Got married abroad? Register your marriage in Brazil without leaving home.
Registration, transcription, and formalization of a Brazilian citizen's marriage performed abroad, with your married name, CPF, and voter registration all updated so you can renew your Brazilian passport. Everything online — no trip to Brazil and no trip to the consulate.
*Timeline of up to 30 days from receipt of your documents, covering the update of your CPF (Brazilian tax ID) and voter registration. The average 10-day timeline refers only to the marriage certificate itself.
Which situation applies to you?
These are two different services. Which one you need comes down to a single question: has your marriage already been registered with a Brazilian Consulate or Embassy?
Registration and Transcription of Your Marriage in Brazil
- A certified translation of the foreign certificate (English, Spanish, French, or Italian)
- Copies and payment of registration fees in Brazil
- Registration and transcription of the marriage, with your married name recorded
- Updating your CPF and voter registration
- A scanned Brazilian certificate by email, plus the physical copy mailed to your address
Transcription of Your Consular Certificate in Brazil
- A document review before you mail anything in, to speed up the process
- Transcription at the proper notary's office, with your married name included
- Updating your CPF and voter registration
- A scanned Brazilian certificate by email, plus the physical copy mailed to your address
Not sure which situation applies to you? Request your quote and we'll point you to the right service.
Took your spouse's last name after the wedding? We can handle that.
We handle the last-name change even if your spouse's last name was added after the wedding and doesn't appear on either the foreign certificate or the consular certificate. You don't need to redo anything in the U.S.
How it works
Four steps, all done remotely.
Request your quote
Tell us about your situation and get the price for the right service.
Send in your documents
Most documents go by email. Only the original certificate goes by mail.
We register it in Brasília
Our legal team handles everything at the 1st Civil Registry Office of the Federal District. The marriage certificate takes about 10 days on average.
Receive it at home
A scanned certificate as soon as registration is complete, the physical certificate mailed to your address, and your CPF and voter registration updated within 30 days*.
*Timeline of up to 30 days from receipt of your documents. The average 10-day timeline refers only to the marriage certificate itself.
Simple documentation: only one document goes by mail
No stacks of paper to mail internationally.
Your original marriage certificate
- Service 1: original foreign certificate, apostilled
- Service 2: consular certificate original
Every other document
As soon as you reach out for a quote, we'll tell you exactly which documents you need for your case, and you send them by email.
What you receive at the end
- Scanned certificate sent as soon as the process wraps up in Brazil
- Physical Brazilian marriage certificate, mailed to your home address
- Optional: an apostilled certificate, accepted in every Hague Convention country
- Ready for your passport: a certificate with your new married name, plus an updated CPF and voter registration
Attorneys in Brasília, where your registration takes place
A team made up entirely of licensed attorneys
Specialists in international law and Brazilian civil registration handle your case from start to finish.
Physical office in Brasília, Brazil
We're based at the 1st Civil Registry Office of the Federal District — the only one authorized by the CNJ to handle civil registration for Brazilians still living abroad.
Full registration, entirely remote
A certificate with your new name, plus an updated CPF and voter registration — no need to come to Brazil.
Read more
Articles from our blog on marriage abroad, for a deeper dive into the subject.
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Every Brazilian who marries abroad has a legal obligation to update their civil records in Brazil.
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The marriage is already valid, but for it to have full legal effect in Brazil, the registration needs to be transcribed at a notary's office.
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A marriage performed abroad is legally valid in Brazil, but without transcription, certain actions stay "on hold."
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to go to Brazil or to the consulate?
No. The entire process is remote. You only mail in the original certificate, and the rest of the documentation goes by email.
My marriage was already registered at the consulate. Do I still need to do something in Brazil?
Yes. The consular certificate must be transcribed in Brazil by law. That's Service 2, and you only need to send in the original consular certificate.
I added my husband's last name after getting married. Can you update my name?
Yes. We handle the last-name change even when it happened after the wedding and doesn't appear on the foreign or consular certificate.
How long does it take, and how do I receive the certificate?
The average timeline for the marriage certificate is 10 days. As soon as registration is complete in Brazil, we send you a scanned certificate by email and mail the physical certificate to your home address. The full update, including your CPF and voter registration, takes up to 30 days*.
Can I use the Brazilian certificate in other countries?
If you'd like, we'll send you the certificate already apostilled, which is accepted in every Hague Convention member country.
Does this help me renew my Brazilian passport?
Yes. We deliver the full registration with a certificate in your new married name, plus an updated CPF and voter registration — the documents you need for renewal.
*Timeline of up to 30 days from receipt of your documents, covering the update of your CPF (Brazilian tax ID) and voter registration. The average 10-day timeline refers only to the marriage certificate itself.
Ready to update your documents?
Request your online quote and get guidance on the right service for your marriage, with no obligation.
This website is part of the services offered by Pimentel & Silva Advocacia e Consultoria (PSAC Law Firm), as is all of the content published on it.