dzgreek
American looking for information about Brazil
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Registration: 21 August 2016
Residency and Taxes in Brasil by dzgreek
Hi to everyone, I an American citizen married to a Brasilian woman and I was able to get my residency card for Brasil January 30th 2021 after applying for it. The validade is (indeterminado) due to our age. We are both 64 years old. We intend to ...
Thank you so much for your advice Tony! I will certainly follow your advice! I agree with you that is extremely difficult to trust someone with your (money, taxes) Dimitrios Z. Read More
Uniao Estavel - Permanent Residency Process Question by Kevinho1
Hey there, I'm currently going through the process of getting my residency via Uniao Estavel. I'm currently gathering my documents and have a few questions. 1) My FBI background check -- Has anyone had any problems with this? On the check ...
Hi there, I can answer only on the first and your second question. Yes it is accepted (at least for me) only first and last name and only the last 4 digits of your social. I am 63 and married to a Brazilian the last 9 years. Second question The ... Read More
Residency and Taxes in Brasil
Hi to everyone, I an American citizen married to a Brasilian woman and I was able to get my residency card for Brasil January 30th 2021 after applying for it. The validade is (indeterminado) due to our age. We are both 64 years old. We intend to ... Read More
Applying for Permanent Residency - Does it extend the 90 day stay? by Kriseasy
Hi all, I am currently residing in Brazil for the last 2 months with my wife (who is Brazilian). I am about to apply for permanent residency here, once I gather all my needed documents. My wife tells me that once I apply then I can stay in the ...
Advice do your application ASAP. My case took only 1 month after submitting all docs. The situation (amount of people) at the Police Federal in Sao Paulo was not as bad as when I tried in 2018-2019. In my case age (63) played a role and also I ... Read More
Information on Autorizacao de Residencia com base em Reuniao Familiar by dzgreek
Hello everyone, I need advice on how to proceed with beginning my application with the Police Federal in Sao Paulo or wait for the arrival of the FBI document apostilled by the state department. I am American married to a Brazilian living the last ...
Hi Knedelisky, thank you for your shared info. I will try to call this guy today and see what they offer (services, prices). I do appreciate the help a lot!! Dimitrios Read More
Information on Autorizacao de Residencia com base em Reuniao Familiar by dzgreek
Hello everyone, I need advice on how to proceed with beginning my application with the Police Federal in Sao Paulo or wait for the arrival of the FBI document apostilled by the state department. I am American married to a Brazilian living the last ...
Thank you for your reply! My wife is also very concerned with despasaches too! We will go ahead with submitting the paperwork and God help us! If understood correctly at this point there is a 3 month for getting into the list for an appointment and ... Read More
Information on Autorizacao de Residencia com base em Reuniao Familiar by dzgreek
Hello everyone, I need advice on how to proceed with beginning my application with the Police Federal in Sao Paulo or wait for the arrival of the FBI document apostilled by the state department. I am American married to a Brazilian living the last ...
Hi, thank you so much for your reply! Yes I agree that as things are right now I need to go ahead with it and God help us! Read More
Information on Autorizacao de Residencia com base em Reuniao Familiar
Hello everyone, I need advice on how to proceed with beginning my application with the Police Federal in Sao Paulo or wait for the arrival of the FBI document apostilled by the state department. I am American married to a Brazilian living the last ... Read More
VIPER Permanent Visa based on marriage by dzgreek
Hi everyone, Greek-American married to a Brazilian living currently in Florida. Missed the window to fly last April because LATAM stopped the flights at that time so we stayed put since then, now living for Brazil Oct 31st. Hope we make it in one ...
Hi rraypo, sorry for my confusion. My wife was looking at the police federal site for proof or residence and we got confused. We revisited the site and there is not requirement of 3 months utility bills for proof. Sorry!!! Dimitrios Zoitopoulos Read More
VIPER Permanent Visa based on marriage by dzgreek
Hi everyone, Greek-American married to a Brazilian living currently in Florida. Missed the window to fly last April because LATAM stopped the flights at that time so we stayed put since then, now living for Brazil Oct 31st. Hope we make it in one ...
Hi abthree, thank you for the clarification. Yes of course my wife will be with me :) I do not speak Portuguese yet. I understand most of the time what is said in a normal conversation around 70%. She was looking at the site of the police federal ... Read More
VIPER Permanent Visa based on marriage by dzgreek
Hi everyone, Greek-American married to a Brazilian living currently in Florida. Missed the window to fly last April because LATAM stopped the flights at that time so we stayed put since then, now living for Brazil Oct 31st. Hope we make it in one ...
