How I Became a Brazilian Resident

#lifeinbrazil #brazilianresidency
It wasn't a smooth ride, but I became a Brazilian resident in less than 6 months and in this
video I share every step I took along the way. If you have any questions please leave them in the comments below, I am happy to help.
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[@vovobillinbrazil]

FYI. The background check no longer needs to be FBI. It can be done by the local Sheriff’s office or State agency. As an example. You may go online here in Florida and from FDLE order the check. This check will cover the entire USA NCIC (National Crime Info Center)and FCIC (Florida ***). Takes about one week to receive.

[@americaninbrasil]

Wow that's a huge win. It took me 2 months from the time I went to do my background check to the time I got it apostilled.

[@vovobillinbrazil]

@@americaninbrasil My situation is different as we have been married for 27 years. And I am applying at the embassy in Miami. As far as FBI check. That is simply a NCIC background check. No different than when someone is arrested anywhere in the USA and the officer requests it before sending the person to county jail. .

[@DerrickLe-DedeCadaver]

Im having this problem can someone help me

[@miahconnell23]

@@americaninbrasil heard, man. Had to get a not-cheap FBI background check for some international recruitment agencies, took many many months. Job offers did not line up temporally with arrival of the background check. 😢 i think I need to get a cartório to translate and stamp old divorce papers, 😳 ….& thank you for reminding me about the birth certificate ✔️ The Brazilian Consulate in Boston was super helpful and kind and quick getting a CPF # 🙌 Congrats on getting married, cara ! 🎉

[@americaninbrasil]

@@miahconnell23 Thank you! And I am glad to know that these videos are helpful. My wife encouraged me to make them after going through the process

[@mitchn2886]

Gotta love the Brazilian runaround. I live here with my fiancé and we also got engaged in Rio. I don’t have my residency yet so thanks for the tips

[@americaninbrasil]

I'm happy to help. I hope it goes well for you.

[@mouhamadebessaou9072]

So now after getting your residency after a year you can apply for citizenship that's amazing ❤

[@rafaelschipiura9865]

One doesn't even need to be in Brazil to get a CPF number, and the process is in fact easier for people that don't live here (because they don't need proof of address). It could be a good tip to apply for one before moving.

[@americaninbrasil]

That would have made things much easier for me in the beginning ha

[@joeguzman5635]

Thank you for sharing your brazilean story. I currently am navigating the system too. I even subscribed

[@americaninbrasil]

I am glad to be of help! If you have any questions, feel free to ask me

[@terryjohnson7389]

Obtained my residency whilst living in Manaus during the pandemic but luckily a presidential decree was issued in Brazil to waiver anyone overstaying so i didnt have the 90 day stress as you did but were you aware that you could have obtained another 90 days from the federal police if you applied 1 month before the expirey of your original 90 day stay.I'm now living in Florianopolis which is great compared to the criminality of Manause. Good luck for your future .

Wow, that's love! I've read online that you can ask for an extension of those 90 days if you go to the consulate, but easier said than done I guess. Thanks for the tips!

[@americaninbrasil]

I'm sure you can but I couldn't take that risk ha. I was technically over my 90 days by about 2 weeks but they were lenient with me because of everything that was going on. Glad to help!

[@keo872]

@@americaninbrasil Usually, I said "usually", you just pay a fee for the amount of days you stayed without a valid Visa and they give you the 90 days extension, you can do it twice a year. No need to leave the country and comeback as in other countries.

[@keno1069]

Congratulations!

[@seanabela1759]

I will write it myself

[@melissamatthews9616]

so helpful! Im getting married in Brazil soon!

[@americaninbrasil]

I'm glad to hear it. And congratulations!

[@nickmusttravel]

There are some nice knowledgeable people at the Federal Police but there are also some that do not know what they are doing. I did all of mine in Rio de Janeiro. Congrats on getting your residency! 👍 This process is definitely not easy to do as there is so much bureaucracy and you need a lot of patience to get through it. P.S. I did not need to get my passport translated from English to Portuguese.

