Dineen
@Calazans
Canadian expat in Brazil
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About me
Canadian
Lives in Vitoria, ES
Speaks English and some Portuguese
Registration: 15 June 2011
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One night in Rio by Kurterino
I鈥檓 looking at flights to Salvador, and as you might know (or not), prices are considerably higher than the last few years. However my preferred airline has a few interesting offers price-wise, unfortunately they include a very long layover in ...
Oh I didn鈥檛 see your last post! Great everything worked out! Read More
One night in Rio by Kurterino
I鈥檓 looking at flights to Salvador, and as you might know (or not), prices are considerably higher than the last few years. However my preferred airline has a few interesting offers price-wise, unfortunately they include a very long layover in ...
@Kurterino I had the same dilemma going to Scotland also with KLM. I opted to stay in SP for 10 hours instead of staying overnight in Rio because there aren鈥檛 a lot of hotels located close to the airport so you would need to venture closer in ... Read More
Policia Federal Online appointment system by eswarchuk
Hello, My Brazilian girlfriend and I (Swedish citizen) had a baby 2 months ago. We asked for the list of documents needed to apply for my RNE and it took us until last week to arrange for all the documents (especially the criminal record document ...
Hello In which city are you doing this? I had some problems filling out the form, but once that was done I was able to make the appointment. Mind you my husband is a retired federal police agent so maybe he just asked a colleague to make the ... Read More
Any Canadian with experience in exhanging Driver's license in SP? by nv91
I read some older (from 2016) forum post here with some from Canada and others from USA. And they were able to get their Brazilian DL without having to do the Practical exam... Went to Detran here in Sao Paulo, SP and was told I would need to take ...
Hi I鈥檓 Canadian living in Vit贸ria. I got my first license in 2009. I had to do the psychological test, eye test, and a kind of practical or written test. I just renewed my license last month, and just had to do the eye test. Looks like ... Read More
Anyone else having problems using Debit Cards at POS? by travelr64
I have nos problems using my U.S. issued debit cards at the ATMs. Of course all the ATMs I can find in this part of Brazil are owned by Banco do Brasil, and they charge R$24 for each withdrawal and have a limit of R$1,000 per transaction. When I ...
I see. Bizarre. Hope they get it sorted! Read More
Getting brazilain passport by marriege by ulfatullah
To whom it may concern, Hope you're doing well & really appreciate your information in this regard, My question about getting brazilain passport by marriege. My friend arrived on 7th April 2016 and got married with brazilain women on 10 ...
Hello! I'm not sure why your friend needs a passport, but to qualify, he needs citizenship and for that he has to live in Brazil for at least 4 years, and I do believe there is a test as well. With his documentation he can apply for residency ... Read More
Anyone else having problems using Debit Cards at POS? by travelr64
I have nos problems using my U.S. issued debit cards at the ATMs. Of course all the ATMs I can find in this part of Brazil are owned by Banco do Brasil, and they charge R$24 for each withdrawal and have a limit of R$1,000 per transaction. When I ...
Hey there! For some reason US and in my case Canadian debit/bank cards cannot be used in stores here. It's been this way for years. The only banks I found where I could withdraw cash was from HSBC and Citibank. If you want to pay using a debit ... Read More
bed, bath & beyond by meghas19
Hey we just moved in Sao paulo pinheiros. We are not able to find any bath Shower gel and hair oil. It will be great help for us Thanks
If you're looking for hair oil such as Argan, you can find it in major supermarkets and pharmacies. Garnier and Loreal are 2 brands they have here. Hope that helps! Read More
Canadian Marrying In Brazil by nv91
Hi, I am Canadian from BC and my girlfriend is from Brazil (we have been dating for 2 years) and in regards to planning marriage I would like to know more information about the process of marrying in Brazil (never been married before) ...
Hello again! Well, when we got married it was when Brazil didn't allow you to stay in the country while you waited for your perm. visa. Now you can, so we got married in canada and then I applied for the visa in vancouver. It's faster there, ... Read More
Canadian Marrying In Brazil by nv91
Hi, I am Canadian from BC and my girlfriend is from Brazil (we have been dating for 2 years) and in regards to planning marriage I would like to know more information about the process of marrying in Brazil (never been married before) ...
Hello. I am also from BC and got married there and then registered our marriage here in Brazil. I went to Coast Capital in Langely, which does insurance I think, but I was able to get our marriage license there. They required nothing from my ... Read More