Hello to everyone who has some ideas as to solve the following problem. My Brazilian wife came to USA about 8 years ago to live with me. The marriage took place in Las Vegas and has been registered with the Brazilian Consulate in Los Angeles. She ... Read More
VIPER Permanent Visa based on marriage by dzgreek
Hi everyone, Greek-American married to a Brazilian living currently in Florida. Missed the window to fly last April because LATAM stopped the flights at that time so we stayed put since then, now living for Brazil Oct 31st. Hope we make it in one ...
He is a policeman too, so maybe they will be more understanding! Read More
VIPER Permanent Visa based on marriage by dzgreek
Hi everyone, Greek-American married to a Brazilian living currently in Florida. Missed the window to fly last April because LATAM stopped the flights at that time so we stayed put since then, now living for Brazil Oct 31st. Hope we make it in one ...
Thank you for your input. I will definitely inform them before I fly and make sure they understand :) Dimitrios Z. Read More
VIPER Permanent Visa based on marriage by dzgreek
Hi everyone, Greek-American married to a Brazilian living currently in Florida. Missed the window to fly last April because LATAM stopped the flights at that time so we stayed put since then, now living for Brazil Oct 31st. Hope we make it in one ...
Thank you so much for the reply and the good news!!! I will definitely have this paper with me. Thank you Dimitrios Z. Read More
VIPER Permanent Visa based on marriage
Hi everyone, Greek-American married to a Brazilian living currently in Florida. Missed the window to fly last April because LATAM stopped the flights at that time so we stayed put since then, now living for Brazil Oct 31st. Hope we make it in one ... Read More
Traveling Back To California by Fbailard
Am scheduled to fly back to San Francisco on Monday. It is not an urgent trip but should I risk going back at this time?
Thanks for the info. I knew about the test before flying to Sao Paulo together with Brazilian wife 2 cats and 6 suitcases! I will have to visit my doctor and get this declaration when we decide to do the jump to Brazil sometime end of October. Read More
Emigrating to Brazil during pandemia by KatHScott
Hi everyone! We had already given up on our plans to move to Brazil as we thought that our house would never get sold during the pandemia.Last week, we had an offer of full asking price which we couldn't turn down.House was up for sale for 2 ...
No absolutely not! :D Same idea here on my part like your hubby ( excellent exchange rates). We are waiting to see a deep on the infection rates to make a decision to fly. keep fingers crossed! Read More
Emigrating to Brazil during pandemia by KatHScott
Hi everyone! We had already given up on our plans to move to Brazil as we thought that our house would never get sold during the pandemia.Last week, we had an offer of full asking price which we couldn't turn down.House was up for sale for 2 ...
Same situation here in Florida. Sold our house and we're out of it last April. Missed the flight to Sao Paulo by two days. We are on a rental house paying $1500 a month until August. I had all papers ready for myself to apply for residency but ... Read More
Moving to Brasil by dzgreek
Hi everyone, Any info and suggestions are welcomed! American with dual citizenship (Greek-American) married in USA with a Brazilian with a green card (through our marriage) moving to Sao Paulo and hopefully close to coastline around Fortaleza where ...
Hi Abthree, Well this an update of our saga here in Florida. Five days ago LATAM changed our flight ( original 7th to 8th of April). No problem there it's a new brave world but did not think it will be nice idea to send an email. My FBI ... Read More
Moving to Brasil by dzgreek
Hi everyone, Any info and suggestions are welcomed! American with dual citizenship (Greek-American) married in USA with a Brazilian with a green card (through our marriage) moving to Sao Paulo and hopefully close to coastline around Fortaleza where ...
Yes, i understand it. It is a Federal issue not a state issue. If you choose to get state background you will have more problems in my case because I have move twice the last year. Go with state apostile and you have to prove were you lived the last ... Read More
Moving to Brasil by dzgreek
Hi everyone, Any info and suggestions are welcomed! American with dual citizenship (Greek-American) married in USA with a Brazilian with a green card (through our marriage) moving to Sao Paulo and hopefully close to coastline around Fortaleza where ...
Thank you Robal for the advice! Read More
Moving to Brasil by dzgreek
Hi everyone, Any info and suggestions are welcomed! American with dual citizenship (Greek-American) married in USA with a Brazilian with a green card (through our marriage) moving to Sao Paulo and hopefully close to coastline around Fortaleza where ...
