Sworn translation and apostille: Brazil ⇄ Ireland

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

Used for: Immigration and visas (Immigration Service Delivery – ISD), citizenship by naturalisation (ISD) and by descent (Foreign Births Register, DFA), marriage (HSE Civil Registration Service), qualification recognition (QQI/NARIC Ireland)

You

  1. Get the right document in Brazil

    • Full-text certificate (inteiro teor, 2ª via) from the cartório, showing parents.
    • Foreign Births Register and citizenship: originals or certified copies.

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  1. We translate it into English

    • Complete sworn translation, including stamps and annotations, as a digitally signed PDF.
    • With the wording “Certified to be true translation of the original seen by me”.
    • Plus the translator's signature, date, name, address and phone number.

  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 Irish authority

    • Original and translation to ISD, the DFA or the registrar.
    • Online application: upload the certified translation and a copy of the original.

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 Ireland

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

  • Birth certificate (full copy)

    01

    The Foreign Births Register asks for the original civil certificate with parents' details; naturalisation needs a copy certified in person by a solicitor, Commissioner for Oaths, notary or Peace Commissioner.

  • Marriage certificate (full copy)

    02

    Original required for the Spouse of Irish National scheme; for parents'/grandparents' marriages in the FBR, where applicable.

  • Divorce decree / annotation

    03

    To marry in Ireland: original or certified copy plus a photocopy; the GRO checks whether the foreign divorce is recognised.

  • Police certificate (Federal Police)

    04

    Requirement and validity vary by visa/permission type. Check the ISD list for your case.

  • Degree certificate and academic transcript

    05

    QQI/NARIC Ireland issues comparability statements. Check with QQI.

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

Good to know

  • The translator's statement should be in English, with full address and phone number.
  • For visas, ISD wants original documents plus certified translations; photocopies are not accepted unless stated.
  • For citizenship by descent (FBR), original certificates are returned after registration; use the full-text version.
  • Civil marriage requires three months' notice in person; translate every document not in English or Irish.

What the authority requires from the translation

Accepted with extra requirements

  • ISD (immigration and citizenship): complete translation with the line “Certified to be true translation of the original seen by me” – we include it.
  • With the translator’s signature, date, name, occupation, address and phone.
  • ISD does not require an Irish translator; other authorities: check first.

Embassy and consulates of Ireland in Brazil

Embassy of Ireland
SHIS QL 12, Conjunto 05, Casa 09, Lago Sul, CEP 71630-255, Brasília/DF
Tel. +55 61 3248-8800
Consulate General of Ireland in São Paulo
Alameda Santos, 787, conj. 61, 6º andar, Cerqueira César, CEP 01419-001, São Paulo/SP
Tel. +55 11 3149-7600

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 Ireland for Brazil

Apostille or legalisation? Ireland 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

    • Full standard certificate (€20): Civil Registration Service or GRO, online or in person.
    • For use outside the EU: GRO Roscommon issues it with an authentication stamp (€30).
    • Copy or power of attorney: certify it first with a notary or solicitor.

  2. Get the apostille

    • Department of Foreign Affairs: €40 per document; GRO, Garda and degree originals go straight.
    • Walk-in, up to 5 documents: Dublin (42-47 Mount Street Lower) or Cork (1A South Mall).
    • Or by post: 3–7 working days + postage. No digital service.

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  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 Ireland

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

  • Birth certificate (full standard)

    ENFull standard birth certificate – Civil Registration Service / General Register Office (GRO)

    01

    Use the full (long form) certificate with parents' details.

  • Marriage / civil partnership certificate

    ENMarriage certificate / civil partnership certificate – GRO

    02

  • Police certificate

    ENPolice Certificate – An Garda Síochána (District Superintendent)

    03

    Free; apply to the Garda Division where you live or lived (online option available); about 3 weeks.

    Not the same as Garda vetting (for work with children/vulnerable adults).

  • Degree certificate and transcript

    ENDegree parchment / transcript – university

    04

    Original degree certificates from a body recognised by the Department of Education or QQI need no prior certification; photocopies need the issuing body’s original stamp.

  • Divorce decree

    ENDecree of divorce – District / Circuit / High Court

    05

    Court-sealed copy.

    In Brazil, a foreign divorce may need STJ recognition or direct registration, depending on the case.

  • Death certificate

    ENDeath certificate – GRO

    06

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

Good to know

  • Within the EU, Irish certificates are exempt from the Apostille (EU Regulation 2016/1191) – for Brazil the Apostille is still needed.
  • Translations made in Ireland can only be apostilled once notarised; for Brazil, have the sworn translation made here from the apostilled original.
  • The Garda issues two different documents: the Police Certificate (for visas/immigration) and Garda vetting (for employment). For Brazil, use the Police Certificate.
  • Irish embassies and consulates abroad do not issue Apostilles; from abroad, apply to the DFA by post.

Embassies and addresses

Brazil’s mission in the country

Embassy of Brazil in Dublin
Details from the Irish government's diplomatic list (Sep 2026). The embassy has vice-consuls and handles consular matters for Ireland; the gov.br web address was not checked.
Donnybrook House, 36-42 Donnybrook Road, Dublin 4, D04 E6X0
Tel. +353 1 475 6000 / +353 1 416 1204

Mission of Ireland in Brazil

Embassy of Ireland
SHIS QL 12, Conjunto 05, Casa 09, Lago Sul, CEP 71630-255, Brasília/DF
Tel. +55 61 3248-8800
Consulate General of Ireland in São Paulo
Alameda Santos, 787, conj. 61, 6º andar, Cerqueira César, CEP 01419-001, São Paulo/SP
Tel. +55 11 3149-7600

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 Ireland?
1) Get the right document in Brazil: full-text certificate (inteiro teor, 2ª via) from the cartório, showing parents; foreign Births Register and citizenship: originals or certified copies. 2) We translate it into English: complete sworn translation, including stamps and annotations, as a digitally signed PDF; with the wording “Certified to be true translation of the original seen by me”; plus the translator's signature, date, name, address and phone number. + 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 Irish authority: original and translation to ISD, the DFA or the registrar; online application: upload the certified translation and a copy of the original. ISD (immigration and citizenship): complete translation with the line “Certified to be true translation of the original seen by me” – we include it. With the translator’s signature, date, name, occupation, address and phone. ISD does not require an Irish translator; other authorities: check first.
How do I apostille or legalise a document from Ireland for use in Brazil?
Apostille (since 14 Aug 2016 with Brazil). 1) Get the right document: full standard certificate (€20): Civil Registration Service or GRO, online or in person; for use outside the EU: GRO Roscommon issues it with an authentication stamp (€30); copy or power of attorney: certify it first with a notary or solicitor. 2) Get the apostille: department of Foreign Affairs: €40 per document; GRO, Garda and degree originals go straight; walk-in, up to 5 documents: Dublin (42-47 Mount Street Lower) or Cork (1A South Mall); or by post: 3–7 working days + postage. No digital service. 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 Ireland?
Embassy of Brazil in Dublin · Donnybrook House, 36-42 Donnybrook Road, Dublin 4, D04 E6X0 · Tel. +353 1 475 6000 / +353 1 416 1204 · https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/embaixada-dublin

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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