Birth Certificate - Brazil

[lostinpaperwork 0]

When marriage takes place at the Cartorio, they take away the birth certificate.

So, I think to fulfill this requirement, I would need;

- Letter from local cartorio explaining why the document is not available

- Sworn statement from Mom

Has anyone had experience with doing this? Any tips?

thanks,

jed

[JaJo 1]

Jed,

if she (or anyone from her family) knows where she was registered at birth, you can go there (or call) and ask for another birth certificate.

I did that, since after we get our ID cards, the BC become obsolete. I called the cartorio where I was registered, they told me where to send a check and less than 15 days after that I had a new copy of mine in hands.

Good luck

[lostinpaperwork 0]

Well, the intereview is on the 19th of December, so that might be cutting it close.

I have found that there is nothing I can do to speed up any process in Brazil. If we have a very old version with a Cartorio stamp (in color) and signature with no raised seal, would that suffice?

[JaJo 1]

Well, the intereview is on the 19th of December, so that might be cutting it close.

I have found that there is nothing I can do to speed up any process in Brazil. If we have a very old version with a Cartorio stamp (in color) and signature with no raised seal, would that suffice?

Jed,

mine took that long because I had to mail them the payment and then they had to mail me the BC. If she lives in the same town where she was registered (or has relatives living there), she just have to go there and ask for it - I think it will be issued on the same day.

I might be mistaken, but from your description, she has an original BC with her (or is it a colored copy?) If it's the original, it will work. Ask her to go to any cartorio and ask someone there if what she has is the real deal.

Good luck.

P.S.: when we began this process I was p***** to see the consulate doesn't accept our ID cards. It made no sense, since the late 80's the ID cards issued contain most of our info, including the numbers of our BC's...

[lostinpaperwork 0]

Nope, it is not a colored copy, it is B/W eith two B/W stamps from the Cartorio and one colred stamp and signature from "Oficio De Notas", dated about 10 years after her birth

I think I will scan and email to the consulate to get their opinion, before I go for a new one.

[JaJo 1]

Nope, it is not a colored copy, it is B/W eith two B/W stamps from the Cartorio and one colred stamp and signature from "Oficio De Notas", dated about 10 years after her birth

I think I will scan and email to the consulate to get their opinion, before I go for a new one.

That is a notorized copy! I think it will do. Ask the consulate if they'll accept that, but I'm almost sure they will.

[Cindy&Kev 0]

I got my new BC in less than 20min because I went to the "Cartório" to ask for it.