If you are planning to live, invest, buy property, open a company, or even complete certain administrative steps in Brazil, getting a Brazilian CPF is often one of the first requirements you will encounter. Many foreign nationals are surprised by how early the CPF enters the process. It is not limited to tax filings. In
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Signature Recognition for Foreigners in Brazil
By Bootie
A rejected signature can stop a real estate closing, delay a power of attorney, or hold up a corporate filing. In Brazil, signature recognition for foreigners often becomes an issue when a foreign national signs documents for use before a notary office, registry, bank, or public authority.
In practical terms, signature recognition means the Brazilian…
Notary Services in Brazil Explained
By Bootie
If you are handling a property purchase, power of attorney, corporate filing, marriage record, or inheritance matter in Brazil, notary services in Brazil are not a side step in the process. They are often the process. For many foreign individuals and companies, the first real surprise is that Brazilian notaries do far more than simply…
How to Legalize Foreign Documents Brazil
By Bootie
A visa application stalls, a property closing gets pushed back, or a Brazilian registry refuses to accept a document that looked perfectly valid in your home country. That is usually when people start searching for how to legalize foreign documents Brazil – not because the rule is obscure, but because one missing formality can stop…
Brazilians Hired by Foreign Companies on Ships: Your Legal Options
By Bootie
In today’s globalized world, many Brazilians find exciting work opportunities aboard ships in international waters. However, when labor issues arise, it’s crucial to understand your legal options and how the Brazilian justice system can play a significant role in these cases.
For many Brazilians hired by foreign companies to work on ships in international waters,
For many Brazilians hired by foreign companies to work on ships in international waters,
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US will demand social networking history for Visa release
By Botinha
The United States government will demand a history of using social networks from the last five years for those applying for entry visas . The measure becomes valid in sixty days, according to a CNN report.
According to the channel, the administration will also request the e-mail and telephone of the applicants. The new rule will help authorities
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Is it possible to reduce the high fines stipulated in the New Immigration Law?
By Botinha
What about these high fines stipulated on the new Immigration Law?
Sergio Botinha*
Attorney
First, let me introduce myself. I start today a column in The Rio Times with a view of addressing the many legal aspects that a foreigner will encounter when immigrating to Brazil. For 19 years already, I have practiced
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11 Tips on Buying an Off-Plan Property in Brazil
By Botinha
Are you thinking of buying an apartment off-plan in Brazil? Know some precautions before the purchase
Numerous reasons can generate the need to acquire an Off-Plan property. If you are planning such endeavor, be sure to check our list with 11 Tips on purchasing an Off-Plan Property in Brazil.
11 TIPS ON BUYING AN OFF PLAN
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Sergio Botinha visits the United Nation’s offices in New York
By Botinha
On May 2017, our associate Sergio Botinha visited the United Nation’s offices during a trip to New York.
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Grazie Moment – Italian Consulate
By Botinha
2016 moments… invited by the Italian Consulate. Thank you Consul Aurora Russi.
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