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Adam & Cara
Joined: 26 Jul 2005
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Location: Canada
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 Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 10:52 pm Post subject: Brazil Visa Questions |
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Hey, we've just got a few questions about the visa's in brazil. From all the research we've done, it seems like getting a work visa in brazil will be hard to impossible. Here are my questions.
1) Does anyone know of any schools that will help with a leagal visa?
2) Canadians can only spend 6 months in brazil a year, and we need to get our tourist visa's before we leave for brazil. How do you "border-hop" and re-enter brazil?
Thanks,
Adam & Cara |
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hanoialbinoi
Joined: 26 Mar 2005
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Location: Brazil
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 6:07 pm Post subject: Re: Brazil Visa Questions |
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| Adam & Cara wrote: |
1) Does anyone know of any schools that will help with a legal visa?? |
this is not necessary or really beneficial unless you are well-connected
and want to raise a family or have something long term in mind.
| Adam & Cara wrote: |
2) Canadians can only spend 6 months in brazil a year, and we need to get our tourist visa's before we leave for brazil. How do you "border-hop" and re-enter brazil? |
it's relatively simple: when you get close to 6 months, pick another country in south america, hop on a plane, enjoy yourself for a bit, get a new visa (renew) and come on back into brazil. if you can't leave for a little weekend excursion, you could pay someone (about the cost of your trip) to renew your visa (backhander) while in Brazil (common too) - then repeat process.... |
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AcidBurn
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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Work visas are next to impossible to get for just about any profession, not only ESL instructors. It�s also a real expensive proposition for the employer, so they won�t bother sponsoring you if they school�s aim is to make money and they have to spend a fortune making you legal. I was reading a job posting for the Berlitz schools and they only accepted applications from those who were already permanent residents.
As for the tourist visa, you only get a THREE month visa, not six. You can extend the visa to stay an additional three months (making a total of six) by paying the Federal Police. But you must do this BEFORE the three months have expired. If you don�t, you�ll be in the country illegally and they won�t approve the extension for you.
Also, I commented on this in another thread, but I don�t think the �third country� approach to renewing your visa works anymore. I have heard of people being denied entry for trying this. |
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AcidBurn
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| Oh, I forgot to mention. I am a dual US and Canadian Citizen (since you mentioned you were Canadian) and I looked into the Brazilian visa procedures for both countries before I got mine. They're essentially the same. I got mine with my US Passport, so I paid $100. The cost for Canada is roughly the same, maybe a little more since it's more expensive for Brazilians to apply for a Canadian visa rather than an American one and Brazil follows reciprocity to the T. |
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Dana.s
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My friend interviewed for a school in Sao Paulo. They only hire Canadian teachers and they do sponsor teachers to go down to Brazil. I think they ask you to pay about 25% of the sponsorship. Here is the website if you are interested www.canenglishvision.com
I am going to submit my application. Wish me luck! |
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