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Fiancee Visa Brazil: Obtaining Police Certificates

In Brazil, police certificates are issued only for applicants over the age of 18 (eighteen). Each applicant, 18 years old or more should present two Police Certificates: one from the State police - Secretaria de Segurança Pública” and another one from the Federal Police – “Polícia Federal”.

“SECRETARIA DE SEGURANÇA PÚBLICA” - It is required that the applicant obtain a certificate from the “Polícia Técnico Científica”, “Instituto de Identificação” from each state in Brazil where the applicant has resided for 6 (six) months or longer for the last 5 (five) years. If you have resided in more than one state in Brazil, during this period, you will need one for each state. “POLÍCIA FEDERAL” It is required that the applicant obtain a certificate from the Federal Police (”Polícia Federal”). This certificate is valid for all Brazilian territory. You should go to the “Departamento de Polícia Federal, Delopis – Delegacia de Ordem Social e Política” with our request and fill out their application for the certificate.

Note: The certificates issued by “Cartório” or “Fórum” are NOT, repeat, NOT acceptable, in any circumstances.


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