Police Certificates

[defweezard 15]

My fiance and I are trying to get all the documents needed for his interview. (We're still waiting for NOA2, but are trying to get ahead of everything.)

In the Fiance Visa Instructions Packet for Brazil ( found here: http://photos.state.gov/libraries/brazil/571295/pdfs/Inst_amp_Interv-letter-Fiancee-Eng-Sept12.pdf ) on Page 4, the information is rather confusing.

In one paragraph, it says he'll need police certificates for every state he lived in for more than 6 months, since he was 16 years old. (He's live in 3 states since he was 16 years old.) Here's a quote from the instructions:

IF the applicant... AND... THEN the applicant needs a police certificate from...

is living in their country of is 16 years old or older the police authorities of that locality.
nationality at their current
residence for more than
6 months

lived in a different part of their was 16 years or older at that time the police authorities of that locality.
country of nationality
for more than 6 months

In the next section, it says, "In Brazil, police certificates are issued only for applicants over the age of 18 (eighteen). Each applicant, 18 years old or more should present two Police Certificates: one from the State police - 'Secretaria de Segurança Pública' and another one from the Federal Police – 'Polícia Federal'. It is required that the applicant obtain a certificate from the 'Polícia Técnico Científica', 'Instituto de Identificação'from each state in Brazil where the applicant has resided for 6 (six) months or longer for the last 5 (five) years. If you have resided in more than one state in Brazil, during this period, you will need one for each state."

So Which one is it? Police certificates from the states he's lived in since he was 16 or police certificates from the states he's lived in during the last 5 years?

Any insight on this would be really helpful! I've attached a screenshot of what I'm talking about for further clarification.

Thanks!

Edited April 7, 2014 by defweezard

[PallasAthena 101]

We ended up obtaining Police certificates from all states where my husband has lived (for more than 6 months) since he was 16.

[PallasAthena 101]

"Atestado de Antecedentes Criminais" is what the state Police certs are called

[defweezard 15]

I think that's probably what we'll have to do, assuming we can get them online. I don't see him being able to travel to Recife & Curitiba to get certificates in person.

[PallasAthena 101]

I believe that if he lives out of state, he has to go in person. My husband was able to get the MG one online. He had to go in person to get the SP one because his ID card was a Minas ID card or something like that. He might have to go to PE and PR if he doesn't live in either state. Have him call and find out. The Federal ones can be obtained online.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

~ Moved from K-1 Process to Mexico, Latin & South America regional - topic is specific to getting police certificates in Brazil ~

[defweezard 15]

That's a real bummer. He lives in Sao Paulo right now. Going to Curitiba to get it wont be a big deal, but going back to Recife would be a huge problem.

[defweezard 15]

He was able to get his certificate from Recife online. YAY!

He got his Sao Paulo one today and he'll be in Curitiba next week to get that one. Hurrah!

Edited April 8, 2014 by defweezard

[PallasAthena 101]

He was able to get his certificate from Recife online. YAY!

He got his Sao Paulo one today and he'll be in Curitiba next week to get that one. Hurrah!

Good!!! Yay indeed! Parana won't let him get it online? He has to go in person for that one?

I wish Brazil made things a lot easier... bureaucracy is terrible in Brazil.