Al
@abthree
American and Brazilian citizen
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American and Brazilian
Speaks English, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, some Spanish
Registration: 28 December 2017
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Income tax question by chefjim
Ola Gente,I'm in the process of applying for a VITEM XIV visa, and have been doing a lot of reading through this site for help. Can someone please tell me if I would be subject to Brasilian income tax on the profit after I sell my home in the US? ...
01/28/26I'm in the process of applying for a VITEM XIV visa, and have been doing a lot of reading through this site for help. Can someone please tell me if I would be subject to Brasilian income tax on the profit after I sell my home in the US? ... Read More
VITEM XI cannot be granted, caller, beneficiary of family reunion?? by aly123
Can anyone explain this statement "VITEM XI cannot be granted when the caller is already beneficiary of residence permit by family reunion", for someone applying for a Family Reunion Visa. thanks
01/20/26 @aly123. Sorry, I don't know any attorneys in S茫o Paulo. As a start, you could check our Business Directory here on 大咖福利影院:/en/business/south-america/brazil/8_legal-services/58_immigration-lawyers/The site ... Read More
VITEM XI cannot be granted, caller, beneficiary of family reunion?? by aly123
Can anyone explain this statement "VITEM XI cannot be granted when the caller is already beneficiary of residence permit by family reunion", for someone applying for a Family Reunion Visa. thanks
01/19/26 @aly123.聽 Brazil's Law of Migration is written to discourage so-called "chain migration", the situation in which migrants gain permanent residency in Brazil by virtue of a family relationship with a Brazilian, and then attempt to bring ... Read More
Renewing your USA passport by NewBrazil
If you choose not to renew your USA passport. You have permanent residency in Brazil. If you only wanted to travel and live in Brazil do you need a passport. If when you renew your passport do they require Tax information for both Brazil and USA. ...
01/19/26 I went through the same process at the US Consular Agency in Manaus that @NewBrazil did at the one in Fortaleza. Read More
Permit Residency Question by NewBrazil
Here the question you have a permit residency by a marriage. You divorce that person and now another marriage to Brazilian woman. During that time it was many months the divorce is not been reported. How would the second marriage effect this permit ...
01/19/26 @NewBrazil I doubt that your friend has a problem, or needs to report anything to the PF. If the divorce and the re-marriage were both processed in a cart贸rio then both are on the official record. If your friend at some point has ... 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 ...
01/13/26 @Salamandra.聽 Welcome!聽 There have been some updates to the rules on Retirement Visas since the last time we discussed them here.聽 These are the current requirements as they appear on the website of the Brazilian Consulate ... Read More
Shoppee scam by Kurterino
This is more like an advisory than anything else, hopefully it is useful to someone at some point. A friend of mine recently ordered a cellphone on Shoppee, a low priced Android for under 600 Reais, not an expensive iPhone. While she was waiting for ...
01/12/26 @Kurterino. Thanks for this. This happened to me at least once, maybe twice; even the shipper's name is familiar. My first go-to is always "Minhas Importa莽玫es" on the Correios website (https://www.correios.com.br/) It's a ... Read More
Looking for suggestions for Skype phone number by CariocaNY
Happy Holidays to all:As most probably know, Skype phone #s are over. That is, the ability to have a U.S. phone number to receive calls and texts is no longer being renewed.Does anyone know of a RELIABLE alternative.I see alternatives on the web but ...
12/29/25 @CariocaNY.聽 Like @mberigan, I use Vonage Home.聽 Their Extensions app also works on my Brazilian cellphone, but it's not dependable, especially for incoming calls.聽 It doesn't support texting at all.聽 It also needs to be ... Read More
Required Documents for Residency Based on Family Reunion in Brazil. by abthree
Please note聽 that this English translation is for informational purposes only, and is neither authoritative nor definitive.聽 The authoritative document in Portuguese on which this translation is based can be accessed through the link at ...
12/25/25 @montrealist.聽 Merry Christmas!聽 You should not have a problem as long as the CPF on your uni茫o est谩vel matches the CPF on your residency application, and as long as you get your application in on time, i.e., while ... Read More
CPF renewal/confirmation by Kurterino
It has been discussed that starting this year (2025), foreigners have to renew (or confirm) their CPF every year. (For those who didn鈥檛 know, here鈥檚 the explanation: ...
12/10/25 @Kurterino. I read it the same way that @Peter Itamaraca does, and that it doesn't apply to you since you're a legal resident. This also appears to be a process -- like the process for getting a visa -- that can only be done abroad. I ... Read More
Return to Brazil (perm resident): need visa? by UhOhDetran
Hey guys, I think I know the answer to this but I'm not sure. Basically, I have a CRNM card, permanent resident of Brazil, via family reunion. I left Brazil temporarily in January 2025 for work, and now I'm planning on returning before the "two year ...
10/09/25 Also, would you know if I would have to make a list of items I bought overseas during this time for customs? Actually, I didn't get too much, but I did replace a few things that were getting old so I'm wondering if I'll have a problem at ... Read More
Return to Brazil (perm resident): need visa? by UhOhDetran
Hey guys, I think I know the answer to this but I'm not sure. Basically, I have a CRNM card, permanent resident of Brazil, via family reunion. I left Brazil temporarily in January 2025 for work, and now I'm planning on returning before the "two year ...
12/09/25 @UhOhDetran. I think that you're going to be ok. First, because the PF and the RF don't seem to crosscheck each others' files, a fact that's tripped up more than one naturalized citizen. Second, because Brazilian citizens who move abroad ... Read More
New expats in Bras铆lia, quick question about marriage witnesses by inplainview
Hi everyone,My partner and I are new in Bras铆lia and are starting the civil marriage process. Tiny logistical plot twist, we need two witnesses and we don鈥檛 really know anyone here yet.The notary said the requirement is basically ...
02/08/25 @inplainview. Great idea about the translator. Since you'll need one anyway, maybe you can make it part of the package. Read More
New expats in Bras铆lia, quick question about marriage witnesses by inplainview
Hi everyone,My partner and I are new in Bras铆lia and are starting the civil marriage process. Tiny logistical plot twist, we need two witnesses and we don鈥檛 really know anyone here yet.The notary said the requirement is basically ...
12/07/25 @inplainview. You might ask the cart贸rio whether they know a couple of people who can stand in as witnesses for you. They may have people unofficially associated with them who'll do it for a fee.InterNations has a community in ... Read More
Ordinary Naturalization and Getting Passport by alirkhorshid
Hello friends. I want to ask about the naturalization process. After the Federal Police and MJSP steps are checked and the name is published on the site, what are the other steps until getting a passport?
12/03/25 Hello friends. I want to ask about the naturalization process. After the Federal Police and MJSP steps are checked and the name is published on the site, what are the other steps until getting a passport? - @alirkhorshidAfter the name is ... Read More