Recommendations
Straightforward guides with links to official sources for documents you need to use in Brazil. The content is informational and is not legal advice.
Sworn translation: visa and residence
Documents issued abroad that must be translated into Portuguese for the Federal Police.
- Sworn translation for a Brazilian visa or residence permit: documents and order of steps
Prepare foreign documents for a Brazilian residence permit with the Federal Police: apostille abroad, sworn translation in Brazil, exceptions and pitfalls.
Apostille: what it is
The Hague apostille versus consular legalization, for documents used in Brazil.
- Hague apostille for Brazil explained: what it is and when you need it
What a Hague apostille is, how it differs from consular legalization and what Brazil expects from foreign documents, with sources from the CNJ and the HCCH.
Apostille: where to get it
Which authority issues the apostille in your country and what Brazil usually asks next.
- Where to get an apostille for a document for use in Brazil (US, UK, Canada, Australia)
Where to get an apostille for a document for use in Brazil: who issues it in the US, UK, Canada and Australia, the steps in order and the Brazilian translation.