About mrimbaud

Status:

Expatriate  

Gender:

Male

Currently Lives:

Citizen Of:

United States

Some Forum Posts:

Brazil: Moving to Brazil:

Regarding your question on getting a visa to work. After marrying in Brazil, it took me about two years to get my permanent visa. However, I began teaching private English classes immediately after I arrived. Nobody asked me about my legal visa/status. I was also able to get a temporary work visa just on my tourist visa with no problem.

Brazil: Need help!...:

I am an American living in Curitiba, and the only work I've been able to find is as an English teacher. You can make a decent living although it takes some time to build up your student numbers. Unless you are fluent in Portuguese, you will have a very difficult time doing anything here other than teaching English. There are plenty of real estate agents here although prices are at an all-time high. The rental market is slim but there are lots of apartments for sale.

Brazil: Curitiba in English:

For all English speakers or expats who are living in Curitiba, or would like to learn more about our wonderful city, I want to alert you to a new website called Curitiba in English. Enjoy! www.curitibainenglish.com.br

Brazil: Looking for a job in Brazil:

Dear kshareef, First of all, you will not be able to work in the real estate industry in Brazil until you are fluent in Portuguese, which could take years, unless you are already fluent in something similar, like Spanish or Italian. The same is true for working in a university. However, if you know English grammar well, you can work in an English-language school or teach students privately. You can do this without knowing Portuguese. I am doing this now. I recommend you visit a large city in Brazil on your tourist visa to test the waters. All the large cities have English-language schools. Your tourist visa is good for 3 months if you're traveling on a US passport. If you open a bank account here and rent an apt., you can easily get your tourist visa extended for another three months. So you would have six months of continuous stay here to made contacts and study Portuguese.

Brazil: Searching for living quarters:

Dear kshareef, I saw your previous email regarding working in Brazil. To narrow your search, look for big cities where they have language schools. I live in Curitiba, which is about an hour from the coast. Rio, São Paulo, Recife, Natal, and Forteza are all big cities on the coast. The general rule is the same here as in the US, the bigger the city, the more opportunities for living space and work you will find. However, the bigger the city, the more dangerous it is. Curitiba has about two million population, but is a university town and is considered safe, by Brazilian standards, that is.

Brazil: Work In southern Brazil (as an english teacher?):

Dear HeloCopter, I am living not far from you, in Curitiba, and working as an English teacher. You do not need to have your diplomas validated to teach. All you need is a valid work permit, which is just a formality if you are already a Brazilian citizen or have your permanent residency (RNE). (Your email says you are already a citizen although that generally takes several years to obtain.) You just need to start pounding the pavement, the same way you would anywhere else. Visit all the English-language schools. In Curitiba, there are hundreds of these schools. I also work giving private classes to Brazilians in my apartment. The big question really is can you "make a living." That will depend on how quickly you find work. Some of the schools are not reputable and go out of business. Some are delayed in paying their teachers. However, if English is your native language, it shouldn't be hard getting some work. I don't know how many schools there are in Joinville. You may need to move to a larger city. You can certainly put up signs at the local grocery store, etc. advertising your services. Private tutoring pays a lot more than teaching in school and your students will pay you in cash and no one will ask if you are a citizen or have a work visa or work permit. My advice for this week would be to get some ESL textbooks or some English grammar books. If you really want to make a living as a teacher, you will need to know what you are talking about and how to answer students' questions when they ask why you need to say "I am going to the store" and not "Me is going to the store." I hope that's helpful.

Brazil: Does marrying a Brazilian give me Brazilian citizenship?:

Lynsey, most of the responses you've received are accurate. I would also encourage you to visit the Brazilian consulate in England and speak to them. Marrying a Brazilian will not give you Brazilian citizenship. However, you can live and work in Brazil through marriage without being a citizen by becoming a permanent resident. You receive an ID card known as an RNE. I did this myself. I believe you can do this faster in England than here in Brazil. Also, you will need to marry again in Brazil, anyway. However, you can come to Brazil on a tourist visa and marry here while you are figuring everything out. Check with the Brazilian Consulate for how long your tourist visa lasts. For Americans, we can stay six months in one calendar year on a tourist visa. While I was here on my tourist visa, I then applied for my RNE. However, it took two years to complete all the paperwork. It was not simple!

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