Marriage/name change in Brazil

[Camdally 3]

My wife and I got married last October via Utah Online wedding. She is currently living in Brasilia. We have apostilled documents such as marriage certificate/license. 

 

Wife is trying to register her marriage and name change in Brazil to get updated documents like passport, CPF, ID. She got the marriage certificate and license translated. 

 

However, she is having issues with the name change. She's at the local cartório, but because the marriage certificate we have only lists her maiden name, they won't allow her to change her name and get updated documents. The thing is US marriage certs list maiden names and not married names. 

 

What can we do? 

[jostermacedo 65]

2 hours ago, Camdally said:

My wife and I got married last October via Utah Online wedding. She is currently living in Brasilia. We have apostilled documents such as marriage certificate/license. 

 

Wife is trying to register her marriage and name change in Brazil to get updated documents like passport, CPF, ID. She got the marriage certificate and license translated. 

 

However, she is having issues with the name change. She's at the local cartório, but because the marriage certificate we have only lists her maiden name, they won't allow her to change her name and get updated documents. The thing is US marriage certs list maiden names and not married names. 

 

What can we do? 

Brazil is a bureaucratic nightmare. My wife changed her name in the US when she naturalized, but never even thought of changing her name in Brazil using her US paperwork. The benefits don't justify the hassle. Why would be the reason for your wife to update all Brazilian docs? I don't believe she would have to do anything to get her immigration petition/Visa approved as long as she presents the US marriage certificate.

 

Joster