Sworn translation and apostille: Brazil ⇄ New Zealand

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Step by step: a Brazilian document for use in New Zealand

Used for: Visitor, student, work and residence visas (Immigration New Zealand – INZ); qualification recognition and professional registration (own bodies); citizenship (Department of Internal Affairs)

You

  1. Get the right document in Brazil

    • Up-to-date certified copy from the cartório, ideally inteiro teor.
    • Required police certificate: less than 6 months old when you apply.

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  1. We translate it into English

    • Complete sworn translation, including stamps and annotations, as a digitally signed PDF.
    • Names spelt exactly as in the passport.
    • The translator certifies the translation as correct and signs it.

  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 with your INZ application

    • Original plus translation with the online INZ application.
    • INZ tells you if it needs a physical document.

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 New Zealand

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

  • Police certificate

    01

    Generally required for stays of 24 months or more and for residence; under 6 months old; certified translation mandatory on any visa.

    Check INZ's police certificate tool.

  • Birth certificate (full copy)

    02

    For residence, a certified translation is mandatory.

  • Marriage certificate / civil-union deed

    03

    Used as relationship evidence for partner visas.

  • Medical certificates

    04

    Certified translation mandatory on any visa type.

  • Bank statements / proof of funds

    05

    For visitor visas they must be translated in full; partial translations may be refused.

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

Good to know

  • INZ does not accept translations by you, family members or the adviser on your application.
  • Ask for your name to follow the passport spelling; other names in your documents go in the form's 'other names' section.
  • INZ may ask for a new police certificate if the first one turns one year old before a decision.

What the authority requires from the translation

Brazilian sworn translation accepted

  • Immigration New Zealand (INZ): certified translation by a translation company, signed or stamped – that is what we do.
  • Translations by the applicant, family members or the application adviser are not accepted.
  • Residence, police certificates and medical certificates: certified translation required.

Embassy and consulates of New Zealand in Brazil

Embassy of New Zealand
SHIS QI 09, Conjunto 16, Casa 01, CEP 71625-160, Brasília/DF
Tel. +55 61 3248-9900
Consulate General of New Zealand in São Paulo
Av. Paulista, 2421, Edifício Bela Paulista, 12º andar, Bela Vista, CEP 01311-300, São Paulo/SP
Tel. +55 11 3898-7400

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 New Zealand for Brazil

Apostille or legalisation? New Zealand 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: BDM at the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), online via govt.nz.
    • Choose the full certificate, not a printout.
    • Degree, copy or private document: first a notary public (no Justice of the Peace or solicitor).

  2. Get the apostille

    • DIA Authentication Unit: Apostille or e-Apostille, NZ$37 (urgent NZ$120).
    • Within 15 working days.
    • By post (PO Box 10526, Wellington 6140) or in person by appointment.

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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 New Zealand

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

  • Birth certificate (full)

    ENBirth certificate – Births, Deaths and Marriages (DIA)

    01

    A printout (register extract) differs from a certificate; check which the Brazilian authority accepts – usually the full certificate.

  • Marriage / civil union certificate

    ENMarriage certificate / civil union certificate – BDM (DIA)

    02

  • Criminal record

    ENCriminal conviction history – Ministry of Justice

    03

    Request from the Ministry of Justice (Tāhū o te Ture); for use abroad ask for the version suitable for the Apostille.

    Fee and timing were not verified.

  • Degree certificate and academic record

    ENDegree certificate / academic transcript – university

    04

    Needs notary public certification before the Apostille.

  • Dissolution order

    ENOrder dissolving marriage – Family Court

    05

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

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

Good to know

  • In New Zealand, divorce is called “dissolution of marriage” and is granted by the Family Court.
  • The criminal record comes from the Ministry of Justice, not the police; NZ Police vetting for employers is a different document.
  • New Zealand dates use DD/MM/YYYY, as in Brazil.

Embassies and addresses

Brazil’s mission in the country

Embassy of Brazil in Wellington
Details from the MFAT diplomatic list; Monday–Friday 9am–5pm. The gov.br web address was not checked.
Level 15, Maritime Tower, 10 Customhouse Quay, Wellington 6011
Tel. +64 4 473 3516

Mission of New Zealand in Brazil

Embassy of New Zealand
SHIS QI 09, Conjunto 16, Casa 01, CEP 71625-160, Brasília/DF
Tel. +55 61 3248-9900
Consulate General of New Zealand in São Paulo
Av. Paulista, 2421, Edifício Bela Paulista, 12º andar, Bela Vista, CEP 01311-300, São Paulo/SP
Tel. +55 11 3898-7400

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 New Zealand?
1) Get the right document in Brazil: up-to-date certified copy from the cartório, ideally inteiro teor; required police certificate: less than 6 months old when you apply. 2) We translate it into English: complete sworn translation, including stamps and annotations, as a digitally signed PDF; names spelt exactly as in the passport; the translator certifies the translation as correct and signs it. + 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 with your INZ application: original plus translation with the online INZ application; INZ tells you if it needs a physical document. Immigration New Zealand (INZ): certified translation by a translation company, signed or stamped – that is what we do. Translations by the applicant, family members or the application adviser are not accepted. Residence, police certificates and medical certificates: certified translation required.
How do I apostille or legalise a document from New Zealand for use in Brazil?
Apostille (since 14 Aug 2016 with Brazil). 1) Get the right document: certificate: BDM at the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), online via govt.nz; choose the full certificate, not a printout; degree, copy or private document: first a notary public (no Justice of the Peace or solicitor). 2) Get the apostille: DIA Authentication Unit: Apostille or e-Apostille, NZ$37 (urgent NZ$120); within 15 working days; by post (PO Box 10526, Wellington 6140) or in person by appointment. 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 New Zealand?
Embassy of Brazil in Wellington · Level 15, Maritime Tower, 10 Customhouse Quay, Wellington 6011 · Tel. +64 4 473 3516 · https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/embaixada-wellington

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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