Sworn translation and apostille: Brazil ⇄ Malta

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Step by step: a Brazilian document for use in Malta

Used for: Residence and work permits (Identità – Expatriates Unit, Single Permit), civil registration and marriage (Identità – Public Registry, Marriage Registry), qualification recognition (MQRIC/MFHEA)

You

  1. Get the right document in Brazil

    • Full-text certificate (inteiro teor, 2ª via) from the cartório, or the required document.
    • For marriage: original, recent certificates.

traduzme does this for you

  1. We request the e-Apostila on the original

    • Digital apostille on the original, straight from the cartório.
    • Paper-only document? Talk to us first.
    • e-Apostila: R$ 119 each

  2. We translate it into English

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

  3. We request the e-Apostila on the translation

    • Required in Malta for translations made outside the EU.
    • So the Maltese authority recognises the translator's signature.

You

  1. Submit it to Identità

    • Original and translation, both apostilled.
    • Identità may ask for further documents.

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 Malta

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

  • Birth certificate (full copy)

    01

    To marry in Malta: original full birth certificate, retained by the Public Registry.

  • Free status certificate / single-status declaration

    02

    Required to marry; valid up to 3 months from issue.

    Brazil has no standard single-status certificate; Malta accepts a third-party affidavit – confirm the form with the Marriage Registry.

  • Marriage certificate with divorce annotation

    03

    Divorced applicants submit the previous marriage certificate with the divorce annotation, or the divorce decree, in original.

  • Police certificate (Federal Police)

    04

    Check with Identità.

  • Degree certificate and academic transcript

    05

    Recognition by MQRIC. Check with MQRIC.

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

Good to know

  • There are two Apostilles: one on the original document and one on the sworn translation.
  • For marriage, documents must be original, valid on the wedding day and submitted at least six weeks before.
  • The Expatriates Unit refers to an “authorised translator”; it is unclear whether this includes Brazilian sworn translators – confirm with Identità first.
  • Identità may request a translation of any data field needed for registration.

What the authority requires from the translation

Accepted with extra requirements

  • Identità (residence): English translation by an authorised translator, with the translation itself apostilled – we add the e-Apostila to it.
  • The original needs an apostille too.
  • Ask Identità first whether it accepts a Brazilian sworn translator.

Embassy and consulates of Malta in Brazil

Embassy of Malta
SHIS QI 25, Conjunto 07, Casa 05, Lago Sul, CEP 71660-270, Brasília/DF
Tel. +55 61 2196-7784

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 Malta for Brazil

Apostille or legalisation? Malta 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: Public Registry (Civil Status), online at certifikati.gov.mt.
    • Choose the full certificate (€9.95) over the extract (€2.50).
    • Degree, power of attorney or copy: first signed by a Malta-registered notary, lawyer or official.

  2. Get the apostille

    • Certificate: add the Apostille in the same online order, +€12 per certificate.
    • Other documents: the Consular Services Office checks the signature, then apostilles.

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 Malta

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

  • Birth certificate (full)

    ENBirth certificate – full format (Ċertifikat tat-twelid) – Public Registry, Civil Status

    01

    Available as extract or full format; for Brazil, order the full one.

  • Marriage certificate (civil or religious)

    ENMarriage certificate – full format – Public Registry

    02

  • Free status certificate

    ENFree Status certificate – Public Registry

    03

    €5.15; full format only.

  • Police conduct certificate

    ENCertificate of Conduct (Ċertifikat tal-Kondotta) – Malta Police Force

    04

    Issued by the Malta Police; application and Apostille details were not checked against an official source.

  • Death certificate

    ENDeath certificate – full format – Public Registry

    05

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

Good to know

  • Maltese certificates are often bilingual (Maltese and English); the sworn translation in Brazil covers the whole document.
  • Within the EU, Maltese certificates are exempt from the Apostille (EU Regulation 2016/1191); for Brazil it is still required.
  • Only signatures registered with the Ministry can be apostilled; documents signed by people outside Malta are not accepted.

Embassies and addresses

Brazil’s mission in the country

Embassy of Brazil in Rome (also accredited to Malta)
According to the Maltese government's diplomatic list (Oct 2026), Brazil has no resident embassy in Malta; the Embassy in Rome is accredited to Malta. For consular acts, confirm jurisdiction with the Brazilian Consulate-General in Rome. The gov.br web address was not checked.
Piazza Navona, 14, 00186 Roma, Itália
Tel. +39 06 683981

Mission of Malta in Brazil

Embassy of Malta
SHIS QI 25, Conjunto 07, Casa 05, Lago Sul, CEP 71660-270, Brasília/DF
Tel. +55 61 2196-7784

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 Malta?
1) Get the right document in Brazil: full-text certificate (inteiro teor, 2ª via) from the cartório, or the required document; for marriage: original, recent certificates. 2) We request the e-Apostila on the original: digital apostille on the original, straight from the cartório; paper-only document? Talk to us first; e-Apostila: R$ 119 each. 3) We translate it into English: complete sworn translation, including stamps and annotations, as a digitally signed PDF. 4) We request the e-Apostila on the translation: required in Malta for translations made outside the EU; so the Maltese authority recognises the translator's signature. 5) Submit it to Identità: original and translation, both apostilled; identità may ask for further documents. Identità (residence): English translation by an authorised translator, with the translation itself apostilled – we add the e-Apostila to it. The original needs an apostille too. Ask Identità first whether it accepts a Brazilian sworn translator.
How do I apostille or legalise a document from Malta for use in Brazil?
Apostille (since 14 Aug 2016 with Brazil). 1) Get the right document: certificate: Public Registry (Civil Status), online at certifikati.gov.mt; choose the full certificate (€9.95) over the extract (€2.50); degree, power of attorney or copy: first signed by a Malta-registered notary, lawyer or official. 2) Get the apostille: certificate: add the Apostille in the same online order, +€12 per certificate; other documents: the Consular Services Office checks the signature, then apostilles. 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 Malta?
Embassy of Brazil in Rome (also accredited to Malta) · Piazza Navona, 14, 00186 Roma, Itália · Tel. +39 06 683981 · https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/embaixada-roma

Sources consulted

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

Other English-speaking countries

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