Richard
@ricklingard
English expat in Brazil
Forum posts
20
Contacts
6
About me
English
Lives in Recife
Speaks ENGLISH, TRYING TO LEARN PORTUGESE
Registration: 08 May 2012
Tenancy Agreement by ricklingard
I am getting close to the end of a 3 year house contract , i have a feeling the monthly rental will be increased considerably . Is this allowed as i presume if i want to stay it will be a completely new contract ? ( currently paying rs 450 per ...
Thanks James , i forgot to say it had actually gone up each year about rs 40 , Wait and see what he comes up with and i,ll let you know in a few days , I know for a fact they have 2 empty properties out of 6 , empty because they are to expensive ... Read More
Tenancy Agreement
I am getting close to the end of a 3 year house contract , i have a feeling the monthly rental will be increased considerably . Is this allowed as i presume if i want to stay it will be a completely new contract ? ( currently paying rs 450 per ... Read More
RNE and Carteira de Identidade Estrangeiro
I had my stolen along with my mobile phone , how can i get another and what documents do i need ,,,, will my passport be enough ? Read More
Driving a 50 cc "motorcycle" in Brazil by thesurfingalien
Hey All, I hope someone can help me out with this one. I tried to get answers from neighbors, policeman, and DETRAN, but I get different answers everywhere. Right now, I am driving a car, but I really do not need it as I am only driving short ...
Thats cleared that one up then , LOL , i neither could get a straight answer from anyone so i sold mine ! Read More
Teaching English in Recife by ingles.comamericano
Hello there! I鈥檓 Andy, I鈥檓 American and I鈥檓 married to Marcia, a Brazilian who lives in Recife, Brazil. Since I moved to Recife in 2008 I began teaching English and now I own a small English Course called Ingl锚s.comAmericano ...
Hi Andy , i,m looking to do something here in Recife ( I live in Olinda at the moment ) , i would love to help out with your English courses , my Portuguese is very very limited but my English is quite good ! ( i am English and not American so i ... Read More
Permanent Visa - Absence from Brazil for 2 years or more by Domide
Hi I am new to the forum having just received my permanent visa for Brazil based on stable Union. Can someone please help me on the so-called 2 year rule. As I understand it if I am absent from Brazil for more than 2 years my permanent visa will ...
Thanks to both of you for that , its saved me asking exactly the same questions , Very interesting that i could now use both lines at immigration when i return from overseas although here in Recife it has always been the "Aliens" line that ... Read More
Marriage & Separation before permanencia by nelia1978
Hello, I will tell you a little of what happened to me in the past few months. I came to Brasil and married my long term boyfriend. We met back in Canada many years ago and it was a back and forth relationship. I finally decided to come to brasil ...
Yes i have been doing that ( i take note of what you advise people on here ) . After reading what you said last week to someone i checked my passport and i have the official stamp in it from the federal police so do i not need to get my paper slip ... Read More
Marriage & Separation before permanencia by nelia1978
Hello, I will tell you a little of what happened to me in the past few months. I came to Brasil and married my long term boyfriend. We met back in Canada many years ago and it was a back and forth relationship. I finally decided to come to brasil ...
Ok thanks William , i am just happy to have had the police visit done as i thought they had forgotten about me , Also thanks for making it clear about the time i can spend out of Brazil as i thought it was 90 days while my visa was being processed ( ... Read More
Marriage & Separation before permanencia by nelia1978
Hello, I will tell you a little of what happened to me in the past few months. I came to Brasil and married my long term boyfriend. We met back in Canada many years ago and it was a back and forth relationship. I finally decided to come to brasil ...
Sorry to jump in and ask ( not wanting to hijack this topic ) but i just had my police visit after 15 months , they told me everything was ok , gave me the paper with the web site details to start checking after 60 days etc , my question is how long ... Read More
Rental agreement
My landlady has requested a increase of around 120% ( 400rs to 900rs ) The Locador on the rental agreement is not ( as i am aware ) the owner of the house , We have been making payments for the last year into another persons bank account the ... Read More
New legislation for 50cc mopeds by ricklingard
i recently arrived in olinda , got a new 50 cc as it was the easiest option , now its just been passed that they have to be registered ( which in itself is no problem )But i suppose that means that riders need to have a licence,,,,,, that's a ...
Cinquentinhas ter茫o que ser registradas na CTTU... diariodepernambuco.com.br/app/noticia/vida-urbana/2013/11/11/interna_vidaurbana,473220/cinquentinhas-terao-que-ser-registradas-na-cttu.shtml As motocicletas de 50 cilindradas, popularmente ... Read More
New legislation for 50cc mopeds
i recently arrived in olinda , got a new 50 cc as it was the easiest option , now its just been passed that they have to be registered ( which in itself is no problem )But i suppose that means that riders need to have a licence,,,,,, that's a ... Read More
Uttility bill payment
Great thanks for the info , it seems lots of Brazilians like to do this the hard way for some reason. Read More
Uttility bill payment
This may sounf like a stupid question but can my electric . gas and water bills in brazil be paid online or do i need to stand in line every month ? Read More
Expat meetings in Recife by May888
Hi everyone! I just joined the forum. I am considering relocating to Recife and am probably going to visit for a couple of weeks in April first. Are there any meetings of expats during that time? I would love to get some practical advice and ...
Hi , let me know any info you get about intensive language schools as i need this as well , Read More
Expat meetings in Recife by May888
Hi everyone! I just joined the forum. I am considering relocating to Recife and am probably going to visit for a couple of weeks in April first. Are there any meetings of expats during that time? I would love to get some practical advice and ...
Hello everyone , i also will ne moving to Recife /Olinda in April for around 6 months to start with , on my previous visits i have only come across one native American ( he was working for a Brazilian mining company ) and i have never seen or heard ... Read More
OLINDA / RECIFE EXPATS ?
Hi i,m hoping to move to olinda around x mas 2012 , are there any english speaking expats around ? Read More