Divorce and Naturalization

onyiking · 2018-01-08T23:48:03+01:00

Seeking advice on naturalization in Brazil after divorce? Discuss marriage certificate requirements, impact on RNE, and citizenship application.

onyiking Member

Member since 11 April 2015

onyikingMember08 January 2018 21:48:03

Hi friends
How are you guys and happy New Year.聽
I have searched the whole internet , google...name it but i still can't find the real answer to the question or my doubts . Anyway i am looking into naturalizing and i went through the requirements... everything regarding the documents are ok with me but the only problem is MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE . i have been living in brazil for about 4 years and i lived and was聽 married with my ex Brazilian wife through which i obtained my RNE ... we divorced after 2years and few months of marriage (married around july 2014 and divorced September 2016) . .. yet after the divorce i use my RNE freely , got a good job with it聽 , got myself a car with it and i am married now but to a foreigner not a brazilian聽 who lives here with me聽 ... now i am in the process of applying for citizenship as it says 4years ... the problem is do apply with my current marriage certificate or the divorce certificate with my ex wife ? Is it true that when you seperate with your Brazilian wife your RNE will be cancelled ? Is this gonna affect my application if i go ahead with it ? Thanks

abthree Brazil Expert

Member since 28 December 2017

abthreeBrazil Expert08 January 2018 22:09:36

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Hey, onyking!

You need expert legal advice, pronto.聽 In your situation, I would find a lawyer who specializes in immgration law, ensure that the conversation would remain confidential, and lay your case out to him/her.聽 I would not discuss it with anyone else, until I had a clear understanding of the risks, and how to avoid them.聽 Good luck!

stanza51 VIP Member

Member since 08 June 2015

stanza51VIP Member09 January 2018 02:13:49

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Onyking

You are going for ordinary naturalization after completing 4 years of residence in Brazil.聽 Hence a marriage certificate is not required.聽

The marriage certificate is usually a requirement when you apply for your citizenship after holding onto the residency for 1 year only.

Regards

Stanza