Misspelled names or identity documents with differing first or last names can cause major complications for Brazilians living abroad or holding dual citizenship. While simple typos or spelling errors can be corrected directly at the Civil Registry Office (Cartório) through an administrative process, court intervention is required in cases involving substantial changes, administrative rejections, or when the change stems from legal decisions or acts performed abroad that affec

The official document proving you have acquired U.S. citizenship through naturalization is the Certificate of Naturalization, issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). This is a federal administrative act conducted by USCIS, an agency under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, rather than a court-ordered name change. If your name or surname was changed as part of the formal naturalization process and is explicitly stated on your Certificate of Naturali