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Has anyone given up their residence visa for another type?

sjpetzold

I know this topic has been covered a lot but I think a lot of the posts may be outdated. For personal reasons, I am considering giving up my residence visa and getting a different type, like the Family Reunion (Vitem XI) or Retirement  (Vitem XIV). Has anyone done this? I plan to mostly live in Brazil, but spend significant periods of time elsewhere. I am currently a US citizen and my wife has dual US and Brazilian citizenship. Thanks!

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abthree

02/12/26 @sjpetzold.  Great to see you again!  I'm confused:  I thought that you were already a permanent resident by virtue of your marriage.  If you have a CRNM on that basis, you should never need a visa to enter and leave Brazil, just your passport and your CRNM. 


Has someone suggested that you need to make a change?