Good advice, I was thinking about it, some docs because LATAM did not have any info on their usa site a.bout restrictions this morning ( usa time) Read More
Moving to Brasil by dzgreek
Hi everyone, Any info and suggestions are welcomed! American with dual citizenship (Greek-American) married in USA with a Brazilian with a green card (through our marriage) moving to Sao Paulo and hopefully close to coastline around Fortaleza where ...
Hi Abthree, I am usa citizen married to a Brazilian citizen. I only have tourist visa for Brasil. Will this restriction apply to me? Will I be able to enter? Thank you! Read More
Moving to Brasil by dzgreek
Hi everyone, Any info and suggestions are welcomed! American with dual citizenship (Greek-American) married in USA with a Brazilian with a green card (through our marriage) moving to Sao Paulo and hopefully close to coastline around Fortaleza where ...
Hi everyone, we are still entertaining the idea to try to fly on April 7th. My wife says that Morro and the Minister of Saude declared that the borders now are close for Gringos like me. Only exceptions are repatriations of Brasilians and their ... Read More
Moving to Brasil by dzgreek
Hi everyone, Any info and suggestions are welcomed! American with dual citizenship (Greek-American) married in USA with a Brazilian with a green card (through our marriage) moving to Sao Paulo and hopefully close to coastline around Fortaleza where ...
Yes, it is a desert town at least at night. Saw photos posted on Facebook. My younger trains for the police force and looks like they stopped the training for now. The older one works for Costco and he works like crazy trying to keep up with the ... Read More
Moving to Brasil by dzgreek
Hi everyone, Any info and suggestions are welcomed! American with dual citizenship (Greek-American) married in USA with a Brazilian with a green card (through our marriage) moving to Sao Paulo and hopefully close to coastline around Fortaleza where ...
I do have both my kids living in Las Vegas. I did forward the mail there but it looks like I will postpone for now the flight. I was watching Doria, governor of Sao Paulo tell the city that they shut down many non essential jobs. So it looks like ... Read More
Moving to Brasil by dzgreek
Hi everyone, Any info and suggestions are welcomed! American with dual citizenship (Greek-American) married in USA with a Brazilian with a green card (through our marriage) moving to Sao Paulo and hopefully close to coastline around Fortaleza where ...
Absolutely! On another note, I was able to complete my FBI vetting and got my results before I arrived home! (Had to drive 22 miles one way to do the appointment) Came back printed it and mailed to US Department of State. Lets see if it will be back ... Read More
Moving to Brasil by dzgreek
Hi everyone, Any info and suggestions are welcomed! American with dual citizenship (Greek-American) married in USA with a Brazilian with a green card (through our marriage) moving to Sao Paulo and hopefully close to coastline around Fortaleza where ...
I am glad you guys keeping your humor! It is becoming very rare here, expect stupid young adults in Florida beaches saying " I do not worry about the virus its like flu, i will party!" On national TV. After that they gave permission to ... Read More
Moving to Brasil by dzgreek
Hi everyone, Any info and suggestions are welcomed! American with dual citizenship (Greek-American) married in USA with a Brazilian with a green card (through our marriage) moving to Sao Paulo and hopefully close to coastline around Fortaleza where ...
You might be right. I had completed 4 times before FBI background fingerprinting for jobs (teaching position) and for becoming certified to teach in two different states. I will have these apostiles being mailed to my son and he can then mail them ... Read More
Moving to Brasil by dzgreek
Hi everyone, Any info and suggestions are welcomed! American with dual citizenship (Greek-American) married in USA with a Brazilian with a green card (through our marriage) moving to Sao Paulo and hopefully close to coastline around Fortaleza where ...
Yes you guys are right!! Too many things happening at the same time. I cannot solve everything on time before the flight. It is too close to the trip day. Our worries are about my wife's kid and his girlfriend in Sao Paulo. We can only send ... Read More
Moving to Brasil by dzgreek
Hi everyone, Any info and suggestions are welcomed! American with dual citizenship (Greek-American) married in USA with a Brazilian with a green card (through our marriage) moving to Sao Paulo and hopefully close to coastline around Fortaleza where ...
Well, the world is ending here in USA!! The police has stopped fingerprinting due to coronavirus. Call us next week to see if we will begin doing the fingerprinting! Great! Anyway guys thank you for trying to help. It is what it is I guess for ... Read More
Moving to Brasil by dzgreek
Hi everyone, Any info and suggestions are welcomed! American with dual citizenship (Greek-American) married in USA with a Brazilian with a green card (through our marriage) moving to Sao Paulo and hopefully close to coastline around Fortaleza where ...
