WHAT IS THE HAGUE CONVENTION APOSTILLE?

Apostille is a certificate provided by notaries so that documents can be recognized in other countries. This is a requirement arising from the fact that Brazil is a signatory to the Hague Convention, in force since August 14, 2016. Before requesting a sworn translation, the document must be apostilled so that this information appears in the translation.

WHICH COUNTRIES ACCEPT APOSTILLES AS CERTIFICATION?

South Africa, Albania, Germany, Andorra, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Belarus, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cape Verde, Kazakhstan, Chile, China (Hong Kong), China (Macau), Cyprus, Colombia, Cook Islands, Korea, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Dominica, El Salvador , Ecuador, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, United States of America, Estonia, Russian Federation, Fiji, Philippines, Finland, France, Georgia, Grenada, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, India, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Italy , Japan, Kosovo, Lesotho, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malta, Morocco, Marshall, Mauritius, Islands, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, Nicaragua, Niue, Norway, New Zealand, Oman, Netherlands, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Kyrgyzstan, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Czech Republic, Republic of Moldova, Dominican Republic, Romania, Samoa, San Marino, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis , Sao Tome and Principe, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Serbia, Seychelles, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Suriname, Tajikistan, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu and Venezuela.

CAN I ATTACH AN APOSTILLE TO THE CERTIFIED COPY OF A DOCUMENT?

Yes. Certified copies are also accepted for apostilles.

CAN I VALIDATE A BRAZILIAN APOSTILLE ONLINE?

Yes. Authenticity can be verified with a QR Code reader or on the website of the Brazilian Council of Justice (CNJ).