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Step by step: a Brazilian document for use in India

Used for: OCI for spouses of Indian nationals and visas (Embassy in Brasília / Consulate-General in São Paulo), employment (E) visa, foreigner registration in India, study and employment

You

  1. Get the right document in Brazil

    • Full-text certificate (inteiro teor, 2ª via) from the cartório.
    • Or degree with transcript, or Federal Police certificate, as the application requires.

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  1. We translate it into English

    • Complete sworn translation, including stamps and annotations, as a digitally signed PDF.

  2. OptionalWe request the e-Apostila if required

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

You

  1. Submit it to the Indian authority

    • Indian mission or authority.
    • Spouse OCI: marriage registered at least two years, with a personal interview.

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 India

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

  • Marriage certificate (full copy)

    01

    For spouse OCI: copy plus English translation, “duly attested by the authority” (CGI São Paulo).

  • Birth certificate (full copy)

    02

    Copy with English translation, “duly attested by the authority”, per the consulate’s OCI list for foreign passport holders.

  • Degree certificate and transcript

    03

    Check with the university or employer.

  • Police certificate (Federal Police)

    04

    Requirement and validity depend on the visa. Ask the embassy.

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

Good to know

  • The Embassy page still names Itamaraty for apostilles; since 2016 the Apostille is issued by cartórios.
  • Employment contract for an E visa: notarised in India and with the employee's signature recognised by a Brazilian cartório.
  • Confirm with the embassy (cons.brasilia@mea.gov.in).

What the authority requires from the translation

Accepted with extra requirements

  • Indian missions in Brazil ask for an apostilled or attested English translation – we add the e-Apostila if required.
  • No specific translator statement is required.
  • Other Indian authorities: ask first whether they accept a translation made in Brazil.

Embassy and consulates of India in Brazil

Embassy of India
SES 805, Lote 24, Asa Sul, CEP 70452-901, Brasília/DF
Tel. +55 61 3248-4006
Consulate General of India in São Paulo
Av. Paulista 925, 7º andar, CEP 01311-100, São Paulo/SP
Tel. +55 11 3279-3780

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 India for Brazil

Apostille or legalisation? India 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

    • Birth: municipal Registrar of Births & Deaths.
    • Criminal record: Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) via Passport Seva.
    • Degree: from the university or board.

  2. Attest in the state, then apostille

    • First, state attestation: degrees at the education (HRD) department; certificates at Home Department/GAD.
    • Commercial documents: Chamber of Commerce.
    • Then MEA: authorised outsourced centres (MEA fee + service charge) or online via e-Sanad.

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 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 India

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

  • Birth certificate

    ENBirth Certificate – Registrar of Births & Deaths (municipality/panchayat), Civil Registration System

    01

    Check that the child's name is entered – older certificates were sometimes issued without a name.

  • Marriage certificate

    ENMarriage Certificate – Registrar of Marriages (Special Marriage Act / Hindu Marriage Act)

    02

  • Police clearance certificate

    ENPolice Clearance Certificate (PCC) – Passport Seva / Regional Passport Office; abroad: Indian embassy

    03

    Issued by the passport authority under the MEA, not by local police.

  • Degree certificate and transcripts

    ENDegree Certificate / Marksheets – university; school: Board (CBSE, state boards)

    04

    Needs state (HRD) attestation before the Apostille; some institutions use the e-Sanad portal.

  • Affidavit

    ENAffidavit – notarised on stamp paper

    05

    Local notarisation, then state attestation and Apostille.

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

Good to know

  • Name order varies (sometimes no surname, or the father's name); check that the spelling matches the passport.
  • The Indian Apostille is an MEA sticker/stamp with a number; check details with the centre that handled the document.
  • In the HCCH table India's accession carries an objection marker (A**) concerning other states; Brazil's accession (2016) has none – the Apostille applies between Brazil and India.

Embassies and addresses

Brazil’s mission in the country

Embassy of Brazil in New Delhi
8, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Road, New Delhi 110011
Tel. +91 11 2301 7301 (setor consular: ramal 254)

Mission of India in Brazil

Embassy of India
SES 805, Lote 24, Asa Sul, CEP 70452-901, Brasília/DF
Tel. +55 61 3248-4006
Consulate General of India in São Paulo
Av. Paulista 925, 7º andar, CEP 01311-100, São Paulo/SP
Tel. +55 11 3279-3780

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 India?
1) Get the right document in Brazil: full-text certificate (inteiro teor, 2ª via) from the cartório; or degree with transcript, or Federal Police certificate, as the application requires. 2) We translate it into English: complete sworn translation, including stamps and annotations, as a digitally signed PDF. + We request the e-Apostila if required (if required): only if the authority asks: on the original and/or translation, via the cartório; on the original, only for documents issued in digital form; e-Apostila: R$ 119 each. 3) Submit it to the Indian authority: indian mission or authority; spouse OCI: marriage registered at least two years, with a personal interview. Indian missions in Brazil ask for an apostilled or attested English translation – we add the e-Apostila if required. No specific translator statement is required. Other Indian authorities: ask first whether they accept a translation made in Brazil.
How do I apostille or legalise a document from India for use in Brazil?
Apostille (India a party since 14 Jul 2005; with Brazil since 14 Aug 2016). 1) Get the right document: birth: municipal Registrar of Births & Deaths; criminal record: Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) via Passport Seva; degree: from the university or board. 2) Attest in the state, then apostille: first, state attestation: degrees at the education (HRD) department; certificates at Home Department/GAD; commercial documents: Chamber of Commerce; then MEA: authorised outsourced centres (MEA fee + service charge) or online via e-Sanad. 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 Títulos e Documentos (RTD): ask first.
Where is Brazil’s mission in India?
Embassy of Brazil in New Delhi · 8, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Road, New Delhi 110011 · Tel. +91 11 2301 7301 (setor consular: ramal 254) · https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/embaixada-nova-delhi

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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