[@americaninbrasil]

I think the passport translation requirement was probably because of the jurisdiction we were in.

[@nickmusttravel]

@@americaninbrasil Nope. I knew a Brit and she did hers here in Rio and she translated her passport as well. I think it is the fact that no one is on the same page at the Federal Police. But either way, you got it done lol

[@americaninbrasil]

@@nickmusttravel Haha that is probably more accurate. Just trying to get my 90 day date stamp I was told different things by all of the Federal Police we went to.

[@nickmusttravel]

@@americaninbrasil Patience is key when dealing with Brazilian bureaucracy and the state, that's for sure.

[@idontknowwhyihavesubscribers]

To be fair, there's always bureaucracy when you migrate to another country... unless you're able to buy residency (which most of us can't!). Also, apparently (i.e. according to my clinical-psychologist friend), it's textbook for migrants to find their new homes bureaucratic. But I don't see how anyone could expect little to no bureaucracy. The only time that you have to start out at (bureaucratic) zero is when you migrate!

[@sangroncito7551]

Good video. I just went through this process and it was stressful. It would have been so much easier if the PF and/or consulate posted or gave a complete, step-by-step list of everything you need as well as how and where to submit it. It's almost like they enjoy making you figure it all out by yourself. I got my residency visa based on marriage at a Brazilian Consulate in the U.S. so that part was fairly straightforward ( although even then they don't clearly spell out every detail), but once I arrived in Brazil it was a bit of a nightmare registering myself at the PF and getting my CPF. You get so much conflicting information and run around. I finally got both last week and it was such a relief.

[@americaninbrasil]

I was dumbfounded how hard they made it to get my date stamp that should've been done when I originally went through customs. I guess it makes it that much sweeter when it's all said and done

[@TheMDM1956]

@sangrocito in Brazil ignorante, pobretao apoiador de bandido! Espero que voce nunca possa votar no Brasil, que passe muito apuro, e tenha que voltar para o lugar de onde veio!

[@estudantclara12097]

Aqui no Brasil é bastante comum a questão da burocracia e documentação ser bem demorada e confusa. É tão comum, que até estranhamos quando conseguimos alguma autorização ou documentação rapidamente.

[@Donnie-Lee-Gringo]

I got my CPF as the very first thing this month. I got it completely online except for a paper form I got from the São Paulo Receita Federal that I filled out to take a photo to email to some SP office. They don’t mail a hard copy of CPF anymore I guess of Covid. They emailed me the pdf within week. I tried to pay the R$7 at the Correias but they wouldn’t even take it. So my CPF was free.

[@americaninbrasil]

That's awesome. I think it varies depending on which jurisdiction you are in. I was in Rio and I couldn't do it online but it was pretty simple once I got my interview set up. The free part is also a plus!

[@OllieCat7]

Donnie I know Brazil well and I speak portuguese, I am leaving this month to head there. I would like to get a cpf. Can you give a tip as to where you went online to get it started? Thank you

[@americaninbrasil]

@@OllieCat7 Here is the website I used to start the process. servicos.receita.fazenda.gov.br/Servicos/CPF/InscricaoCpfEstrangeiro/default.asp I hope this helps.

[@Cicero82]

Yeah, my CPF was free as well.

[@kleides]

Lucky you. It took me almost 2 years to get my permanent residency here in Brazil. Getting married here in Brazil took 8 months to schedule. This was all during the COVID-19 pandemic, everything took forever. Getting my FBI documents took 2 months alone. And getting them apostille oh fuck that took another 8 months. I never left back to the US because, I couldn't leave my wife behind, because she couldn't go back to the U.S with me. We found a lawyer/wife's friend. She lowered down the fine that I was charged with. It was a good lawyer she dropped my fine to 5.00R$ a day.

