Hague apostille for Brazilian documents

A Hague apostille is the certificate that confirms a Brazilian public document is authentic so it can be accepted in another country that is party to the Apostille Convention. In Brazil, apostilles are issued by notary offices (cartórios) authorised by the National Council of Justice (CNJ).

We handle the whole process: we check that the document can be apostilled, arrange signature recognition or a fresh copy when needed, apostille the original and, if the destination country requires it, the sworn translation as well.

If the destination country is not party to the Convention, the route is consular legalization instead — we tell you which procedure applies to your case.

What's included

  • Upfront check of the document and destination country
  • Apostille issued by a CNJ-authorised notary office
  • Electronic or paper apostille, as required
  • Apostille on the sworn translation when needed
  • Pick-up and courier delivery

Common documents and situations

  • Civil registry certificates
  • Diplomas and academic transcripts
  • Federal Police criminal record certificates
  • Powers of attorney and public deeds
  • Company and Commercial Board documents
  • Sworn translations

How it works

  1. Tell us the destination

    The destination country decides whether you need an apostille or consular legalization.

  2. Document check

    We check whether signature recognition, a new copy or a translation is needed.

  3. Apostille

    We apostille the document (and the translation, if required) at an authorised notary office.

  4. Delivery

    We send the apostilled document to your address in Brazil or abroad.

Hague apostille by city

Countries

Frequently asked questions

Which countries accept the Hague apostille?

Countries party to the Apostille Convention, including Portugal, Italy, Spain, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan, Canada and China, among many others. Countries outside the Convention require consular legalization.

Does the translation need an apostille too?

It depends on the country and the institution. Some accept the apostilled original with a local translation; others require the Brazilian sworn translation to be apostilled too. We confirm this before we start.

Does an apostille expire?

The apostille itself does not expire, but many institutions require the underlying document to be recent — for example, certificates issued within the last 90 days or 6 months.

Can you apostille foreign documents?

An apostille is always issued in the country that issued the document. For foreign documents to be used in Brazil, we advise on getting the apostille at origin and produce the sworn translation here.

Request a quote

Tell us what you need and, if you can, attach the document. We reply by email with a price and turnaround time.

Prices vary with the document, language, destination country and deadline. Send us your request and we'll reply with a no-obligation quote.

Prefer to write directly?

info@abc-offices.com

+1 315 820 1187

Monday to Friday, by email and phone. We serve all of Brazil and clients abroad.

Optional, with country code

Where the document will be used

PDF, JPG, PNG, DOCX or XLSX — up to 5 files, 10 MB each.