Turning a stable union visa (união estável) into a passport

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WotewaNew member14 November 2020 09:09:37

About 2 years ago I acquired a stable union visa as I have a Brazilian partner and here I read that I can ask for a passport after being 1 year in the stable union: https://www.gov.br/pt-br/servicos/natur … -tIlE1uxeI

I am wondering if anyone here knows a translator/an expert in Brazilian laws that I could hire in order to help me go through the entire process and help me with any questions I have.

Also if anybody knows which Brazilian institutions I should be contacting by email in order to clarify some of their requirements.

Because I have found the list of requirements here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hItKIN … sp=sharing

And I have a couple of questions.

For example:

7. Comprovante de reabilitação, nos termos da legislação vigente, se for o caso; - what exactly does reabilitação mean

10. Certidão de casamento atualizada;
11. Documentos que comprovem união estável; - do I need both certificates or only one because I have união estável but I am not married

13.1 - certificado de:
a) proficiência em língua portuguesa para estrangeiros obtido por meio do
Exame Celpe-Bras, realizado pelo Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas
Educacionais Anísio Teixeira - INEP;
b) conclusão em curso de ensino superior ou pós-graduação, realizado em
instituição educacional brasileira, registrada no Ministério da Educação;
c) aprovação no exame da Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil - OAB aplicado
pelas unidades seccionais da Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil;
d) conclusão de curso de idioma português direcionado a imigrantes realizado
em instituição de ensino superior reconhecida pelo Ministério da Educação; ou
e) aprovação em avaliação da capacidade de comunicação em língua
portuguesa aplicado por instituição de ensino superior reconhecida pelo
Ministério da Educação na qual seja oferecido curso de idioma mencionado na
alínea "d"; - do I need to get these certificates in Brazil or can I also acqure these certificates in my home country (I am Slovenian)

13.2 - comprovante de:
a) conclusão do ensino fundamental ou médio por meio do Exame Nacional para
Certificação de Competências de Jovens e Adultos - ENCCEJA; ou
b) matrícula em instituição de ensino superior reconhecida pelo Ministério da
Educação decorrente de aprovação em vestibular ou de aproveitamento de nota
obtida no Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio - ENEM;
13.3 - nomeação para o cargo de professor, técnico ou cientista decorrente de
aprovação em concurso promovido por universidade pública;
13.4 - histórico ou documento equivalente que comprove conclusão em curso de
ensino fundamental, médio ou supletivo, realizado em instituição de ensino
brasileira, reconhecido pela Secretaria de Educação competente; ou
13.5 - diploma de curso de Medicina revalidado por Instituição de Ensino
Superior Pública após aprovação obtida no Exame Nacional de Diplomas
Médicos Expedidos por Instituições de Educação Superior Estrangeira - I am also not sure whan any of these things are and why do I recquire them

I would appreciate if anybody could help me out.

Thanks!

TexanbrazilBrazil Advisor14 November 2020 10:51:56

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Sorry for this news:
First, you need to be a citizen of Brazil.
You can become a citizen anywhere from 1 to 4 years, depending on the PR status. File all paperwork and then;
You have to be very proficient in Portuguese and pass the test given each year. Since not able to understand what you quoted above, means you have a ways to go.
Your profile states out of Brazil. Remember after being out of BR 2 years the PR card is void.

WotewaNew member14 November 2020 12:21:42

I am a Brasilian Resident, and I've got the residency ID, is this citizenship or do you mean by citizenship the naturalization process of obtaining Brazilian Nationality?

By PR status you mean permanent residence or something else?

I've been altogether in Brazil for about 10 months since I received the residency and was there the last time in June. Do you know if it has to be 1 year of uninterrupted residence or it's ok if If I came and left a couple of times?

Thanks for your help. I appreciate it!

abthreeBrazil expert14 November 2020 14:39:21

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Hi, Wotewa,

What you're looking at are the requirements to be naturalized as a Brazilian citizen. This is appropriate, because, as Tex says, you can't obtain a Brazilian passport without becoming a citizen first.

There are some things you should consider before deciding on naturalization. They include:
1. Slovenia's attitude on dual citizenship. Some countries do not permit their citizens to obtain a second citizenship, and revoke their citizenship if they do. You'll want to know this before you do anything.
2. If you'll be younger than 45 when you're naturalized, you'll have a military service obligation in Brazil.
3. If you're younger than 70, voting in Brazilian elections will be compulsory for you.

If none of the above poses an insoluble problem for you, you'll first need to physically live in Brazil for at least one continuous year before applying for citizenship. Having the right to live in Brazil but living somewhere else is not sufficient. You'll apply for naturalization to the Federal Police, who also have the records of your arrivals and departures, so they can verify what you tell them.

As Tex said, a candidate for naturalization is required to prove strong fluency in the Portuguese language. The usual and expected way to do this is to take and pass the CelpeBras exam, which, prior to the pandemic, was offered worldwide twice a year. I've posted extensively on this in other threads: search for "CelpeBras" in the Forums, and you'll find full descriptions, and links to take you to the most current information.

To respond to your specific questions,
- "Comprovante de Reabilitação" is proof that a candidate has satisfied any criminal convictions s/he has received. If you criminal record is clear, this is not applicable.
- 10/11. Whatever documentation you used to prove your união estável to obtain your CRNM should be sufficient for this, too. You won't need a marriage certificate.
- 13 details the acceptable proofs of Portuguese fluency. These are:
- passing CelpeBras;
- graduating from a Brazilian university;
- graduating from a Brazilian primary or secondary school, and passing the associated national examination;
- passing the "Vestibular", the entrance exam for Brazilian universities;
- having medical or legal professional qualifications revalidated by the competent Brazilian authorities;
- being selected in a competitive examination for an academic post at a Brazilian university;
- passing a Portuguese course for foreigners offered by a Brazilian university. (These usually end up being prep courses for CelpeBras!)

A candidate is required to demonstrate fluency in one of these ways for his/her application to be accepted. The requirement is only waived for immigrants from Portuguese-speaking countries.

WotewaNew member14 November 2020 21:35:27

Thank you for your detailed answer. I really appreciate it!

I will look into CelpeBras exam and all the other points you mentioned.

Thanks again!

abthreeBrazil expert15 November 2020 00:12:00

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Wotewa wrote:
Thank you for your detailed answer. I really appreciate it!

I will look into CelpeBras exam and all the other points you mentioned.

Thanks again!

Sure thing!

For a detailed description of the test, see this thread:

https://www.expat.com//forum/viewtopic.php?id=646806

ZemazaarNew member08 December 2020 13:21:03

I am also needing help with this....

Zac
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GolsucksActive member10 December 2020 17:51:00

I am applying for VIPER. I have a stable union’s. All but 1 item has been accepted. I am to fill out the form “TJRS e TRF4. I am in Rio Grande do Sul (RS?)
I can’t find it. I think it’s to do with a declaration on criminal record.
Any ideas?

abthreeBrazil expert10 December 2020 20:05:37

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Golsucks wrote:
I am applying for VIPER. I have a stable union’s. All but 1 item has been accepted. I am to fill out the form “TJRS e TRF4. I am in Rio Grande do Sul (RS?)
I can’t find it. I think it’s to do with a declaration on criminal record.
Any ideas?

TJRS is probably your criminal background check from the State of Rio Grande do Sul.

TRF4 is probably your Federal criminal background check.

Here in Amazonas, both are available online; it's probably the same in RS. Do a search on

"Antecedentes criminais RS" and

"Antecedentes criminais federal",

and they should lead you to links where you can input your identification data, and generate the reports.

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