I see, you are right! Read More
Moving to Brasil by dzgreek
Hi everyone, Any info and suggestions are welcomed! American with dual citizenship (Greek-American) married in USA with a Brazilian with a green card (through our marriage) moving to Sao Paulo and hopefully close to coastline around Fortaleza where ...
I already have paid for the process!! Read More
Moving to Brasil by dzgreek
Hi everyone, Any info and suggestions are welcomed! American with dual citizenship (Greek-American) married in USA with a Brazilian with a green card (through our marriage) moving to Sao Paulo and hopefully close to coastline around Fortaleza where ...
Hi again, the saga continues!!! All UPS sites that anybody can do a fingerprinting for FBI are closed (as I was told) until the end of April! So I am screwed. I will have to do the fingerprinting in Brasil if this is possible. Any ideas? Read More
Moving to Brasil by dzgreek
Hi everyone, Any info and suggestions are welcomed! American with dual citizenship (Greek-American) married in USA with a Brazilian with a green card (through our marriage) moving to Sao Paulo and hopefully close to coastline around Fortaleza where ...
Thank you, I will definitely try to blog. I am reading (news from Europe) that France Germany Greece and other countries are using Kaletra (name of med) Aralen (name of med) Plaquenil (name of Med) all these are available in Europe and at this ... Read More
Moving to Brasil by dzgreek
Hi everyone, Any info and suggestions are welcomed! American with dual citizenship (Greek-American) married in USA with a Brazilian with a green card (through our marriage) moving to Sao Paulo and hopefully close to coastline around Fortaleza where ...
Maybe because these areas are closer to external borders? :/ Read More
Moving to Brasil by dzgreek
Hi everyone, Any info and suggestions are welcomed! American with dual citizenship (Greek-American) married in USA with a Brazilian with a green card (through our marriage) moving to Sao Paulo and hopefully close to coastline around Fortaleza where ...
I think after this if we manage to make it to Brasil, I will start a blog with all the great experiences !! :) Read More
Moving to Brasil by dzgreek
Hi everyone, Any info and suggestions are welcomed! American with dual citizenship (Greek-American) married in USA with a Brazilian with a green card (through our marriage) moving to Sao Paulo and hopefully close to coastline around Fortaleza where ...
Hi abthree again, we did sell the house and signing the docs on 6th of April so this saga is almost finished. I will do an Apostile for the FBI background check because I will not go for the VITEX XI. I will go to Police Federal for it as soon as ... Read More
Moving to Brasil by dzgreek
Hi everyone, Any info and suggestions are welcomed! American with dual citizenship (Greek-American) married in USA with a Brazilian with a green card (through our marriage) moving to Sao Paulo and hopefully close to coastline around Fortaleza where ...
Great abthree! Thank you. zoitopoulos@hotmail.com Read More
Moving to Brasil by dzgreek
Hi everyone, Any info and suggestions are welcomed! American with dual citizenship (Greek-American) married in USA with a Brazilian with a green card (through our marriage) moving to Sao Paulo and hopefully close to coastline around Fortaleza where ...
Thank you! I have been checking for the FBI background check and it looks quick but my concern now is the Apostile (process time) in Florida! I hope they can process it quickly!! Read More
Moving to Brasil by dzgreek
Hi everyone, Any info and suggestions are welcomed! American with dual citizenship (Greek-American) married in USA with a Brazilian with a green card (through our marriage) moving to Sao Paulo and hopefully close to coastline around Fortaleza where ...
I never knew that I would need an FBI clearance for applying for a family reunification type of visa. Police Federal does not have a request for this procedure in their Brasilian site or I am confused? We have tickets to leave on the 7th of April ... Read More
Moving to Brasil by dzgreek
Hi everyone, Any info and suggestions are welcomed! American with dual citizenship (Greek-American) married in USA with a Brazilian with a green card (through our marriage) moving to Sao Paulo and hopefully close to coastline around Fortaleza where ...
Yes I know and she does too that she will loose her Green card status. This is one way trip for her at this point. Read More
Moving to Brasil by dzgreek
Hi everyone, Any info and suggestions are welcomed! American with dual citizenship (Greek-American) married in USA with a Brazilian with a green card (through our marriage) moving to Sao Paulo and hopefully close to coastline around Fortaleza where ...
Hi thanks for replying to my posting! My wife sold her apartment before came over to USA. We will stay once more on an airbnb for one month maybe two. We need to move as soon as we arrive. My fear is that with the coronovirus we might have ... Read More
Moving to Brasil by dzgreek
Hi everyone, Any info and suggestions are welcomed! American with dual citizenship (Greek-American) married in USA with a Brazilian with a green card (through our marriage) moving to Sao Paulo and hopefully close to coastline around Fortaleza where ...
