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Boris entered Brazil on a tourist visa, before applying for a retirement visa, which is available to those aged over 60 who receive a pension income of at least $2,000 per month, and permits holders to remain in the country for one year.
“The biggest obstacle was the FBI fingerprints,” he says, explaining that he was required to provide an FBI history check as part of the application process for the visa, which can be renewed for one additional year.
“How do you get FBI fingerprints down here in Brazil, if you’re not in the States and you have no place to fingerprint your finger? I still have to overcome that one for my next round.”
He says he plans to apply for Brazilian residency in the next year or so.
As Boris and his wife, who are now based in Ipanema, had previously lived in the country briefly, they already had a good understanding of Brazilian culture, and didn’t have much trouble adapting to life there.
However, Boris admits that there’s one aspect of life in Brazil that he’s found difficult to get used to — the dress code.
“They show their bodies off a little bit more,” he says. “It goes with the personality, but it also goes hand in hand with your appearance, too.”