Expat Guy
@Latam Expat
American looking for information about Brazil
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Registration: 01 July 2025
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Policia Federal Appointment System by dyantyi28
Hi MembersPlease has anyone recently used the Policia Federal appointment system?I have been trying to book an appointment for days now but the system is not functioning Thank you
@roddiesho Hey Roddie, how are you? Do you recall how much you paid the lawyer for help with your CRNM/permanent residency application? I'm just looking for some data points to form my baseline as I look for a lawyer myself. Thanks! Read More
Apply for Permanent Residency in Brazil versus Consulate Abroad by Latam Expat
Hi all! Thanks first of all to everyone here, on the Brazil forum, who have taken the time to thoughtfully and thoroughly respond to others' questions. It's inspiring to see people helping one another just to make their lives a little easier. My ...
@abthree What is your personal view on obtaining a lawyer to help with the residency and/or naturalization application in Brazil? Is there any restriction on having a Portuguese-speaking friend - a non-lawyer - attend appointments at PF with you to ... Read More
How Long Did It Take to Get Your CRNM? Recent Data Points Please!
Hi all. There's a wealth of information on how to get any number of processes done in Brazil on this forum, including applying for residency, for instance on the basis of family reunion. However, how long this application is currently taking has ... Read More
Apply for Permanent Residency in Brazil versus Consulate Abroad by Latam Expat
Hi all! Thanks first of all to everyone here, on the Brazil forum, who have taken the time to thoughtfully and thoroughly respond to others' questions. It's inspiring to see people helping one another just to make their lives a little easier. My ...
@abthree Once more, thank you so much for the detailed and thoughtful responses to these very specific questions :) The Portuguese language requirement is very well understood to be essential for naturalization in Brazil. Our thinking, as we gather ... Read More
Overstay my VIVIS date while waiting for documents by matheusreinert
Hello, I am an american currently living in Brazil with my boyfriend. We created a stable union for us so I could stay here longer, the issue is: I don't have my birth certificate apostilled, and I don't have the criminal records at all. From what ...
@abthree Thank you! Read More
Overstay my VIVIS date while waiting for documents by matheusreinert
Hello, I am an american currently living in Brazil with my boyfriend. We created a stable union for us so I could stay here longer, the issue is: I don't have my birth certificate apostilled, and I don't have the criminal records at all. From what ...
@abthree Could you kindly link to a definitive source or a thread here on the requirements for extending a 90-day tourist visa while in Brazil ? Thank you! Read More
Overstay my VIVIS date while waiting for documents by matheusreinert
Hello, I am an american currently living in Brazil with my boyfriend. We created a stable union for us so I could stay here longer, the issue is: I don't have my birth certificate apostilled, and I don't have the criminal records at all. From what ...
@matheusreinert Hope everything worked out! Read More
CPF for foreigners by angelicaody
Hi!Does anybody know if getting a CPF on a tourist visa is possible?Thanks
@Pablo888 @Akshay Sharaotri Were either of you able to use your US/foreign credit/debit card(s) for online purchases in Brazil after obtaining a CPF? Read More
Policia Federal Appointment System by dyantyi28
Hi MembersPlease has anyone recently used the Policia Federal appointment system?I have been trying to book an appointment for days now but the system is not functioning Thank you
@SleepyNik or anyone else who may know or has personal experience:Is it obligatory to schedule an appointment online with PF? Or, as some have written here, can one call or just show up in-person at any PF office? And if so, what's the difference? ... Read More
Apply for Permanent Residency in Brazil versus Consulate Abroad by Latam Expat
Hi all! Thanks first of all to everyone here, on the Brazil forum, who have taken the time to thoughtfully and thoroughly respond to others' questions. It's inspiring to see people helping one another just to make their lives a little easier. My ...
@abthree To bring the discussion of applying for residency full circle, with the explicit intention of naturalizing, there wouldn't be anything gained from applying for PR now versus at some point in 2026, unless the absence from Brazil is < 3 ... Read More
Apply for Permanent Residency in Brazil versus Consulate Abroad by Latam Expat
Hi all! Thanks first of all to everyone here, on the Brazil forum, who have taken the time to thoughtfully and thoroughly respond to others' questions. It's inspiring to see people helping one another just to make their lives a little easier. My ...
@abthree You are awesome! This was really helpful. Re naturalization and the residency requirement, on the Ministry of Justice website that you linked to, it says, "Para comprovar que o imigrante est谩 estabelecido definitivamente no Brasil ... Read More
Apply for Permanent Residency in Brazil versus Consulate Abroad by Latam Expat
Hi all! Thanks first of all to everyone here, on the Brazil forum, who have taken the time to thoughtfully and thoroughly respond to others' questions. It's inspiring to see people helping one another just to make their lives a little easier. My ...
@roddiesho Hey Roddie! Could you kindly expand on what you meant by "Follow the guidelines and time frame for leaving Brazil and coming back, especially the "Don't Tell" advice." ? Appreciate the feedback on all else 馃Thanks! Read More
Apply for Permanent Residency in Brazil versus Consulate Abroad by Latam Expat
Hi all! Thanks first of all to everyone here, on the Brazil forum, who have taken the time to thoughtfully and thoroughly respond to others' questions. It's inspiring to see people helping one another just to make their lives a little easier. My ...
@abthree Thank you for the detailed response. If I could ask a few follow-up questions:i. When you say that the best bet might be to apply for a VITEM XI visa, are you suggesting this visa because Brazilian embassies do not issue permanent residency ... Read More
Apply for Permanent Residency in Brazil versus Consulate Abroad
Hi all! Thanks first of all to everyone here, on the Brazil forum, who have taken the time to thoughtfully and thoroughly respond to others' questions. It's inspiring to see people helping one another just to make their lives a little easier. My ... Read More