm working through the process of moving to Brazil and think that it'd be great if I could continue to home brew there. I'm somewhat concerned that I may not be able to get decent ingredients at a reasonable price. Has anyone brewed in Brazil who ...
Hey William, Thanks for the info! Sometimes it's all about the translation! I'm looking to continue improving on that but this helps quite a bit. I'm looking at Recife as my destination thus far. It sounds like there are some people doing ... Read More
Home brewing beer in Brazil
I'm working through the process of moving to Brazil and think that it'd be great if I could continue to home brew there. I'm somewhat concerned that I may not be able to get decent ingredients at a reasonable price. Has anyone brewed in Brazil who ... Read More
If you've applied for a Permanent Visa based on marriage or child read by James
Foreigners can work before having a permanent visa granted The 7. 陋 Turma TRF / 1. 陋 Region granted unanimously, to a foreigner the right to engage in gainful activity in Brazil. Although the plaintiff has not yet received his permanent visa, being ...
Would you happen to know if this process would be similar even if someone were applying for perman锚ncia on the basis of marriage through a Brazilian Consulate (e.g. in the US)? Would I get enough information to still be able to apply for a Carteira ... Read More