Sworn translation and legalisation: Brazil ⇄ Kenya

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

Used for: Work and residence permits (Department of Immigration, eFNS portal), study, employment and marriage

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 Kenya 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 Kenya

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

  • Degree certificate and transcript

    01

    Class D permit: duly certified copies of academic and professional certificates.

  • Marriage certificate (full copy)

    02

    For dependants; check the requirements with the authority.

  • Birth certificate (full copy)

    03

    For dependent children; check the requirements with the authority.

  • Police certificate (Federal Police)

    04

    EFNS asks for a “clearance letter from relevant institutions”; check first whether the PF certificate qualifies.

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

Good to know

  • Kenyan immigration: documents in foreign languages must be translated into English by the embassy, a public notary or an authorised/recognised institution.
  • The Embassy in Brasília publishes no procedure for Brazilian documents – write to consular.brasilia@mfa.go.ke.

What the authority requires from the translation

Accepted with extra requirements

  • The translation must come from an authorised translator; a Brazilian sworn translator is officially appointed – ask the Kenyan authority first.
  • Official languages: English and Swahili.
  • Brazilian document: legalisation at Itamaraty, then at the embassy of Kenya – an apostille is not enough.

Embassy and consulates of Kenya in Brazil

Embassy of Kenya
SHIS QL 10, Conjunto 08, Casa 08, Lago Sul, CEP 71630-085, Brasília/DF
Tel. +55 61 3364-1141

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 Kenya for Brazil

Apostille or legalisation? The apostille does not apply between Kenya 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: Civil Registration Services.
    • Criminal record: Certificate of Good Conduct from the DCI, via eCitizen, with fingerprints.
    • Degree: from the institution.

  2. Have it legalised

    • 1st Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs via eCitizen (mfa.ecitizen.go.ke): it attaches an Authentication Certificate.
    • 2nd Embassy of Brazil in Nairobi: consular fee and appointment via e-Consular.
    • Living in Brazil? A trusted person in Kenya can drop off and collect it.

traduzme does this for you

  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 Kenya

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

  • Birth certificate

    ENCertificate of Birth – Civil Registration Services (Department of Civil Registration)

    01

  • Certificate of good conduct

    ENPolice Clearance Certificate (Certificate of Good Conduct) – Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)

    02

    Applied for on eCitizen; fingerprints taken at the DCI or selected Huduma Centres.

  • Marriage certificate

    ENCertificate of Marriage – Registrar of Marriages (State Department for Justice / Attorney-General)

    03

  • Degree certificate and transcript

    ENDegree Certificate – university; KCSE – KNEC

    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: Kenya is not a party to the Convention (HCCH table, Nov 2026).
  • Since 18 Dec 2023 Ministry authentication is requested only via eCitizen – no counter submissions.
  • The Kenyan Embassy in Brasília can forward originals to your nominated third party, who collects them at the Ministry headquarters.

Embassies and addresses

Brazil’s mission in the country

Embassy of Brazil in Nairobi
123 Gardenia Road, Gigiri, Nairobi
Tel. +254 20 727 0000

Mission of Kenya in Brazil

Embassy of Kenya
SHIS QL 10, Conjunto 08, Casa 08, Lago Sul, CEP 71630-085, Brasília/DF
Tel. +55 61 3364-1141

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 Kenya?
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 Kenya 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. The translation must come from an authorised translator; a Brazilian sworn translator is officially appointed – ask the Kenyan authority first. Official languages: English and Swahili. Brazilian document: legalisation at Itamaraty, then at the embassy of Kenya – an apostille is not enough.
How do I apostille or legalise a document from Kenya for use in Brazil?
Consular legalisation (not a party to the Apostille Convention). 1) Get the right document: birth certificate: Civil Registration Services; criminal record: Certificate of Good Conduct from the DCI, via eCitizen, with fingerprints; degree: from the institution. 2) Have it legalised: 1st Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs via eCitizen (mfa.ecitizen.go.ke): it attaches an Authentication Certificate; 2nd Embassy of Brazil in Nairobi: consular fee and appointment via e-Consular; living in Brazil? A trusted person in Kenya can drop off and collect it. 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 Kenya?
Embassy of Brazil in Nairobi · 123 Gardenia Road, Gigiri, Nairobi · Tel. +254 20 727 0000 · https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/embaixada-nairobi

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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