Consular registration of marriage celebrated by a foreign authority
To request this service at the Embassy of Brazil in Lusaka, gather the necessary documentation:
ATTENTION: Any document that does not allow full identification of the holder, whether due to age, erasure, or damage, will not be accepted and the request will be denied.
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Documentation
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Remarks
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Marriage registration application form |
The form, available here, must be completed on the computer before being printed and signed by the Brazilian spouse. In case of a proven physical or legal impediment of the Brazilian spouse, the consular authority may exceptionally authorize the foreign spouse to be the declarant. It is essential that, at the time of the appointment, the form is already duly completed and signed.
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Original and simple copy of the marriage certificate issued by the foreign authority |
If the local certificate does not contain the necessary data for the consular marriage registration, such as parentage, nationality, date and place of birth, among others, the consular authority may request additional supporting documents. If the marriage was celebrated in another country and jurisdiction, the marriage certificate must first be apostilled or legalized (if applicable) by the consular office of the competent jurisdiction.
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Original and simple copy of the local prenuptial agreement, if any |
If the local marriage certificate does not mention the property regime or the existence of a prenuptial agreement, the property regime to be declared in the Brazilian marriage registration will be the legal regime provided by the legislation of the place of celebration. NOTE: if deemed necessary by the consular authority, an official translation of the document into Portuguese or English will also be requested.
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Original and simple copy of the Brazilian spouse’s documents (if both spouses are Brazilian, documentation of both is required) |
Any of the following identity documents will be accepted:
One of the following documents must also be presented, depending on marital status before marriage:
* The submission of a recently issued certificate is a legal requirement for proving marital status in Brazil.
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Original and simple copy of a document proving the Brazilian nationality of the Brazilian spouse(s) (if both spouses are Brazilian, documentation of both is required) |
One of the documents below must be submitted only if the document used to prove marital status (item 4) does not explicitly mention nationality:
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Original and simple copy of the following documents of the foreign spouse, if applicable |
Valid passport. If the passport does not contain information about the place of birth of the foreign spouse, it will also be necessary to present another document containing this information;
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Consular fee payment |
20.00 reais-ouro (equivalent to USD 20.00) |
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Application method
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The service request must be submitted by e-mail to consular.lusaca@itamaraty.gov.br. |
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Service method
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The service is offered exclusively in person.
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Processing time
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Up to 7 business days after the request is received at the Embassy.
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If you have any questions: consular.lusaca@itamaraty.gov.br
Same-Sex Marriage
In accordance with Brazilian legislation, there is no impediment to two people of the same sex appearing before a consular office and requesting a public deed of declaration whose content characterizes a same-sex union, capable of producing civil effects and serving as proof before Social Security, public and private entities, insurance companies, financial and credit institutions, and similar bodies.
It should be noted, however, that consular activities cannot, by virtue of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, be contrary to the legislation of the countries where they are located.
Thus, despite what is provided for under Brazilian law, same-sex marriage may only be performed at consular posts located in countries that also allow the union of people of the same sex. Otherwise, it is recommended that the interested parties perform the marriage in Brazil.