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ABC FOR FOREIGNERS IN BRAZIL SECOND EDITION REVIEWED AND EXTENDED ENGLISH COORDINATION João Marques da Fonseca Neto PROJECT AND PREPARATION Lais Drabavicius Daniela Lima EMDOC SÃO PAULO - BRAZIL 2009 EMDOC RELOCATION WWW.EMDOC.COM 121 COORDINATOR João Marques: Emdoc founder-partner, João Marques da Fonseca Neto, is an economist and holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and legal sciences; he occupies the position of company Director and possesses noteworthy experience of more than 30 years in the immigration area. PROJECT AND PREPARATION Lais Drabavicius: holds an undergraduate degree in Social Communication from Faculdade Integrada Alcântara Machado (FIAM) and a post-graduate degree in Administration and Marketing from Faculdade Armando Álvares Penteado (FAAP). She is a specialist in Global Mobility (GMS – Global Mobility Specialist). She is the partner responsible for the Relocation - Destination Services Department, having nine years of experience in this area. Daniela Lima: lawyer and partner responsible for Emdoc Business Development Department – she has been working in the area for the past ten years, specialist in Global Mobility (GMS – Global Mobility Specialist), actively participates in the most important events related to the inbound and outbound immigration areas, including the Employee Relocation Council (ERC) conventions of the American Immigration Lawyer Association (AILA) and of the International Bar Association (IBA), which are held annually in the United States and in Europe. She has given lectures both in Brazil and abroad. 122 ABC FOR FOREIGNERS IN BRAZIL - 2009 EDITION ENGLISH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In this edition, we counted on many people´s help and participation without whom it would have never been possible to accomplish this work. We must extend our acknowledgements to all Emdoc cooperators, specially to Adriana Hatsumura, Ana Marcondes, Cathya Harbar, Cristina Santos, Priscilla Gonzalez, Renata Malfatti and Sandra Senise. EMDOC RELOCATION WWW.EMDOC.COM 123 EMDOC RELOCATION São Paulo - SP: Tel.: 55 11 3405-7800 Fax: 55 11 3405-7868 [email protected] www.emdoc.com 124 ABC FOR FOREIGNERS IN BRAZIL - 2009 EDITION INDEX Preface ............................................................................................ 129 Knowing Brazil History of Brazil ................................................................................. 130 Geography and population ..................................................................... 131 Climate ............................................................................................ 133 Currency .......................................................................................... 133 Tip ................................................................................................. 133 Economy .......................................................................................... 134 Conversion tables ............................................................................... 134 Language ......................................................................................... 136 Communication .................................................................................. 136 Religion ........................................................................................... 137 Food ............................................................................................... 137 Beverages ........................................................................................ 138 National holidays and festive dates .......................................................... 140 Legends and myths ............................................................................. 141 ENGLISH Tourism ........................................................................................... 142 Useful websites .................................................................................. 142 Safety ............................................................................................. 143 7UDIÀF IPVA Payment .................................................................................... 145 Payment of mandatory insurance ............................................................ 145 Documents ....................................................................................... 146 )RUHLJQHUV,GHQWLÀFDWLRQ&DUG 51( Income Tax ID Number - Ministry of Finance (CPF/MF) ........................... 146 Work ID and Social Security (CTPS) ................................................... 146 Driver´s license .......................................................................... 146 Travel authorization for minors ....................................................... 147 Consular inscription ..................................................................... 147 Manual of the house servant .................................................................. 148 Rights of the household employee .................................................... 148 Contract-to-hire ......................................................................... 149 Documents requested upon admission ............................................... 149 Subscription on the National Institute of Social Welfare (INSS) .................. 149 Social Security ........................................................................... 149 Work card ................................................................................. 150 Obligations of the household employee .............................................. 151 Salary and discounts ..................................................................... 151 Public transportation voucher ......................................................... 152 Paid rest .................................................................................. 152 -XVWLÀHGDEVHQFHV Government Severance Indemnity Fund For Employees (FGTS) .................. 152 Vacations .................................................................................. 153 EMDOC RELOCATION WWW.EMDOC.COM 125 Thirteenth salary ........................................................................ 154 Prior notice ............................................................................... 154 Termination ............................................................................... 155 Receipts ................................................................................... 155 Models receipts .......................................................................... 156 Commented lease law ........................................................................... 157 Additional information Brazil .................................................................. 356 Credit card costumer service ................................................................... 356 3RVWRIÀFH6('(; DHL / FEDEX / TNT / UPS do Brasil ............................................................. 358 Knowing São Paulo ............................................................................... 182 Main neighborhoods ............................................................................. 182 Driving restriction day .......................................................................... 186 Hospitals .......................................................................................... 186 Schools ............................................................................................ 189 Kindergartens / nursery schools .............................................................. 193 Universities ....................................................................................... 199 Crafts, arts and antiques ....................................................................... 200 Useful phone numbers ......................................................................... 201 Additional information Clubs ...................................................................................... 359 Gyms ...................................................................................... 360 Interactive parks ........................................................................ 361 Parks ...................................................................................... 361 Beaches ................................................................................... 362 Newspapers .............................................................................. 362 Churches ................................................................................. 363 Theaters .................................................................................. 363 Sites about theaters and tickets purchase .......................................... 365 Museums .................................................................................. 365 +RWHOVÁDWV Bars ......................................................................................... 369 Pub ......................................................................................... 369 Restaurants ............................................................................... 370 Concert halls ............................................................................. 376 Sites of places to dance ................................................................ 376 Shopping malls ........................................................................... 377 Specialized shopping malls ............................................................ 378 Specialized trading