Official translation for Brazil
A Portuguese translation by a public translator registered with a Brazilian state board of trade.
What it is calledSworn translation (tradução juramentada)
Who can sign it
A Tradutor Público e Intérprete Comercial registered with the board of trade (Junta Comercial) of a Brazilian state. Foreign-language documents need a sworn translation to have legal effect in Brazil.
What it must contain
The translation is issued on the translator’s letterhead with their registration number, signature and stamp, and is recorded in the translator’s book of translations.
Who asks for it
The Federal Police (immigration), civil registries (cartórios), courts, universities for diploma revalidation and the boards of trade.
Apostille and legalisation
Brazil is a member of the Apostille Convention. Foreign documents are apostilled in the country of origin before translation.
Order a translation for Brazil
These guides summarise published requirements and are for general information. Rules change and individual offices can ask for more, so the receiving authority always has the final word.
Other countries
United States
A complete English translation with a signed certificate of accuracy from the translator.
Read the guide →United Kingdom
A translation confirmed in writing by the translator or translation company as true and accurate.
Read the guide →Spain
A translation signed and stamped by a sworn translator appointed by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Read the guide →France
A translation by a translator registered as an expert with a French Court of Appeal.
Read the guide →Germany
A translation by a translator sworn in before a German regional court.
Read the guide →Italy
A translation sworn by the translator before an Italian court clerk, justice of the peace or notary.
Read the guide →Portugal
A translation certified before a Portuguese notary, lawyer or solicitor, or by a consulate.
Read the guide →Canada
A translation by a certified member of a provincial translators’ association, or one backed by an affidavit.
Read the guide →Australia
A translation by a translator credentialed by NAATI, the Australian accreditation authority.
Read the guide →Mexico
A Spanish translation by an expert translator authorised by a Mexican state or federal court.
Read the guide →United Arab Emirates
An Arabic translation by a translator licensed by the UAE Ministry of Justice.
Read the guide →