Kurterino
Swiss looking for information about Cambodia
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Lives in Lausanne
Registration: 28 August 2011
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Shoppee scam by Kurterino
This is more like an advisory than anything else, hopefully it is useful to someone at some point. A friend of mine recently ordered a cellphone on Shoppee, a low priced Android for under 600 Reais, not an expensive iPhone. While she was waiting for ...
01/12/26 @Kurterino. Thanks for this. This happened to me at least once, maybe twice; even the shipper's name is familiar. My first go-to is always "Minhas Importações" on the Correios website (https://www.correios.com.br/) It's a ... Read More
COMPARTILHAR a vehicle: what does it do/what is it good for? (CNH app)
So I finally managed to pay my registration for 2026 for my scooter, and while checking the status in the CNH app, I noticed that if you click on Licenciamento, it will show you the card that you probably would have to show to the police if they ask ... Read More
Shoppee scam
This is more like an advisory than anything else, hopefully it is useful to someone at some point. A friend of mine recently ordered a cellphone on Shoppee, a low priced Android for under 600 Reais, not an expensive iPhone. While she was waiting for ... Read More
Vehicle tax/registration by Kurterino
I purchased a used scooter in January ‘25 and registered it in my name, at which point I also paid the tax and/or registration fee. I’m guessing that for 2026 I will have to renew the registration and/or pay the tax for the new year, and ...
Since I’ve written so much about this story, I think it’s only right to tell you how it finally ended. So after having paid the Ivpa for 2025, I’ve waited a few days, and today I logged into the DETRAN site again ... Read More
Vehicle tax/registration by Kurterino
I purchased a used scooter in January ‘25 and registered it in my name, at which point I also paid the tax and/or registration fee. I’m guessing that for 2026 I will have to renew the registration and/or pay the tax for the new year, and ...
Let’s say I can’t get a boleto for 2026, for whatever reason, from the internet app. Would/should the local emplacadora be able to resolve this, or would I have to go to the nearest DETRAN office? Read More
Vehicle tax/registration by Kurterino
I purchased a used scooter in January ‘25 and registered it in my name, at which point I also paid the tax and/or registration fee. I’m guessing that for 2026 I will have to renew the registration and/or pay the tax for the new year, and ...
@KurterinoIm replying to myself, because I might have solved the problem (I can’t say for certain yet, I’ll see the next few days, hopefully. First problem was that even though I have a gov.br account, I didn’t have one for Bahia ... Read More
Vehicle tax/registration by Kurterino
I purchased a used scooter in January ‘25 and registered it in my name, at which point I also paid the tax and/or registration fee. I’m guessing that for 2026 I will have to renew the registration and/or pay the tax for the new year, and ...
@Kurterino In Pernambuco, (and therefore I guess all states), if you go to your state DETRAN website you can download the bill for your annual car taxes, etc (IPVA). Mine is Detran-PE, and once you have identified yourself, it is very easy to print ... Read More
Vehicle tax/registration by Kurterino
I purchased a used scooter in January ‘25 and registered it in my name, at which point I also paid the tax and/or registration fee. I’m guessing that for 2026 I will have to renew the registration and/or pay the tax for the new year, and ...
This post is a few weeks old, but yesterday my mechanic explained to me how it works (eg how to renew the registration for a vehicle). Apparently (and i haven’t done it yet, but will do it probably this week), you can go to either Bradesco ... Read More
CPF renewal/confirmation by Kurterino
It has been discussed that starting this year (2025), foreigners have to renew (or confirm) their CPF every year. (For those who didn’t know, here’s the explanation: ...
@Nomad Mundo Thanks a lot, this does indeed make sense. I’ll let my friend know, but knowing him, he probably won’t do anything about it. I wonder if this will have any real-world consequences, other than not being able to activate a SIM ... Read More
Vehicle tax/registration by Kurterino
I purchased a used scooter in January ‘25 and registered it in my name, at which point I also paid the tax and/or registration fee. I’m guessing that for 2026 I will have to renew the registration and/or pay the tax for the new year, and ...
@bepmoht I didn’t know that, my bad. It’s in Bahia. Also, I mixed up the apps, where I mentioned e-titulo, I should have written Carteira digital, an app which lists everything vehicle related, like your driver’s license and your ... Read More
CPF renewal/confirmation
It has been discussed that starting this year (2025), foreigners have to renew (or confirm) their CPF every year. (For those who didn’t know, here’s the explanation: ... Read More
Vehicle tax/registration
I purchased a used scooter in January ‘25 and registered it in my name, at which point I also paid the tax and/or registration fee. I’m guessing that for 2026 I will have to renew the registration and/or pay the tax for the new year, and ... Read More
Managing meals in Brazil by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Managing meals day-to-day can sometimes be a real mental challenge, even more so when you land in a new environment, with different schedules, habits or ingredients. How do you manage your meal routine as an expat in Brazil? We ...
@abthree Thx for the tip about Itambé, I think it’s available around here, I’ll give it a try (although I think I have tried all of the brands available here, and they all seemed almost identical. But maybe I missed Itambé ... Read More
Managing meals in Brazil by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Managing meals day-to-day can sometimes be a real mental challenge, even more so when you land in a new environment, with different schedules, habits or ingredients. How do you manage your meal routine as an expat in Brazil? We ...
A question for those who like to cook: what’s the deal with cream (creme de leite) in Brasil? At home, cream looks and has the consistency of ‘thick’ milk, and I’ve never seen other types. Here, it’s more like thick ... Read More
Appointment at the Polícia Federal
A friend of mine needs to go see the Polícia Federal, and since he has been coming to Brazil for at least 20 years (always as a visa-exempt tourist), he’s used to just go there, without making an appointment. After checking their ... Read More