Hey James, this is a question for the far future, but I want to ask it now.
As you know, I have my permanent visa through marriage. I understand that if I leave Brazil for over 2 years, I will lose this. If I remember correctly, you mentioned that it's a fairly simple process to renew it. What exactly is the process? And I'm assuming that it's possible to renew it outside of Brazil? Otherwise I'm sure I would have to get a tourist visa again, just to come back to renew my permanent visa.
We have plans to come back at least every two years, but sometimes plans change. I'm wondering if coming back every 2 years is something we should try really hard to do (because the renewal process would be a pain) or if it's not that bad if we don't return in that span.
Thanks!