2 Filipinos: Same Sex Marriage in Rio De Janeiro

I have never dealt with anything other than a non-citizen marrying a Brazilian citizen or permanent resident of Brazil before, so I can't advise you on the process.

Obviously if it is possible for a non-citizen to marry a permanent resident here in Brazil then in theory it is possible for two non-citizens to marry, I just don't know how. This is something you would need to ask at the Cartório de Registro Civil where marriages take place. The entire process start to finish for civil marriages here in Brazil takes at the very minimum one month.

Given the massive amounts of bureaucracy that exist for foreigners marrying here, you can be assured that even if it is possible you're going to be facing a mountain of red tape X 2, since you're both non-citizens. It's going to involve each of you providing Long Form Birth Certificates, and Single/No Impediment Certificates that have been issued within the past 6 months, they must be legalized by the Consulado-Geral do Brasil in the issuing country and translated into Portuguese by sworn translators here in Brazil.

My best advice to you would be to just forget the idea of trying for a "destination wedding" here in Brazil. It likely is not even going to be accepted abroad, especially in countries where same-sex marriages are not yet considered legal.

Regarding the Proxy Marriage (Casamento por Procuração) in Brazil, that is only possible when one or both of the parties are Brazilian citizens, and can only be arranged for while both parties are legally in Brazil.

Cheers,
James     Expat-blog Experts Team

Oh, and another thing... I would not trust anyone who contacts you here and states that they can help you for a fee. This is not possible and you should report any such contacts. If they come through the private message system then click on the ACTIONS button to the right of the "Conversation with _____" line and then click on report. If the offer is made in the forum then click on the REPORT triangle at the upper right corner of the posting.

Hi James. Thank you for all the advices and help for us.
Currently, we are in the process of completing all legal documents (Birth Cert, Cert of No Marriage and Passport - ALL Authenticated by Brazilian Embassy in the Philippines). We already sent our scanned Birth Cert, Passport and Cert of No Marriage to a Sworn translator (juramentada.com). Also, We already consulted Atty. Alesandro Jacob (alvesjacob.com/family-law.html) if 2 Filipinos can get legally married in Rio De Janeiro.

We are planning to settle in the US where we know Same Sex Marriage in Rio De Janeiro will be accepted and recognized.

Again, Thank you very much - Dennis

Just remember that same-sex marriages are not accepted in all US states yet. It will eventually come, but it's going to take quite some time yet.

Sorry but as a new member you're not able to post links, so they don't show up in your topic posting. I would be interested in just confirming that the lawyer you have consulted is legitimate, so if you would send me contact details for him in a private message I can check him out. (especially his e-mail address and OAB number if you have them).

Cheers,
James   Expat-blog Experts Team

Hi, i would like to know how did it go after consulting the attorney. Were you allowed to get married on a visit visa?

Hi Johan

In Brazil same sex marriages can be registered in the Cartorio without any issues.  As long as you have all the required paperwork.

Lastly attorneys won’t be of much help as all they will do is follow the same check list that your partner can obtain from the Cartorios office

Regards

Stanza

Dennis anung nangyari sa wedding nyo sa Brazil?

hi dennis anong balita nakapagpakasal b kyo sa brazil??