Hi and thank you for replying to my post so quickly. Last time we did translate my passport and authenticated the translation. Our marriage is registered with the Consulate in Los Angeles USA. Yes we have the Certid茫o doc. Our experience in ... Read More
Moving to Brasil
Hi everyone, Any info and suggestions are welcomed! American with dual citizenship (Greek-American) married in USA with a Brazilian with a green card (through our marriage) moving to Sao Paulo and hopefully close to coastline around Fortaleza where ... Read More
Returning money to Brasil
Thank you for the advice! I will also contact her bank in Sao Paulo and ask for procedures and legal ramifications. Read More
Returning money to Brasil
Thank you so much for your reply. I will check also with her bank in So Paulo too to see what is their procedures. Read More
Returning money to Brasil
Hi everyone, my wife is a Brasilian citizen and in 2011 she legally transferred her money out of Brasil to USA. She lived with me all these years and she has a green card in USA. Now she would like to send her money back to Brasil. We have all her ... Read More
Transfer money to Brasil to purchase a property. by dzgreek
Hi everyone, I need help. I am an u.s. citizen married a Brasilian citizen with a green card living currently in USA. We are having here a join bank account and intent to purchase a property in SAO PAULO. I have a tourist visa and not a cpf yet in ...
Still State side. Leaving tomorrow for Sao Paulo. Bank needs a proof of sale of property in US to see where money comes from. I will have concrete info and I will post when I see the bank manager in wife's bank ( Bradesco) next week. Read More
Transfer money to Brasil to purchase a property. by dzgreek
Hi everyone, I need help. I am an u.s. citizen married a Brasilian citizen with a green card living currently in USA. We are having here a join bank account and intent to purchase a property in SAO PAULO. I have a tourist visa and not a cpf yet in ...
Hi abthree!, Thank you so much for your quick and detailed reply! I will follow your directions to the letter! Yes we know about time restrictions on the green card. At this point the move is more exploratory rather than permanent. Thank you so ... Read More
Transfer money to Brasil to purchase a property.
Hi everyone, I need help. I am an u.s. citizen married a Brasilian citizen with a green card living currently in USA. We are having here a join bank account and intent to purchase a property in SAO PAULO. I have a tourist visa and not a cpf yet in ... Read More
Private Health Insurance coverage in Brasil by dzgreek
Hello everyone of you expats. I am a Greek_American (Dimitrios ) married to a Brasilian woman (MariaCecilia) and both are retiring in 3 months. We have family in USA and Brasil. I am a retired High School teacher and my wife has retired from the ...
Hi, thanks for your posting/reply. Do you represent currently a company here in US? If you then are you willing to give a quote? If yes send me an email please. i would be interested to see prices. *** Thank you Read More
Private Health Insurance coverage in Brasil by dzgreek
Hello everyone of you expats. I am a Greek_American (Dimitrios ) married to a Brasilian woman (MariaCecilia) and both are retiring in 3 months. We have family in USA and Brasil. I am a retired High School teacher and my wife has retired from the ...
Thank you for your input. We are aware more and more every new day of what you just described. We were not sure though about the cost of private insurance in Brasil. Yesterday we did get quotes from Amil, Unimed and One Health for three specific ... Read More
Private Health Insurance coverage in Brasil by dzgreek
Hello everyone of you expats. I am a Greek_American (Dimitrios ) married to a Brasilian woman (MariaCecilia) and both are retiring in 3 months. We have family in USA and Brasil. I am a retired High School teacher and my wife has retired from the ...
No, we have a good idea about the SUS situation in Brasil. What i was looking about is local or even international companies offering a decent price for two 60 year old persons intending to live in Brasil. Glad to see that you are having a good ... Read More
Private Health Insurance coverage in Brasil by dzgreek
Hello everyone of you expats. I am a Greek_American (Dimitrios ) married to a Brasilian woman (MariaCecilia) and both are retiring in 3 months. We have family in USA and Brasil. I am a retired High School teacher and my wife has retired from the ...
I hope you are seating down because I have bad news when it comes to continuing with health coverage as a retired teacher. I was employed by Clark County school district in Las Vegas Nevada. Yes they offer health insurance but it is costing for ... Read More
Private Health Insurance coverage in Brasil
Hello everyone of you expats. I am a Greek_American (Dimitrios ) married to a Brasilian woman (MariaCecilia) and both are retiring in 3 months. We have family in USA and Brasil. I am a retired High School teacher and my wife has retired from the ... Read More