stevefunk
South African looking for information about Brazil
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About me
South African
Speaks English , Portuguese
Registration: 05 June 2014
About
My expat journey
Brazil
Cape Town, Brazil
Musician and studio owner
Post production in the film industry / Video editing
PADI scuba diving instructor
PAdI Scuba instructor /Video Editor
The natural beauty , living by the Sea , and seeing it evolve living through a regime change
The politics , wind , weak currency and long waits for documents
Cape Town, South Africa
I grew up in ape Town and had a strong early love of Music , Film Making and also the outdoors.
I learned to play the guitar at a young age as well as several other instruments at a young age which lead to a career in performing , music production and owning a small recording studio during my 20's....about 6 years ago the need for more financial security lead me to becoming involved in the Film industry where I worked until the end of 2014 for a successful production company. During this time I was able to add film editing to my list of skills and I also pursued a weekend career as a Divemaster and Finally Scuba diving instructor and underwater film maker.
Filmmaker , Music producer and Diver
beautiful natural scenery , breath taking mountains , losts of wildlife and interesting history and culture.
Could be to small and isolated especially in the 80's and 90's....winter can be very cold too
It's often very windy and the Politics are depressing. Also crime is rampantly out of control and the bureaucracy hideously incompetent...
South Africa
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Hi All by fishnraider
Hello All, Newbie on the site and moving to Brazil (Florianopolis area) in March 2020 and currently live in North Dakota "Big change Right"? haha. My Finace lives in Sao Paulo currently but we will be living in the aforementioned area ...
I used to fish corvina in Lagoa da conceicao using my kayak and prawn bait ....lots of fishing around floripa. The front of the channel by Barra day lagoa good to , also the rocks at joaquina beach. pity I'm not currently in Brazil , although my ... Read More
Can I travel in South America with C茅dula de Identidade Estrangeiro? by saurabhshah
Hey guys, I am Indian living in Brasilia and married to a Brazilian woman. I have C茅dula de Identidade Estrangeiro (CIE) card. I need to know, Based on CIE card if I can travel in other countries in South America like Argentina, Chile, Uruguay ...
I travelled all the way to the middle of Colombian Caribbean on it , but as a South African I wouldn't need a visa anyway, still never showed a passport once Read More
Best cities to live in Brazil by Julien
Hi, It聮s not always easy to decide in which area to settle in when moving to Brazil. According to you, what are the best cites to live in? Which regions offer most of the job opportunities, a good quality of life, an affordable cost of ...
Wow that's like a list of the most boring places on earth lol......Interior de S茫o Paulo, I know I lived around there over two years. Read More
Help.Received approval for PR-error on Parent name. What to do? by nv91
HI, I received my Permanent Visa here in Canada through Brazilian Consulate.I got it 9 months ago. Now, upon checking again the form(that needs to be taken to Federal Police) I noticed one of my parents (dad's) name is missing his second/middle ...
So in other words now your officially f*cked.... :) The first few years adapting are interesting, but you have a long challenging road ahead of you as you try to find your place here....but if and when you do it will all have been worth it! Read More
Naturalisation and citizenship in Brazil by Bhavna
Hello everyone, What are the requirements for acquiring citizenship in Brazil? For example, length of residence, language requirements, employment etc.. What formalities are involved in the process? What is the policy on dual-citizenship in ...
simple its a year from the date of your RNE , they will ask for full copy of your current passport when you apply , every page to see what trips you have been making Read More
Keeping fit in Brazil by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Keeping fit during your time in Brazil is of utmost importance. How about sharing with us and your fellow expats how you keep healthy in your host country? What are your daily health hacks in Brazil? Do you exercise ...
tapping is much of that brasileira bumbum as possible will keep you pretty fit.... Read More
Advice on Florinapolis? by chidosky4ril
Hello. I will be traveling with my wife to Floripa for 2 weeks and would appreciate advise on save neighborhoods to get apartment and any useful information to make our moments a blissful and unforgettable experience. We love the beach as well. ...
Yeah money is a problem down here, I teach English online trying to start a tour company... Read More
IMPORTANT NEW CHANGES FOR THOSE APPLYING FOR PERMANENT VISAS by James
IMPORTANT NEW CHANGES FOR THOSE APPLYING FOR PERMANENT VISAS **** EDIT OF JULY 17, 2015 INFORMATION REGARDING NEW FEE STRUCTURE FOR PERMANENCY, ...
well it was an RG which is the document you get when you become a citizen, but what I'm saying is they don't seem to strict on collections......did you get some kind of a receipt,I'd say that and the protocol should be sufficient but ... Read More
IMPORTANT NEW CHANGES FOR THOSE APPLYING FOR PERMANENT VISAS by James
IMPORTANT NEW CHANGES FOR THOSE APPLYING FOR PERMANENT VISAS **** EDIT OF JULY 17, 2015 INFORMATION REGARDING NEW FEE STRUCTURE FOR PERMANENCY, ...
My mother in Law collected my RG with just a slip of paper...... Read More
Moving soon to Florianopolis by Yassintrv
Hello everyone i hope you are well. I'am Yassine From Morocco, Designer of Civil Engineering and App Mobile and others Hobbies out work. I will move to Florianopolis in the next couple day's as well. I speak four Languages French English ...
I live in Lagoa da concei莽茫o .....magic area life changing place Read More
denied visa to Canada by Kimmie B
So I am Canadian and just married 2 months to Brazilian living here in Brazil as waiting to return or thinking we could ,,,,,,,last year 2017 he applied for visa to come visit me was denied ,,,ok I understand that ,,,because of reasons ,,,but now we ...
That's why I dislike the so called 1st World.....welcome to our reality as second class citizens when you from a developing country (From South Africa Originally) They think you bringing him there to stay Read More
ton of questions about moving to brazil by misterinternational
Background info: so I鈥檝e been accepted to a school in Sao Paulo. I鈥檝e already given my 2 weeks notice at work. I haven鈥檛 gotten my student visa yet. I鈥檝e got a ton of questions (uma tonelada de perguntas) about moving to ...
You worry when a guy like this comes up (usually on a motorbike) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VThEm-UhFIs Also yes did have wifes help when I came but was also studying and practicing portuguese for2 years before so I had a basic understanding ... Read More
ton of questions about moving to brazil by misterinternational
Background info: so I鈥檝e been accepted to a school in Sao Paulo. I鈥檝e already given my 2 weeks notice at work. I haven鈥檛 gotten my student visa yet. I鈥檝e got a ton of questions (uma tonelada de perguntas) about moving to ...
Hey man ok at least you have a sense of humour First forget "poupa tempos" these are branches that provided services for Brazilian citizens all in one place , forget about them you can't use the service for any of your initial ... Read More
Thinking of moving to Buzios with my wife by Jeaves52
Hello, My wife is a Brazilian citizen and a US citizen after being in the US for close to 20 years. We have been married for 13 years. I have worked on my Portuguese, but not great...getting better. My question is, how is the job market for ...
It's worth it in the end but be prepared to be stripped of all your dignity , your income and your self respect before you get there.......then you can be a hustler like me ;) Read More
ton of questions about moving to brazil by misterinternational
Background info: so I鈥檝e been accepted to a school in Sao Paulo. I鈥檝e already given my 2 weeks notice at work. I haven鈥檛 gotten my student visa yet. I鈥檝e got a ton of questions (uma tonelada de perguntas) about moving to ...
Be a hustler don't use a despachante , I never used one or a lawyer all the way up to citizen, if you coming to Brazil you going to have to learn to be a hustler so you can be a pimp like me ! otherwise your going to just end up another boring ... Read More