Hello everyone
I am hoping that somebody can provide us with a little guidance; I am British and my fiancé is from Brasil. We would like to move to Brasil next year and also to hold our wedding there (the wedding would either be in Fortaleza or Brasilia).
I wonder if anybody could provide some information on the best way to go about this, I believe that there are certain documents I need to obtain from the Brazilian Consulate in London before we make the flight. This doesn't seem like too much trouble as long as we apply for everything in time, the thing that is worrying me is the visa in Brasil. Would it be best to enter the country on a tourist visa until the wedding and then apply for the appropriate visa, or is there something similar to the 'fiancé visa' we have in the UK which you enter on and have a certain period of time in which to get married?
Also could anybody give any advice on the correct procedure for applying for a spouse visa in Brasil: is this possible to do before leaving the UK or will I need to wait until I have the certificate of marriage in order to apply?
I apologise for being so utterly clueless, we would really appreciate any advice you can provide!
All the best
Laura and João