General Info

[Lalabo]

LOL. Pick Virgin Islands or outlying or even Canada. Even for phone number it defaults to Canada if I try to choose USA.

I definitely didn't learn the trick of choosing some option in the hope of completing the transaction.

Country code is not much of a problem because +1 works for both CAN and USA.

When I selected Virgin Islands (US), strangely states field showed all US states. Go figure! I guess you can enter any data and see if you could complete the booking and hope you aren't denied boarding at the airport for entering incorrect info.

I gave up and used Expedia and Amex Travel. It was same price. I then did a paid upgrade to comfort + via the GOL website. It was less than $10 and getting 1st row with more leg room and early boarding was worth it.

Gol is one of the frustrating sites to use. When I tried to book SP to Rio trip before my Brazil trip I ran into same issue,. Like you, I used Expedia to book ticket from SP to Rio. I hoped for better experience when accessing their website from within Brazil. Unfortunately there is no difference.

[SocratesNY]

When I try to purchase ticket on Gol airlines website, I don't see USA in the list for country (see attached picture). Someone here with USA passport and without CPF who bought tickets on Gol post info how you managed to fill the country column.

I gave up and used Expedia and Amex Travel. It was same price. I then did a paid upgrade to comfort + via the GOL website. It was less than $10 and getting 1st row with more leg room and early boarding was worth it.

[Mr Enternational]

When I try to purchase ticket on Gol airlines website, I don't see USA in the list for country (see attached picture). Someone here with USA passport and without CPF who bought tickets on Gol post info how you managed to fill the country column.

LOL. Pick Virgin Islands or outlying or even Canada. Even for phone number it defaults to Canada if I try to choose USA.

[Lalabo]

When I try to purchase ticket on Gol airlines website, I don't see USA in the list for country (see attached picture). Someone here with USA passport and without CPF who bought tickets on Gol post info how you managed to fill the country column.

[Nounce]

Nounce, you're saying it can all be done by email outside Brazil and no trips to the Consulate are needed?

Yes. I knew about it before I am in Brazil. I thought it was easier to go to their IRS office and get it right away. But that is not the case, the form I posted is from their local retail office. They told me to do it online so I did. The key info most people do not have is the email address on the form. If you have the utility bill ready, you might as well send it. I did not because I don't have it at hand.

It's just a tax ID. It really does not matter where you are. This ID has limited usefulness, It is not enough for most of the stuff required by smartphone app.

[Xpartan]

I made several trips to different governments offices for several days. Follow the instruction of the attached form as much as you can. I use my US address. The fields on the form don't match but I did it anyway. These are the only info I sent to the email address listed.

1. the receipt of the online submission.
2 selfie with passport.

Nothing more, just be clear, I did not send utility bill mainly because I did not have it at that time. I could get it from my host but I don't have to.

I got my CPF within 3 days. I hope it works for you too.

Nounce, you're saying it can all be done by email outside Brazil and no trips to the Consulate are needed?

[Nounce]

I think they don't do it in person anymore. I went to Poupatempo S. They sent me to a Shopping Light office and the office sent me online.

One can get it online from anywhere in the world. I got mine within 3 days. I will post more detail later.

https://servicos.receita.fazenda.gov...ro/default.asp

I made several trips to different governments offices for several days. Follow the instruction of the attached form as much as you can. I use my US address. The fields on the form don't match but I did it anyway. These are the only info I sent to the email address listed.

1. the receipt of the online submission.
2 selfie with passport.

Nothing more, just be clear, I did not send utility bill mainly because I did not have it at that time. I could get it from my host but I don't have to.

I got my CPF within 3 days. I hope it works for you too.

[Bravo]

Any remember that disgusting excuse for a human being, Brazil Specialist, who used to rent a room out in his apartment and record his tenant's activities?

http://www.internationalsexguide.nl/...tal-Apartments

Some of the posts lately sound a lot like him.

Do be advised he was and maybe still is (if they haven't gotten to him already) on both the polices' and druglords' radar.

Police and drug lord's radar? What in the world happened with BS?

[Nounce]

That's how you do it, if you are in the country.

I think they don't do it in person anymore. I went to Poupatempo S. They sent me to a Shopping Light office and the office sent me online.

One can get it online from anywhere in the world. I got mine within 3 days. I will post more detail later.

https://servicos.receita.fazenda.gov...ro/default.asp

[Nordico]

When I did mine umpteen years ago, I just went to the post office in Copacabana with my passport and filled out the paper. If you had an address in Brazil the card would be sent to that address. If you did not, then a letter with the number on it would be sent to your home.

That's how you do it, if you are in the country.

[Mr Enternational]

For those who want to get their own CPF, the process is more or less as follows;.

When I did mine umpteen years ago, I just went to the post office in Copacabana with my passport and filled out the paper. If you had an address in Brazil the card would be sent to that address. If you did not, then a letter with the number on it would be sent to your home.

[Nordico]

CPF tip. For those that don't know, the CPF is basically a tax ID number that all residents of Brazil have and they like to use it for everything. As a foreigner you won't have one and it's a bit of a pain to get and not really worth the hassle unless you plan to live here or keep coming back.

For those who want to get their own CPF, the process is more or less as follows;.

1. I made an appointment with the Brazilian consulate in my home town (due to Covid, it's appointment only).

2. Filled out the form at http://www.receita.fazenda.gov.br/Ap...ro/fcpfIng.asp and after sending it, I made a printout of the form. This may be done earliest 15 days before you present your documents at the consulate.

3. I Went to the consulate with my passport and the printed form. The guy at the consulate was really nice and helpful.

4. The consulate's site didn't say anything about birth certificate, which shows my mothers name and any bill with my address on it.

5. I left the consulate, got my birth certificate in English and sent it to the man, with my latest phone bill, by email.

6. Ten days days later I got a copy of my CPF card by email.

It didn't cost anything and I wasn't asked why I want one. Like Mr. Zelensky says, you don't need it, but it makes life easier in Brazil.

[Xpartan]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-58171370

Shot 30 times.

Prosecutors allege he was killed by Ms Souza's son on her orders with a gun purchased by one of her adopted sons.

The couple were famous for raising 55 children, most of whom they had adopted.

55 children! That's not a family, that's an army.

And yes, Brazilian women are ridiculously jealous, insanely even, and that totally includes hookers. The irony is kind of lost on them, LOL.

[Hobbying]

You can be killed by any latin woman, if you give her a reason to get jealous. They can be pretty crazy. My ex-wife threw boiling water twice at me.

I hope I learnt some Portuguese. I watched it with original Portuguese audio and Portuguese subtitles.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-58171370

Shot 30 times.

[Exec Talent]

Any remember that disgusting excuse for a human being, Brazil Specialist, who used to rent a room out in his apartment and record his tenant's activities?

http://www.internationalsexguide.nl/...tal-Apartments

Some of the posts lately sound a lot like him.

Do be advised he was and maybe still is (if they haven't gotten to him already) on both the polices' and druglords' radar.