Legalization and authentication of documents
All documents issued in Sweden ( Latvia ) must be legalized or authenticated by the consular sector of
the Embassy of Brazil in Stockholm in order to be considered valid in Brazil . The legalization or
authentication of documents does not imply the acceptance or approval of their contents by the
Brazilian Consular Authority.
As a rule, documents issued in a foreign language must be translated into Portuguese by an official
(sworn) translator in Brazil in order to be accepted by the Brazilian authorities. There may be exceptions
to this rule, but not regarding documents to be presented before Brazilian Courts of Justice. The
consular sector of the Embassy does not provide for translations.
Legalization
Documents issued in Sweden that require legalization must first be notarized by a Notary Public
registered with the consular sector of the Embassy.
The exceptions are:
-Certificate of criminal records issued by the Swedish Police
-Documents stamped and signed by the local Chamber of Commerce
Documents issued in Latvia must be authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of
Latvia before being submitted to the Consular Section of the Brazilian Embassy.
It is possible to process the legalization or authentication of documents by post.
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The consular fee is SEK 200 per signature to be legalized. When there are more than three (3)
documents bundled together by the Notary Public and relating to the same physical or juridical person
the consular fee is SEK 600 per bundled document.
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Authentication
Documents issued in Sweden to be authenticated by the consular sector of the Embassy, including
school documents, must first be notarized by a Notary Public.
As stated above, documents issued in Latvia must be authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
the Republic of Latvia.
The consular fee for legalization is SEK 200 per document. When there are more than three (3)
documents bundled together by the Notary Public and relating to the same physical or juridical person
the consular fee is SEK 600 per bundled document.
The consular fee for authentication of school documents is SEK 50 per document , up to three (3)
documents relating to the same person. When there are more than three (3) documents bundled
together by the Notary Public and relating to the same person, the legalization fee is SEK 150.
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Authentication of signature
The consular sector of the Embassy can authenticate the signature of Brazilian citizens or foreigners
holding a valid Brazilian Identity Card for Foreigners (Carteira RNE) who have deposited their signature
atthe Embassy. In order to deposit the signature it is necessary to sign the appropriate Book (Livro de
Registro de Firmas) in the presence of the Consular Authority or of his/her representative and to present
a Brazilian identity document (passport, identity card, carteira RNE, or driver's license). There is no cost
for depositing a signature.
The authentication of signatures in documents costs SEK 200 per signature.
Persons who do not hold a Brazilian passport or a valid Brazilian Identity Card for Foreigners (Carteira
RNE) must have their signatures previously authenticated by a Notary Public who is registered with the
Embassy. The consular fee for the legalization is SEK 200 (see above Legalization).
There is no consular fee when the document is destined for the collection of public pension or salary
paid by the public sector.
Authentication of copies
There are two alternatives:
a) The photocopy of the original document is made by the consular sector of the Embassy. In this case
the consular fee is SEK 100 per page (documents in Portuguese), or SEK 150 per page (documents in
other languages); or
b) The photocopy is made by the interested party and presented to the consular sector together with
the original document. In this case the consular fee is SEK 50 per page if the document is written in
Portuguese or SEK 100 per page if the document is written in a foreign language.
Certificates of Origin and Invoices
Certificates of Origin and Invoices do not require notarization by a Notary Public. These documents must
bear the stamp and signature of the official of the local Chamber of Commerce, before being
authenticated by the consular sector of the Embassy. The consular fee for authenticating Certificates of
Origin and Pro-Forma invoices is SEK 200 per document. When there are more than three (3) documents
bundled together and relating to the same juridical person the consular fee is SEK 600.
Invoices (services rendered)
Invoices for professional services rendered must include the following data in order to be authenticated
by the consular sector:
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Signature of the representative of the enterprise, authenticated by the local Chamber of
Commerce;
Full name and address of the person who rendered the service;
Full name and address of the beneficiary of the service;
Description of the service;
Cost of the service,
Currency and modalities of the payment;
Proof that the person who rendered the service held the appropriate visa (Vitem V) (photocopy
of the page of the passport bearing the visa).
Notice: Only persons holding the appropriate visa are allowed to render professional services in Brazil .
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Processing time: a minimum 5 working days upon arrival of complete documentation (payment receipt
included) at the Consular Section.
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For further information, please, send an e-mail to consular@brazilianembassy.se