Al
@abthree
American and Brazilian citizen
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About me
American and Brazilian
Speaks English, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, some Spanish
Registration: 28 December 2017
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Brazil Citizenship Questions by Planetf1
Ol谩 pessoal!I鈥檓 a Dutch national currently living in Brazil, and I鈥檓 trying to figure out when I鈥檒l be eligible to apply for Brazilian citizenship. I got married to my Brazilian spouse in March 2024 and received permanent ...
05/25/25 Also, just to clarify my situation: I was out of Brazil from September 2024 to January 2025 鈥� about four months. Based on that, I understand the earliest I could apply for citizenship would be January 2026 (please correct me if I'm ... Read More
Brazil Citizenship Questions by Planetf1
Ol谩 pessoal!I鈥檓 a Dutch national currently living in Brazil, and I鈥檓 trying to figure out when I鈥檒l be eligible to apply for Brazilian citizenship. I got married to my Brazilian spouse in March 2024 and received permanent ...
05/24/25 @Ipanema777. I can personally vouch for Duolingo in several languages. The Portuguese course is not their best, but it's still quite good. It helped me to correct a nagging little error that had become habitual, and I'm ... Read More
Brazil Citizenship Questions by Planetf1
Ol谩 pessoal!I鈥檓 a Dutch national currently living in Brazil, and I鈥檓 trying to figure out when I鈥檒l be eligible to apply for Brazilian citizenship. I got married to my Brazilian spouse in March 2024 and received permanent ...
05/23/25 @Planetf1.聽 Welcome!聽 As @JNSQ86 wrote above, you became eligible in principle for naturalization once you had been a permanent resident for one year, so you have qualified since April 2025.As he also wrote, the guideline for ... Read More
Immigration through Oiapoque by glimpser
Has somebody some experience on immigrating in Brazil by land from French Guyana throug the Ponte Binacional Brasil - Guyane Fran莽aise that arrives in Oiapoque?Thanks
05/22/25 @glimpser. Sorry, I forgot that you're a dual citizen. No problem, then. That sounds like a fantastic trip -- have fun! I've never been to Amap谩, but I see that there's a good overnight bus connection from Oiapoque to ... Read More
Immigration through Oiapoque by glimpser
Has somebody some experience on immigrating in Brazil by land from French Guyana throug the Ponte Binacional Brasil - Guyane Fran莽aise that arrives in Oiapoque?Thanks
05/21/25聽 Has somebody some experience on immigrating in Brazil by land from French Guyana throug the Ponte Binacional Brasil - Guyane Fran莽aise that arrives in Oiapoque?Thanks - @glimpser You shouldn't have any trouble, as long as you ... Read More
Opening first bank account - Any recommendations? by martinsan
I am doing a bit of research about bank accounts in Brasil. My idea is to use it wherever my UK card isn't accepted and also for PIX transfers. Not planning to hold much money in that account. I will make small transfers from the UK using Western ...
05/15/25 Good questions @abthree. My thoughts exactly. So far, I've been dealing with it for about a week. - @ibdegenThat's terrible service, and it calls for a visit to the back office of your nearest Ita煤 branch. In my experience, this is ... Read More
Opening first bank account - Any recommendations? by martinsan
I am doing a bit of research about bank accounts in Brasil. My idea is to use it wherever my UK card isn't accepted and also for PIX transfers. Not planning to hold much money in that account. I will make small transfers from the UK using Western ...
05/15/25 @ibdegen. That sounds awful. How long have you had to put up with that? Does this "Thomas" have access to your funds, or are you both locked out? Read More
Any word about correios problems in Sao Paulo? by bepmoht
Posting this May 13th 2025. I鈥檝e had two recent orders in the past two weeks which one, never made it out of SP, the other supposedly left SP but never arrived at the next distribution center. Both are domestic SEDEX packages. Just wondering ...
05/14/25 @bepmoht. Amazon processed the refund within an hour of my reporting it. They're very good that way.Our porteiro actually questioned the apparently empty envelope; the delivery person said, "Maybe he ordered a document? " I only found ... Read More
Any word about correios problems in Sao Paulo? by bepmoht
Posting this May 13th 2025. I鈥檝e had two recent orders in the past two weeks which one, never made it out of SP, the other supposedly left SP but never arrived at the next distribution center. Both are domestic SEDEX packages. Just wondering ...
05/13/25 @bepmoht. I received an empty cushioned envelope from Amazon on May 8: the side had been carefully cut on on the seam (not ripped) and the goods extracted. Could be a random coincidence, or not. Read More
Re-entering Brazil with unregistered Nomad Visa? by seriouscatsoserious
Hey all! Quick questionEntered Brazil in January with a valid Nomad VisaMade appointment to see PF in March (first available)Went to appointment and was told I needed to get the paperwork fixed for errors the consulate madeGot those fixedSet another ...
05/12/25 @seriouscatsoserious. I want to make sure that I have the facts absolutely straight, so please correct anything in my restatement that's incorrect:You have a Digital Nomad visa that's still valid, and will still be valid when you return ... Read More
New members of the Brazil forum, introduce yourselves here - 2025 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Brazil forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your ...
05/12/25 @Danca33.聽 Welcome, and congratulations on your homecoming in the near future!聽 聽You can search the Forum for threads on topics that you're looking for information on ... 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 ...
05/09/25 @thetravelfox. That's great -- congratulations! Read More
New question RNE vs RNN by NewBrazil
There been reports when coming back from the USA the Airline are not honoring the RNE residents document. They are saying you need a VISA. The RNN seem to be the only one they accept. Their excuse is the Brazilian government hasn鈥檛 clarified ...
05/07/25聽 @NewBrazil and all of our other interested members.聽 I just received this response from the Visa聽 Department of the Consulate General of Brazil in Chicago to the question,聽 "Are CRNM holders returning to Brazil required ... Read More
New question RNE vs RNN by NewBrazil
There been reports when coming back from the USA the Airline are not honoring the RNE residents document. They are saying you need a VISA. The RNN seem to be the only one they accept. Their excuse is the Brazilian government hasn鈥檛 clarified ...
05/06/25 @New Brazil.聽 Do you have a link for that, or the website of The American Society"?I've sent this message to the Brazilian Consulate General in Chicago. I'll post any answer I receive here:"I have been hearing reports of US Citizens ... Read More
New question RNE vs RNN by NewBrazil
There been reports when coming back from the USA the Airline are not honoring the RNE residents document. They are saying you need a VISA. The RNN seem to be the only one they accept. Their excuse is the Brazilian government hasn鈥檛 clarified ...
05/06/25 Acceptable level of risk is a personal choice, and there's no wrong answer -- until suddenly there is.聽 We've made our decision, and we're content with it聽 for the next several years at ... Read More