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Brazil: apostille and legalization from Canada
Apostille only · no embassy stage
Brazil is a party to the Apostille Convention, so a Canadian apostille is accepted without a consular stage. Files are mostly immigration and study related, along with powers of attorney for family or property matters.
The route your document takes
The Hague Apostille Convention applies to this destination (Brazil). A single apostille from the Canadian competent authority is enough, with no embassy stage.
- TranslationCertified translation into the language your destination requires. Depends on your document
- NotarizationA notary or commissioner certifies the copy, the signature or the translator's affidavit. Depends on your document
- ApostilleThe competent Canadian authority issues the apostille certificate. Always
- LegalizationEmbassy or consular stamp, for destinations outside the Hague Convention. Not required
This is a preliminary route, not a legal opinion. Convention membership and embassy requirements change; we confirm the exact chain for your file in writing before any work starts.
What people usually send
The documents we most often prepare for this destination. If yours is not here, it is almost certainly still something we handle.
- Birth and marriage certificates
- University degrees and transcripts
- Police clearance certificates
- Powers of attorney
- Corporate documents
Worth knowing
A sworn Portuguese translation is normally required, and Brazil generally wants it done by a sworn translator registered there rather than here.
Where is your document from?
The authority that issues the apostille depends on the province the document was issued in, not on where you live.
- Own apostille office
- Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan
- Every other province and territory
- Global Affairs Canada, Ottawa