in-lieu of certificate of non-impediment to marriage abroad

[steve2398132]

Hello all,

So I am planning on marrying my Brazilian fiancé in Brazil in December. Our story in a nut shell is that she is currently living in Dubai and myself studying in Montreal.

I have been on the phone and checking the boards here, and I think I know all of what I have to do. One of the docs I need is an "in-lieu of certificate of non-impediment to marriage abroad", and just want to see if anyone has any experience with this.

I'm from Alberta so do I need to go through the provincial Albertan govn't or can I do this from Montreal?

I've been reading some other peoples' experiences here and it seems quite a lengthy processes. Since we'll only have 3 weeks in Brazil we want to give our power of attorney to my fiancé's relatives in Brazil to get the process going on our behalf ahead of time, so I need to send down my docs ahead of time.

Any info on how to apply for, or the quickest way to obtain an 'in-lieu of certificate of non-impediment to marriage abroad' would be greatly appreciated. I need to get it done, then translated, then stamped by the Brazilian consulate here in Canada.

Thanks guys!

 

[Malin]

Are you absolutely certain that Brazil requires an 'in-lieu of certificate of non-impediment to marriage abroad'? My now husband (Canadian) and I (Swedish) were going through the same thing, trying to find out what docus were required and getting things processed ahead of time. After talking several times with the Swedish authorities it turned out that he only needed to supply a copy of a marriage search in the province he lives in, proving there's no record of him being married. Because, as they said, "they can't know how every other country works and what kind of documents they provide for people".
Anyway, I know how stressful this can be... Good luck!