Sworn translation and apostille: Brazil ⇄ Guyana

A Brazilian document for use in Guyana or a document from Guyana 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 Guyana

Used for: Work permits and immigration (Ministry of Home Affairs), marriage and civil registration (General Register Office), 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.
    • First ask the Guyanese authority whether it accepts a translation made in Brazil.

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  1. We translate it into English

    • Complete sworn translation, including stamps and annotations.
    • Digitally signed PDF.

  2. OptionalIf required, we add the e-Apostila

    • Only if the authority asks: on the original and/or the translation.
    • On the original, only for documents issued in digital form.
    • e-Apostila: R$ 119 each.

You

  1. Submit it to the Guyanese authority

    • Apostilled original + 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 Guyana

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

  • Degree certificate and transcript

    01

    Check with the authority first.

  • Police certificate (Federal Police)

    02

    Check with the authority first.

  • Marriage certificate (full copy)

    03

    Check the requirements with the authority.

  • Birth certificate (full copy)

    04

    Check the requirements with the authority.

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

Good to know

  • If you live in Roraima, ask the Consulate-General of Guyana in Boa Vista (guyanaconsulatebrazil@hotmail.com).
  • The official work permit form has no rule on translations – get written confirmation before translating.

What the authority requires from the translation

Check with the authority first

  • Before translating, ask the Guyanese authority or the Guyana consulate in Boa Vista whether it accepts a translation made in Brazil.
  • The apostille is enough, no consulate; we add the e-Apostila if required.

Embassy and consulates of Guyana in Brazil

Embassy of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana
SHIS QI 05, Conjunto 19, Casa 24, Lago Sul, CEP 71615-190, Brasília/DF
Tel. +55 61 3248-0874
Consulate General of Guyana in Boa Vista
Rua João Pereira Caldas 71, Nossa Senhora Aparecida, CEP 69306-450, Boa Vista/RR
Tel. +55 95 3624-1129 / +55 95 98123-4219

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 Guyana for Brazil

Apostille or legalisation? Guyana is a party to the Hague Apostille Convention: the document gets the apostille in the issuing country and is valid in Brazil without the consulate. Then we do the sworn translation. The difference in 30 seconds →

You

  1. Get the right document

    • Certificate: General Register Office (GRO), Georgetown; from abroad, via Guyanese missions.
    • Criminal record: Police Clearance from the Guyana Police Force (Criminal Investigation Department, Georgetown).

  2. Get the apostille

    • Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Protocol and Consular Affairs), 254 South Road & Shiv Chanderpaul Drive, Bourda, Georgetown.
    • Contact: +592 226-1606 / 225-6467, minfor@minfor.gov.gy.
    • Fees, times, submission from abroad: ask the ministry or the Guyanese consulate in Boa Vista.

traduzme does this for you

  1. We do the sworn translation

    • Send a photo or PDF of the apostilled document.
    • Digitally signed PDF, valid throughout Brazil.
    • Stamps and the Apostille are translated too; no consulate step needed.

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 Guyana

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

  • Birth certificate

    ENBirth Certificate (computer-generated) – General Register Office (GRO)

    01

    According to the GRO, older handwritten certificates remain valid; the computer-generated version is the one mostly used today.

  • Marriage certificate

    ENMarriage Certificate – General Register Office (GRO)

    02

  • Death certificate

    ENDeath Certificate – General Register Office (GRO)

    03

  • Police clearance

    ENPolice Clearance Certificate – Guyana Police Force (CID)

    04

    From abroad: fingerprint-based procedure via Guyanese missions. Check with the authority first.

  • Divorce decree

    ENDecree Absolute – High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature

    05

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

Good to know

  • Many Guyanese live in Roraima (Boa Vista, Bonfim). The Consulate General of Guyana in Boa Vista is the nearest contact point for certificates and guidance.
  • Before 18 Apr 2019 Guyanese documents needed consular legalisation; today the apostille is enough.
  • Guyanese documents are in English but still need a sworn translation for official use in Brazil (Federal Police, cartório, school).

Embassies and addresses

Brazil’s mission in the country

Embassy of Brazil in Georgetown
308 Church Street, Queenstown, Georgetown
Tel. +592 225-7970

Mission of Guyana in Brazil

Embassy of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana
SHIS QI 05, Conjunto 19, Casa 24, Lago Sul, CEP 71615-190, Brasília/DF
Tel. +55 61 3248-0874
Consulate General of Guyana in Boa Vista
Rua João Pereira Caldas 71, Nossa Senhora Aparecida, CEP 69306-450, Boa Vista/RR
Tel. +55 95 3624-1129 / +55 95 98123-4219

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 Guyana?
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; first ask the Guyanese authority whether it accepts a translation made in Brazil. 2) We translate it into English: complete sworn translation, including stamps and annotations; digitally signed PDF. + If required, we add the e-Apostila (if required): only if the authority asks: on the original and/or the translation; on the original, only for documents issued in digital form; e-Apostila: R$ 119 each. 3) Submit it to the Guyanese authority: apostilled original + translation to the authority that asked for it. Before translating, ask the Guyanese authority or the Guyana consulate in Boa Vista whether it accepts a translation made in Brazil. The apostille is enough, no consulate; we add the e-Apostila if required.
How do I apostille or legalise a document from Guyana for use in Brazil?
Apostille (in force with Brazil since 18 Apr 2019). 1) Get the right document: certificate: General Register Office (GRO), Georgetown; from abroad, via Guyanese missions; criminal record: Police Clearance from the Guyana Police Force (Criminal Investigation Department, Georgetown). 2) Get the apostille: ministry of Foreign Affairs (Protocol and Consular Affairs), 254 South Road & Shiv Chanderpaul Drive, Bourda, Georgetown; contact: +592 226-1606 / 225-6467, minfor@minfor.gov.gy; fees, times, submission from abroad: ask the ministry or the Guyanese consulate in Boa Vista. 3) We do the sworn translation: send a photo or PDF of the apostilled document; digitally signed PDF, valid throughout Brazil; stamps and the Apostille are translated too; no consulate step needed. 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 Guyana?
Embassy of Brazil in Georgetown · 308 Church Street, Queenstown, Georgetown · Tel. +592 225-7970 · https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/embaixada-georgetown

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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