Expert: Ken Rapoza Cruz - 1/20/2010

Question
QUESTION:  
Hi,
  sir i am from India age 29. soon i am getting  divorce from my wife,  still not , sir it is easy for someone who is married in India,can marry to Brazilian girl age 32 she is widow ,  but she is not married in Brazil when she is not widow ,
if yes what documents i need , and sir i am going to brazil in tourist visa , is this any crime going on tourist visa and getting married,please help me
         thankyou

ANSWER: You have to go to Brazil on a tourist visa and marry her. Then you bring your legal married documents to a local registrar's office called "Cartorio" (your new wife will know this) and then you bring them to the Federal Police's immigration office (any Fed office near where you are; most are in big cities) and get yourself a legal residency. Then you take your documents and have them translated in English, or whatever the Indian consulate needs so your marriage can be recognized in India, too.

It is not visa fraud to get married on a tourist visa. But if your marriage is proved fraudulent, then you will lose your visa and be kicked out of Brazil after paying a small fine, probably of around $500 to $1,000, I THINK. There is no jail time.



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QUESTION: BRAZILIAN VISA DETAILS
Visa is not required: cases and countries

It is possible to enter and remain in Brazil for a specific period of time without a visa so long as the visitor’s passport is valid. This permission is derived from diplomatic agreements signed between Brazil and some countries, and it is classified according to the purpose of each trip.

When Visa is not required for Bearers of Common Passports on tourism
Visitors travelling with common Passports, on tourism, can enter and remain in the country for up to 90 days if they are from: South Africa, Germany, Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, South Korea, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Slovenia, Spain, Philippines, Finland, France, Great Britain/RU, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Morocco, Mexico, Monaco, Namibia, Norway, New Zealand, The S. M. Order of Malta, Netherlands/Holland, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Sweden, Switzerland, Suriname, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uruguay and the Vatican. However, tourists from: Germany, Angola, Armenia, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Cameroon, China, Ivory Coast, Croatia, Cuba, Egypt, El Salvador, Slovakia, Gabon, Guatemala, Guiana, Guinea Bissau, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Mozambique, Dominican Republic, Czech Republic, Romania, Russia, St. Thomas and Prince, Senegal and Vietnam, should invariably apply for the visa in their home country.

please clear to me

Tourism involving India and Brazil

The governments of Brazil and India are promoting bilateral tourism initiatives, including information actions to tour operators, travel agents and travel writers.
Indians do not need visa to entry in Brazil.

Answer
You are not a diplomat, nor are you on a special travel agency or travel writing mission (which would require other documents from the Brazilian embassy to approve your travel). Indian citizens in your case MUST get a visa to travel to Brazil. You can also verify this from the Brazilian Embassy's website in New Delhi.