FAQs
Topics
- Homosexuality
- Legalisation of documents
- Marriage or stable union of non Brazilian nationals in Brazil
- Documentation
- Visas for British Nationals living in Brazil
- Civil Partnerships
Homosexuality
Legalisation of documents
- What is a certified copy?
- When is the certified copy asked for?
- What is legalisation?
- Why do documents need to be legalised?
- What documents do I need to legalise?
- What documents do I need to bring?
Marriage or stable union of non Brazilian nationals in Brazil
- Would my marriage in Brazil be valid in the United Kingdom?
- How can I deposit in the UK a Brazilian Marriage Certificate at the GRO?
- I'm British and I wish to marry a Brazilian national in Brazil. What documents do I require?
- Once we’re married, how does my spouse get a visa to live in the United Kingdom?
- How long before marriage should I lodge the documents required for the marriage license?
Documentation
- What is a witnessing signature?
- Where do I obtain a Certificate of No Impediment?
- Do I need to apply for both documents (notice of marriage and non-impediment notarial declaration) at the same post?
- Where can I obtain a consular certificate?
- How can I obtain a power of attorney?
- I need to prove to the local authorities that I use two different names. How do I go about that?
- What should I do to obtain a Police Report issued by the Brazilian Police?
- What is a "Full Birth Certificate"?
- Where can I get a Full Birth Certificate?
- What is a "Non-impediment Certificate"?
- What is a "Residence Certificate"?
- How do I get a Residence Certificate in Brazil?
- When will I need a power of attorney?
- Do all official documents issued in the UK need to be legalised by the Brazilian Consulate in the UK?
- What does a legalisation of a document means?
- Do I need to translate documents issued in Portuguese before I legalise them?
- Do I need to translate documents issued in English and legalised at the Brazilian Consulate in the UK?
- Where will I find a Sworn Translator?
Visas for British Nationals living in Brazil
- How do I go about applying for a Brazilian visa, including visa extensions?
- I'm British national and I intend to marry a Brazilian national. Will the marriage certificate translated and legalised be enough at the immigration?
- I’m a British national and intend to marry a Brazilian national and live in Brazil. Where should I go to apply for a Residency permit?
- The Federal Police have asked me to produce a CERTIFICADO DE INSCRIÇÃO CONSULAR to issue my visa. Where can I get this document from?
- The Federal Police have asked me to produce a CERTIFICATE OF GOOD CONDUCT (“ANTECEDENTES CRIMINAIS”). Where can I have this document issued?
- My Brazilian visa has expired . Will I be sent to prison?
Civil Partnerships
- I’m a British national, and my Brazilian same sex partner and I intend to reside in Brazil. How do I arrange this?
- I’m a British Citizen, unmarried, but I have a stable relationship with a Brazilian (same sex or not). Can I reside in Brazil?