[@zascar]

Very helpful thanks!

[@keithkellett9161]

What a great adventure. :)

[@americaninbrasil]

Yes it is!

[@OllieCat7]

Your video was great. I hope you & your wife are having a great time. I know Brazil well & I speak Portuguese quite well. I'm hoping I can become a resident this year but I don't have a plan to marry anyone yet. Leaving to Brazil this month. Any advice if I'm not planning to marry yet would like to be a resident?

[@americaninbrasil]

I am not sure but I know that if you get a CPF while you are down here (servicos.receita.fazenda.gov.br/Servicos/CPF/InscricaoCpfEstrangeiro/default.asp) you can apply for a Visa extension and that would at least give you 6 months. Without my marriage license I don't know how I would have gone about getting residency.

[@iljafritzler6823]

Thanks for the Tips, friend. Also thinking about that thing as Europe is getting crazy. Heads up to that courage. Floripa is one of safest top5 cities there apart from Balneario Camboreu and Jiundai

[@johnnhymiller9174]

Thank you sir! You have saved me a lot of time and money!!!! Brazil is ridicules

[@americaninbrasil]

Happy to help! Navigating bureacuracy is the biggest challenge I've faced here haha

[@paulorobertoroberto6418]

e isso mesmo faca o favor de nao vir pra ca. somos ridículos. mais o mundo precisa mais do Brasil. do que o contrario.nao precisamos de gente como voce aqui

[@mauriciomoreira5073]

Sorry about all these troubles! To do any paperwork at any Brazilian government it's nightmare. They make everything more complicate.

[@americaninbrasil]

Yes but I learned a valuable lesson ha

[@rafaelschipiura9865]

The proof of address is an affidavit. The law was recently amended to include a simple affidavit as proof of address.

[@joshflintoff]

how funny dude, you have until july 30 2030, my RNM is until August 4th 2030

[@americaninbrasil]

Nice!

[@NigeloWalker]

I would have wrote the 90 myself hahaha. But congrats haha, Im planning on getting married to my Brazilian girlfriend next year!

[@americaninbrasil]

Yeah man if I had known I would have ha

[@mattvideoeditor]

Pretty easy, you just have to fall in love!

[@americaninbrasil]

That's it

[@danielphillips2759]

Headed to Brazil in July to live and get married in Curitiba enjoyed your video,I actually received my cpf without even being in Brazil my fiancé used her address and I got my cpf a few weeks later. My question is all the forms birth certificate etc for marriage I know they have to be apostles and translated but Only the originals do or I need apostles for originals and copies the translated ones thanks.

[@americaninbrasil]

That's awesome man! Your doing basically the same as me.. You just need the originals need the originals apostilled

[@danielphillips2759]

I can get the apostille here in Chicago but do you think it’s cheaper to get the translation done in Brazil ? Also I hear you don’t need an fbi check just your local police report will do especially since mine is spotless,do you know if that’s true ?

[@Rach_0412]

Thank you for the video…super helpful. Did you have to provide proof of income? Was your work based in the US or Brazil? Ty!

[@americaninbrasil]

I didn't have to provide proof of income. I had a job in the US that carried over when I first got to Brazil but when I was getting my residency I didn't have any income.

[@Rach_0412]

Thank you so much!

[@Jazzmarcel]

Wait!....let me get this straight, I have to make sure that customs or immigration police actually write "90 days" on my passport in addition to the stamp???🤔..... Thanks for posting this video!

[@americaninbrasil]

Haha I know it sounds pretty minor but it would have saved me so much hassel

[@TpetPlayr]

Can you share what consultant you used for the residency visa?

[@alarmedmutant]

Yes, I would like to know this as well. Thank you.

[@ABK906]

It’s true if marry with Brazilian woman then will get PRin 3 months and citizenship after 1 years

[@biiraspecy660]

I have lived in brazil for 3 and a half years ,do i still need a letter of good conduct from my country

[@americaninbrasil]

If you have been here for 3 and a half years I think you are good. I had to have the report just to get my residency. I am not sure if that is even a requirement anymore though.

