Kurterino
Swiss expat in Brazil
Forum posts
498
Contacts
2
About me
Swiss
Lives in Arembepe, Estado de Bahia, Bra
Registration: 28 August 2011
Activity
Having trouble with credit card and debit card working by NewBrazil
Just when yesterday and today to my local supermarket to buy groceries. When I tried to pay with my international credit card it didn’t work. Called my bank they said everything thing should work. In the same store tryed to use my ...
@NewBrazil I’ve had issues where the cashier selects the wrong type of card (credit ou debit?). If they select the wrong one it won’t go through. The last time it occurred to me it was the same cashier, twice in one week! When I ... Read More
Overstay: can't figure out why by Kurterino
I decided to open a new topic: as I wrote before, a friend of mine got a fine for an overstay of 19 days (https://www.expat.com/en/forum/south-america/brazil/1115536-new-fine-for-overstaying.html#6123527), and we can’t quite figure out ...
05/29/26 What am I missing? - @Kurterino You're probably not missing anything, you're just overthinking it. Seriously. 😂 The March 18 - June 16, 2025 is irrelevant because a new 180 period started on October 18, 2025, and he doesn't appear ... Read More
Overstay: can't figure out why by Kurterino
I decided to open a new topic: as I wrote before, a friend of mine got a fine for an overstay of 19 days (https://www.expat.com/en/forum/south-america/brazil/1115536-new-fine-for-overstaying.html#6123527), and we can’t quite figure out ...
In the meantime, he checked his last 3 flights (because the stamps in his passport aren’t very readable), and now I’m really confused . Here’s why:Last year, he arrived on March 18 and left on June 16, which is pretty much 90 days. ... Read More
Overstay: can't figure out why by Kurterino
I decided to open a new topic: as I wrote before, a friend of mine got a fine for an overstay of 19 days (https://www.expat.com/en/forum/south-america/brazil/1115536-new-fine-for-overstaying.html#6123527), and we can’t quite figure out ...
Now that it’s established that the multa will have to be paid, there’s another problem: he has not received any information as to how to pay it. The last time (3 or 4 years ago), they gave him a document which stated the reason and the ... Read More
Overstay: can't figure out why by Kurterino
I decided to open a new topic: as I wrote before, a friend of mine got a fine for an overstay of 19 days (https://www.expat.com/en/forum/south-america/brazil/1115536-new-fine-for-overstaying.html#6123527), and we can’t quite figure out ...
@abthreeWow, thanks a lot, that totally makes sense. And it also explains that when I arrived in Brazil last month, they told me I was allowed to stay 55 days instead of the 90 I was expecting (I forgot to renew my retirement visa before it expired ... Read More
Overstay: can't figure out why by Kurterino
I decided to open a new topic: as I wrote before, a friend of mine got a fine for an overstay of 19 days (https://www.expat.com/en/forum/south-america/brazil/1115536-new-fine-for-overstaying.html#6123527), and we can’t quite figure out ...
In the meantime, I have a theory what might could have happened: this friend has had a long overstay about 4 or 5 years ago, approximately 45 days (don’t remember the exact number), with the full 100R/day fine, so almost 5000 R$. Back then he ... Read More
Overstay: can't figure out why
I decided to open a new topic: as I wrote before, a friend of mine got a fine for an overstay of 19 days (https://www.expat.com/en/forum/south-america/brazil/1115536-new-fine-for-overstaying.html#6123527), and we can’t quite figure out ... Read More
New fine for overstaying ? by Kurterino
A friend of mine has left Brazil yesterday evening, he was here on a tourist visa. He has been staying in Brazil for the last 20 years on consecutive tourist visas, before Covid he was able to stay 180 days at a time, and since Covid he can only ...
@abthreeI haven’t yet received an answer from him, but I suspect he might have told the immigration officer that he was going home for the funeral of his mother (she was 92 and in the hospital, so it wasn’t totally unexpected. Plus, he ... Read More
New fine for overstaying ?
A friend of mine has left Brazil yesterday evening, he was here on a tourist visa. He has been staying in Brazil for the last 20 years on consecutive tourist visas, before Covid he was able to stay 180 days at a time, and since Covid he can only ... Read More
Can you hear me now? by 1happykamper
Good grief this forum is quiet. No posts for two years?Greetings from Chiang Mai. The heat is making things miserable here. I've put up with it for 11 years in Thailand.Is Da Lat, Vietnam my next base? Is it yours?
Good grief this forum is quiet. No posts for two years? Greetings from Chiang Mai. The heat is making things miserable here. I've put up with it for 11 years in Thailand. Is Da Lat, Vietnam my next base? Is it yours? - @1happykamper I have spent a ... Read More
With fuel prices soaring, how are you getting around in Brazil? by Veedushi
Hello everyone!In many countries, transportation costs are becoming a real challenge for expats. Some are completely changing their habits: using public transport more often, carpooling, switching to scooters… or cycling.In Denmark, for ...
@Kurterino NIO: A premium EV brand known for its high-performance battery-swapping ecosystem. Zeekr: Backed by Geely, this brand focuses on sleek, European-inspired design and high-end luxury. Xpeng (Xiaopeng): Renowned for its advanced autonomous ... Read More
Mozzarella by Kurterino
This is the second time I’m opening a thread about food, and just like the last one, it’s about a dairy product (last time I inquired about cream). I like to bake a pizza once in a while, it’s a tasty meal and very easy to make at ...
Hello alexanderstephenlange, Please note that I have moved your post, along with the related replies, to this thread as it was off-topic in the other discussion. Let’s not mix taxes with mozzarella together, not the most delicious combination ... Read More
With fuel prices soaring, how are you getting around in Brazil? by Veedushi
Hello everyone!In many countries, transportation costs are becoming a real challenge for expats. Some are completely changing their habits: using public transport more often, carpooling, switching to scooters… or cycling.In Denmark, for ...
@abthree I do see Chinese EVs everywhere , it’s impressive. I don’t know the brands except for BYD, but they do seem to sell well. Too bad that I never had the pleasure to get an EV Uber. Read More
How many here in Brazil had cosmetic or dental medical treatment by NewBrazil
I was just wondering if you had a medical procedure. What was it and how much did it cost. Example having MOHS surgery for a facial nodule that been show to be cancer. Mohs is the surgery that removed this result is 99% cure. In the USA without ...
@Vincent Devalk Can confirm, I had excellent dental treatment in Salvador, several root canal treatments and one implant. I even found a clinic which offers ´sedacao leve ‘ (laughing gas), if you like your treatments painless. ... Read More
Mozzarella by Kurterino
This is the second time I’m opening a thread about food, and just like the last one, it’s about a dairy product (last time I inquired about cream). I like to bake a pizza once in a while, it’s a tasty meal and very easy to make at ...
@abthree Where did you get the Buffalo milk necessary for true mozzarella? :-) - @alexanderstephenlange I know that some Mozzarella is made from Buffalo milk, and I also know that it’s considered superior to mozzarella made fromcow milk. ... Read More