Sworn translation and legalisation: Brazil ⇄ Ghana

A Brazilian document for use in Ghana or a document from Ghana for use in Brazil: step by step, apostille, consulates and sworn translation English ⇄ Portuguese.

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Step by step: a Brazilian document for use in Ghana

Used for: Residence and work permits (Ghana Immigration Service), dependant residence (spouse, children), study and employment

You

  1. Get the right document in Brazil

    • Up-to-date certificate, ideally full text (inteiro teor, 2ª via), from the cartório.
    • Degree with transcript: from the institution. Criminal record: Federal Police.

  2. Legalise it at Itamaraty and the embassy

    • The apostille is not valid in this country: the document needs legalisation.
    • 1st Itamaraty (Brazil’s foreign ministry): in Brasília, at a regional office or by post; free, up to 15 business days.
    • 2nd Embassy of Ghana in Brasília: ask first about fees, times and whether the translation needs it too.

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  1. We translate it into English

    • Complete sworn translation, including stamps and annotations.
    • The legalisation stamps are translated too.
    • Digitally signed PDF.

You

  1. Submit it to the receiving authority

    • Legalised document + translation to the authority that asked for it.

Translation time: 4 business days (or 24 h with express, when there is capacity); the e-Apostila on the original, where needed, adds 1 business day. Embassy legalisation, where required, is a separate step.

Brazilian documents most often required in Ghana

Which version to get in Brazil and what the authority there requires.

  • Marriage certificate (full copy)

    01

    Dependant permit: copy of the marriage certificate; spouses eligible when married for more than 4 years (GIS).

  • Birth certificate (full copy)

    02

    Dependant permit for children: copy of the birth certificate (GIS).

  • Degree certificate and transcript

    03

    Check the requirements with the authority.

  • Police certificate (Federal Police)

    04

    Check with the authority first.

Price into English: from R$ 139 per document · e-Apostila R$ 119 (on the original or the translation).

Good to know

  • The Embassy website (brasilia.mfa.gov.gh) had no content in Nov 2026; ask for the legalisation procedure by email (brasilia@mfa.gov.gh).
  • The GIS publishes no rule on translation or authentication of foreign documents – confirm before translating.

What the authority requires from the translation

Check with the authority first

  • Official language: English. Before translating, ask the Ghanaian authority whether it accepts a translation made in Brazil.
  • Brazilian document: legalisation at Itamaraty, then at the embassy of Ghana – an apostille is not enough.

Embassy and consulates of Ghana in Brazil

Embassy of Ghana
SHIS QL 10, Conjunto 08, Casa 02, Lago Sul, Brasília/DF
Tel. +55 61 3248-6049

Brazilian documents are apostilled at a cartório in Brazil; the embassy is only involved where the country requires legalisation.

Step by step: a document from Ghana for Brazil

Apostille or legalisation? The apostille does not apply between Ghana and Brazil: the document needs consular legalisation – at the competent authority in the country and at Brazil’s mission – before the sworn translation. The difference in 30 seconds →

You

  1. Get the right document

    • Birth certificate: Births and Deaths Registry.
    • Criminal record: Police Report from the Ghana Police Service CID, with fingerprints.
    • Degree: from the institution.

  2. Have it legalised

    • First the required verification: usually notary + Judicial Service, or the issuing body.
    • 1st Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration (MFARI), Legal & Consular Bureau, in Accra.
    • 2nd Embassy of Brazil in Accra.

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  1. We do the sworn translation

    • Send a photo or PDF of the legalised document.
    • Digitally signed PDF, valid throughout Brazil.
    • Legalisation stamps and seals are translated too.

You

  1. Submit it to the Brazilian authority

    • Cartório, Federal Police, university, Junta Comercial …
    • Some ask for registration at the Registro de Títulos e Documentos (RTD): ask first.

The 4 business days (or 24 h with express, when there is capacity that day) are for the translation. The apostille or legalisation in the issuing country takes extra time – start early.

Common documents from Ghana

Name in Portuguese, name as it appears on the original and what to watch out for.

  • Birth certificate

    ENBirth Certificate – Births and Deaths Registry, Accra

    01

  • Police clearance report

    ENPolice Report / Criminal Record Clearance – Ghana Police Service CID

    02

    Digital application since 2023; from abroad via Ghanaian missions.

  • Marriage certificate

    ENMarriage Certificate – Registrar-General's Department / district assembly

    03

  • Degree certificate and transcript

    ENDegree Certificate – university; WASSCE – WAEC Ghana

    04

Prices: certificates, diplomas and ID documents R$ 129 · transcripts and powers of attorney from R$ 139.

Good to know

  • An Apostille is not possible: Ghana is not a party to the Convention (HCCH table, Nov 2026).
  • Before authentication, ask the Embassy of Brazil in Accra which prior steps it requires.

Embassies and addresses

Brazil’s mission in the country

Embassy of Brazil in Accra
No. 1 Templesi Lane, Airport Residential Area, Accra

Mission of Ghana in Brazil

Embassy of Ghana
SHIS QL 10, Conjunto 08, Casa 02, Lago Sul, Brasília/DF
Tel. +55 61 3248-6049

Does not apostille or legalise documents for Brazil.

Brazilian missions: checked on gov.br in Nov 2026. Foreign missions: check their website before you go.

Fixed price for the sworn translation

R$129From Englishcertificates, diplomas, passport, police records
R$139Into EnglishBrazilian documents for use abroad
R$119e-Apostiladigital, on the original or the translation

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How do I use a Brazilian document in Ghana?
1) Get the right document in Brazil: up-to-date certificate, ideally full text (inteiro teor, 2ª via), from the cartório; degree with transcript: from the institution. Criminal record: Federal Police. 2) Legalise it at Itamaraty and the embassy: the apostille is not valid in this country: the document needs legalisation; 1st Itamaraty (Brazil’s foreign ministry): in Brasília, at a regional office or by post; free, up to 15 business days; 2nd Embassy of Ghana in Brasília: ask first about fees, times and whether the translation needs it too. 3) We translate it into English: complete sworn translation, including stamps and annotations; the legalisation stamps are translated too; digitally signed PDF. 4) Submit it to the receiving authority: legalised document + translation to the authority that asked for it. Official language: English. Before translating, ask the Ghanaian authority whether it accepts a translation made in Brazil. Brazilian document: legalisation at Itamaraty, then at the embassy of Ghana – an apostille is not enough.
How do I apostille or legalise a document from Ghana for use in Brazil?
Consular legalisation (not a party to the Apostille Convention). 1) Get the right document: birth certificate: Births and Deaths Registry; criminal record: Police Report from the Ghana Police Service CID, with fingerprints; degree: from the institution. 2) Have it legalised: first the required verification: usually notary + Judicial Service, or the issuing body; 1st Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration (MFARI), Legal & Consular Bureau, in Accra; 2nd Embassy of Brazil in Accra. 3) We do the sworn translation: send a photo or PDF of the legalised document; digitally signed PDF, valid throughout Brazil; legalisation stamps and seals are translated too. 4) Submit it to the Brazilian authority: cartório, Federal Police, university, Junta Comercial …; some ask for registration at the Registro de Títulos e Documentos (RTD): ask first.
Where is Brazil’s mission in Ghana?
Embassy of Brazil in Accra · No. 1 Templesi Lane, Airport Residential Area, Accra · https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/embaixada-acra

Sources consulted

Last reviewed: 6 November 2026, by Benedikt Schober (traduzme) · Rules and addresses checked against the official sources cited for each country.

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