[@biiraspecy660]

@@americaninbrasil. Thanks for this .iam grateful

[@BrazilIsAwesome23-de5vh]

7:08 Do you remember what consulting agency you hired? This process is looking like it is going to be tedious, so it's probably best to get help with it. Also, did the consulting agency translate the documents for you, or is that a separate issue? Thanks for the help!

[@americaninbrasil]

My wife was my consultant. We had to hire an agency to take care of some of the documents and the translation, but she did the rest

[@BrazilIsAwesome23-de5vh]

@@americaninbrasil Oh, I get it now. Are there any good agencies that you would recommend? Also, when you establish residency in Brazil, do you need to update your US address?

[@americaninbrasil]

@@BrazilIsAwesome23-de5vh I am sorry I wish I could help you but we ran into the same problem trying to find consultants which is why my wife handled everything. If I hear or find any reliable ones I will definitely pass them along

[@BrazilIsAwesome23-de5vh]

@@americaninbrasil sounds good, thank you so much for the advice!

[@nathanblaney8787]

I’m trying to do the same thing do you have a list of those things that need to be completed and where to complete them??

[@americaninbrasil]

I have all of those things listed in the description of a video called Step-By-Step to Brazilian Residency.

[@lextor4712]

​@@americaninbrasilDo you need to get married to a local for residency? Or are there other ways?

[@rushidulnetro4613]

Congratulations bro! Im going to brazil to marry my gf in the coming month. However i do not have my birth certificate validated in the brazil embassy of my home country, also do not have any unmarried certificate. Currently in usa and directly going to brazil. Just freaking out if those 2 documents will be a must for the marriage…. As I understand, u didn’t need those and u just used ur passport to get married, please let me know if i am correct. Thanks

[@americaninbrasil]

I had to have my birth certificate apostilled by a company in the United States, and then translated here in Brazil by a sworn translator. I don't know if it is the same for all foreigners but it is worth talking to the Brazilian consulate to make sure.

[@EdgarUeno]

Always always ask the public authorities… Am I all set?

[@americaninbrasil]

Man that really is some good advice haha

[@vaniatorrez-carvalho1555]

I am interested to move to Brazil. No friends or family there, will you please recommend in another video how we can connect with other American citizens and stay informed where to start before heading to Joinville Santa Catarina Brazil. Any ideas i will dearly appreciate it. My Regards.

[@americaninbrasil]

I actually haven't met very many Americans since I've lived here. I am part of a Whatsapp group here in Florianopolis that connects foreigners from all over but I have yet to meet any of them.

[@HigginsLawLLCWinterHaven]

im an American in Florianopolis. whats the group ?

[@Donnie-Lee-Gringo]

I got my CPF this month without the RNE. But I now realize I need the RNE to start the marriage process with my Brazilian boyfriend

[@JimSmithBrazil]

One question. You said you didn't have the hard copies from the consulate. You only had the pdf file they sent in the email . Did you need that to apply for the marriage certificate?

[@americaninbrasil]

We got the certificate right after we got married. We went to the catorio with the marraige witnesses and our translator and they handed it to us that day

[@RC94332]

This sounds crazy. I assume you don’t have kids yet but do you know how easy it is to document a child born there? I have seen it’s fairly straightforward but for the parents to get residency based on the child it’s a bit more of a hassle?

[@americaninbrasil]

I am actually going to have a daughter in September and she will be born here in Brazil. I will find out more and post a video about that process too.

