Brazil - Apply for Certificate of Stable Union (Certidao de Uniao Estavel)

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Procedure

Apply In Person

1. To Apply for a Certificate of Stable Union (Certidão de União Estável), the applicant has to approach the Cartório De Registro Civil link
2. The applicant has to schedule an appointment by phone.
3. On the day of the appointment, the applicant has to visit the office with the partner.
4. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
5. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
6. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
7. The applicant has to attach photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting it.
8. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
9. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
10. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
11. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
12. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
13. For further process, the applicant has to follow the instruction given by the officer.
14. This entire process can be completed within 15 - 20 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

• Application form
• ID proof (Birth Certificate, national Identity card, etc)
• Address proof – (Driving license, passbook, utility bill, etc)
• Evidence of stable union
• Fee receipt
• Any other documents (if required)

Office Locations & Contacts

Cartório De Registro Civil
Phone: (11) 5555-9372
E-mail: [email protected]
Contact link

Eligibility

• In Brazil, any couple who has been living together in a stable union is eligible to make this application.

Fees

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within 15-20 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Full name of the applicant
• Date of Birth
• Age
• Marital status
• Spouse's Name
• Nationality of spouse
• Contact details
• Fax
• Email
• Phone number
• The current address of the applicant
• Declaration
• Date
• Signature

Need for the Document

• The Certificate of Stable Union (Certidão de União Estável) in Brazil is a legal document that recognizes the existence of a stable union between two people who have been living together in a domestic partnership for an extended period.

Information which might help

• The certificate does not confer the legal status of marriage, but it does grant some of the same rights and responsibilities as marriage.
• For example, couples with a Certificate of Stable Union may have the right to make medical decisions for each other, share a joint bank account, and have inheritance rights if one partner passes away.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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