Where to get an apostille in Brazil: competent authority and Apostille Convention status

Source: HCCH, Convention 12 status table and competent authority pageRetrieved 5 November 2026Independent information site: we are not the Hague Conference, nor an apostille authority, nor the source of the data.

Brazil is a party to the Apostille Convention, in force since 14 August 2016 (accession). HCCH lists as competent authority: legal, notarial and registration authorities will have competence to issue certificates.

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Convention

Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (HCCH Convention No. 12)

Status

Contracting Party in the HCCH status table

Type

Accession (A)

Ratification, accession or succession, as printed

2-XII-2015

Entry into force (EIF), as printed

14-VIII-2016 (14 August 2016)

Competent authority (Art. 6), as printed by HCCH

Pursuant to Article 6 of the Convention, the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil states that, according to the applicable Brazilian legislation, the Judiciary is responsible for supervising and regulating notarial activities in Brazil. Therefore, legal, notarial and registration authorities will have competence to issue certificates by the Brazilian Government.

HCCH competent authority page

Brazil - Competent Authority (Art. 6) (page last updated 27 February 2023)

Region (UN M49)

Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean

Sources

HCCH status table, Convention 12, retrieved 5 November 2026; HCCH competent authorities of Brazil, retrieved 5 November 2026; UN M49 regions