Certificate of Life - Non Brazilians
CERTIFICATE OF LIFE - NON BRAZILIANS
To obtain a certificate of life, the foreigners holding/not holding a valid Brazilian Identity Card "Registro Nacional de Estrangeiro (CRNM)" have to present themselves at the Embassy of Brazil in whose jurisdiction they live.
Documentation Required
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Form for Certificate of Life filled and duly signed by the applicant |
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Original and copy of the identity card or passport |
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For foreigners resident in Brazil, copy of the passport and the valid Brazilian Identity Card "Registro Nacional de Estrangeiro (RNE)"; |
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In case of change of name of the applicant then documentaton to prove the same in original and a copy |
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Foreigners not holding the Brazilian Identity Card must get the Certificate of Life attested by the Ministry of External Affairs, Patiala House, New Delhi . The Embassy reserves the right to request for additional documentation. |
Certificate of Life before a Public Notary
In case a Brazilian citizen or holder of a valid Brazilian Identity card finds it impossible to present himself/herself at the Embassy, the law nº 7115, de 29/08/1983, articles 1 to 5, permits the use of this declaration form by the interested person with the signature attested as a certificate of life. In this case the interested person must sign the declaration and have his/her signature attested by the notary public and then legalised by the Ministry of External Affairs, Patiala House, New Delhi. The original of this declaration must be sent to the Embassy for legalization. This legalization will be free.