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GN 00312.058 Brazil – Vital Statistics Records

A. Policy for requesting birth, marriage, divorce, and death records

Brazil has no single, nationwide repository of civil registration records. Records are held at the local level in municipalities.

B. Procedure for requesting birth, marriage, divorce, and death records

1. Office to contact

Contact the local civil registration offices or district where the event took place or state civil archives for birth, marriage, and death records. Contact the district court where the divorce was granted.

Write a brief request to the proper office in Portuguese. Use this address guide below, replacing the information in parentheses. Find the Brazilian postal code at http://postalcode.globefeed.com/Brazil_Postal_Code.asp.

Cartório de Registro Civil
(postal code), (city), (state)
BRASIL

2. Fee

Varies.

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    Birth and death certificates - free (in San Pualo), additional copies R $14,52

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    Divorce decrees - unknown

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    Marriage certificates - $158,86, additional copies are R $14,52

To Link to this section - Use this URL:
http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0200312058
GN 00312.058 - Brazil – Vital Statistics Records - 05/14/2024
Batch run: 05/14/2024
Rev:05/14/2024