[@RC94332]

@@americaninbrasil congratulations man. You will be a very happy guy. My daughter is almost two and we had her in Mexico. Best decision of my life. Our next one I’m trying to convince the MS. To go to Brazil but she is scared. So jury is out. Look forward to your reports and adventure

[@vovobillinbrazil]

Go to the US Embassy website in Brazil. OR the State Department in USA site. Pretty much Google it. It's pretty clear how the process works. Birth record, likely translated, then recorded at the US Embassy. It really sounds more difficult than it is. Just follow the steps. Here you go...travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/travel-legal-considerations/us-citizenship/Acquisition-US-Citizenship-Child-Born-Abroad.html

[@americaninbrasil]

@@RC94332 Thanks man, I am incredibly excited to be a father! Let me know if you make it to Brazil

[@RC94332]

@@americaninbrasil will do. Are you in MG or Florianopolis? I know you’re with your wife, but the birth tourism crowd seems to go to Florianopolis I think.

[@gemali5126]

how to contact you ?

[@americaninbrasil]

you can send me a message on whatsapp: +1 four 2 five- eight 37- two nine 1 two

[@rushidulnetro4613]

What documents did you need to apply for the residency? Did you need to provide a police clearance?

[@americaninbrasil]

I had to provide an FBI background check and I think a police report from the states that I lived in Brazil. I listed all of the documents in the description as well.

[@pete049]

Quick questions for you, is it necessary to get married in the courtroom after this process, or if planned properly would I be able to have a traditional wedding (church, beach, etc., albeit with time constraints)?

[@americaninbrasil]

It is not.. We actually never did the courtroom, although it was a different time then ha.. Are you planning on getting married here?

[@pete049]

@@americaninbrasil Thats the plan! Unfortunately I don’t think either of us realized how little time we’ll have between my date of entry and when we’d have to marry. I’m completing my bachelors in education and then I’d arrive in Brazil in January. I originally thought it was practical to get a student visa to study Portuguese at a language institute so that I can stay for a year, but from what I’ve read it’s unlikely to happen because most of those schools are private and unaccredited, and I would have to already speak Portuguese to go to a university. The alternative was a digital nomad visa but the chance of me securing a job before January is also not so realistic. So it’s looking like I’ll have 3 months, 6 at maximum if they’d grant an extension before we’d have to marry or I’ll have to leave. Do you know of any alternative ways that I could stay for an extended period before marrying? We’re sure we want to marry, but we’d originally hoped we could plan our wedding and take our time about it.

[@TomTom-im7rm]

@@pete049 are you sure about the private school stuff to study portuguêse cuz I read somewhere that they are few accredited private centers that allow you apply for student visa like aprenda2 and caminhos language center- their website says they are accredited private centers .. you should contact them and find out .. I read it online tho , If you get additional info, please share

[@pete049]

@@TomTom-im7rm Thanks for the info man! I'll check it out, because if that's the case its a game changer. I'll reach out to them and let you know what I find. Before I look, do you know if they are located in Florianopolis?

[@TomTom-im7rm]

@@pete049 their located in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro

[@lucrocomcarro8939]

how can i get in touch with you?

[@americaninbrasil]

You can send me a message on whatsapp +one-four two five-837-two nine one two

[@emmavanlancker425]

@@americaninbrasil Hi! Could I send you a message too? I'm currently in Brazil going trough the same process as you and we could really use some help!

[@americaninbrasil]

@@emmavanlancker425 Yeah of course

[@chancecolwell3823]

Can you get married in the u.s.a and transfer it to Brazil

[@americaninbrasil]

I cannot imagine that Brazil wouldn't recognize your marriage license but I would contact the local government in the city/state you plan to move just to make sure

[@mojorider8067]

Is your residency " permanent" or temporary?

[@americaninbrasil]

It's good until 2030, so temporary but a long temporary

[@mojorider8067]

@@americaninbrasil awesome. if it was permanent you would have to pay taxes in brasil. is that how all marriage Visa's are? good for ten years, or did they just happen to make yours ten years?

[@americaninbrasil]

@@mojorider8067 That's a great question but it's actually 9 years. Not sure why