bepmoht
American expat in Brazil
Forum posts
283
About me
American
Lives in Pancas, Esp铆rito Santo
Speaks English
Registration: 10 May 2020
Activity
Vehicle tax/registration by Kurterino
I purchased a used scooter in January 鈥�25 and registered it in my name, at which point I also paid the tax and/or registration fee. I鈥檓 guessing that for 2026 I will have to renew the registration and/or pay the tax for the new year, and ...
As most everything vehicle related is based on what state you live in it would be helpful if you could share which state your scooter is registered in. Read More
Resident card by Droplover
We lived in Brazil for 5 years and my husband and I both got Resident cards. Since we are over 60 now the Validade is listed as indeterminado. My husband and I have permanently moved back to the US since the beginning of 2025. When my husband ...
@DroploverDid you obtain new physical cards when you turned 60, (I鈥檓 confused on this point of your post)? It seems to me it would be impossible to obtain an expiration of 鈥渋ndeterminada鈥� based solely on employment. If your ... Read More
Managing meals in Brazil by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Managing meals day-to-day can sometimes be a real mental challenge, even more so when you land in a new environment, with different schedules, habits or ingredients. How do you manage your meal routine as an expat in Brazil? We ...
@KurterinoI鈥檝e heard tales of refrigerated cream being available in supermarkets in the south of Brazil I鈥檝e never seen it in Esp铆rito Santo. It鈥檚 all about the lack of refrigeration in Brazil as a whole. Also, Brazilians ... Read More
Documents For Brazilian Retirement Visa etc. by Mark Blonde
So I just got back from a 3 week trip to S茫o Paulo and surroundings and definitely want to retire there. I'm a little over whelmed with the visa requirements. I know I have everything needed to be granted the visa, but I'm confused on the ...
If you can do the consulate route it鈥檚 probably best. Less messing with document translations, apostles etc. Don鈥檛 stress too much. This will be your first experience dealing with Brazillian bureaucracy, but it won鈥檛 be the last. ... Read More
US Phone Number by alan279
Google just terminated my virtual phone number. Where can I get a new US phone number?
@alan279 Allen, FYI, Tello is not a VOIP or APP (They do have an app, but it鈥檚 mainly for managing your account). Tello on a phone is actual phone service. So 2FA comes through via SMS messages. You just need a phone with esim capability. Some ... Read More
US Phone Number by alan279
Google just terminated my virtual phone number. Where can I get a new US phone number?
@alan279 Yes it does. Read More
US Phone Number by alan279
Google just terminated my virtual phone number. Where can I get a new US phone number?
If you just want a VOIP provider check out Zadarma. Read More
US Phone Number by alan279
Google just terminated my virtual phone number. Where can I get a new US phone number?
@alan279If you have an esim compatible phone you can try TELLO. I have been using them for two years with no issues and have activated two different phones while here in Brazil. Read More
Do you lose your UK driving licence when getting the Brazilian CNH? by ParticularPublisher
I've just got around to looking into the issue of getting a Brazilian CNH so as to drive here for longer than 6 months at a time (in the past, we would just travel out of the country every six months to avoid the issue), but there's something I'm ...
@ParticularPublisherProbably not permanently, but maybe temporarily. It depends on the State. I lost mine temporarily during the conversion process. Read More
How Do You Measure Your Property in Brazil by roddiesho
Admittedly I spent a half-hour on this, so I thought I would ask for help. Being very ahead of the time I wanted to record how much property we have since at some point we would hand it over to our daughter. I was hoping to translate that to acres, ...
You can do rough measurements using google earth measurements. Sketch it out and convert square meters to hectares or acres etc.. Read More
Driver's license by Kurterino
Is there anyone here who managed to get a BR driver鈥檚 license based on the license from his home country (converted his license to a Brazilian license)? If so, what is the procedure?
@KurterinoIn Esp铆rito Santo State here鈥檚 the current 2025 procedure to convert your foreign drivers license.This information is from their website(DETRAN ES), but there is also information there about how to apply online which is ... Read More
BRAZIL FORUM CODE OF CONDUCT by expat.com
This Code of conduct has been realized with the collaboration of William James Woodward - Brazil Animator INTRODUCTION: Before writing, we invite you to have a look at the previous threads to make sure your topic wasnt already covered. When ...
Thank you James R.I.P.This use to be pinned or otherwise highlighted in the Forum. Don鈥檛 know why it disappeared, however there are many items mentioned which are still relevant. James was a great human. He knew how to focus on what鈥檚 ... 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 ...
Before the 2017 immigration law reform (Lei n潞 13.445/2017), it was common for naturalization applicants to demonstrate their ability to speak Portuguese through a simple interview with the Pol铆cia Federal. While this method is less ... Read More
iOF Increase by alan279
What's up with the IOF increase?
@alan279 If they can鈥檛 get citizens to pay income taxes (the underground cash only society) then they have to extort it from other sources 馃槀. TGOM Read More
Cloudflare verification annoyance.
Am I Human?I don鈥檛 know if others have this issue, but when trying to access the site (especially in the evenings) I have to continually select the 鈥淐LOUDFLARE鈥� I am human box, sometimes a dozen times or more before I connect to ... Read More