Expert: Edison - 11/11/2010

Question
Hi! Your site is very informative. I am going to marry a
Brazilian next year and I am currently in my specialty
training in my country.We plan to settle in Brazil but my
problem is if I can have a job as a physician. I have read
some about document validation in University of Brasilia  
needed to translate my documents/transcript/ diploma from
English to Portuguese.I hope you can give me information
about medical practice there and validations in Sao Luis,
Maranhao.Thank you!

Answer
Hello Alvin,

sorry, but I don't know a lot about diploma validation. Here are some suggestions that could help you:

1. Contact the Brazilian Embassy in your country:
http://www.portalconsular.mre.gov.br/
http://www.worldembassyinformation.com/brazil-embassy/index.html

2. Contact the regional medicine council in Maranhao (regulation entity):
http://www.portalmedico.org.br/novoportal/index5.asp?portal=MA

3. Contact the medical association in Maranhao:
http://www.sindmed-ma.org.br

4. Contact expatriates living in Brazil:
http://www.transitionsabroad.com/listings/living/living_abroad/living_in_brazil
http://www.expat-blog.com/en/directory/south-america/brazil/
http://www.expatriates.com/classifieds/brazil/  

Good luck!

Edison