Sworn translation and apostille: Brazil ⇄ Trinidad and Tobago

A Brazilian document for use in Trinidad and Tobago or a document from Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago

Used for: Visas, residence and work permits (Immigration Division, Ministry of National Security; visas also via T&T missions), marriage (Registrar General's Department), study

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.

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  1. We translate it into English

    • Complete sworn translation, including stamps and annotations.
    • Digitally signed PDF.
    • T&T missions require an “official English translation”.

  2. OptionalIf required, we add the e-Apostila

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

You

  1. Submit it in Trinidad and Tobago

    • Apostilled original + translation to the T&T mission or authority.
    • The Embassy in Brasília has limited public access: email first.

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 Trinidad and Tobago

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

  • Marriage certificate (full copy)

    01

    Requested from all visa applicants (checklist of the T&T mission in London).

  • Birth certificate (full copy)

    02

    Required in specific cases (e.g. spouse with a handwritten passport). Check with the authority first.

  • Police certificate (Federal Police)

    03

    Check with the Immigration Division.

  • Degree certificate and transcript

    04

    For work permits or study. Check with the authority first.

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

Good to know

  • The translation rule comes from a 2022 visa checklist of the London mission; confirm the current version with the mission handling your application.
  • Embassy in Brasília: trinbagoemb@gmail.com.

What the authority requires from the translation

Accepted with extra requirements

  • Trinidad and Tobago missions ask for an “official English translation”; a sworn translation is official in Brazil.
  • Immigration Division, Registrar General and courts: ask first.
  • The apostille is enough, no consulate; we add the e-Apostila if required.

Embassy and consulates of Trinidad and Tobago in Brazil

Embassy of Trinidad and Tobago
Limited public access – email first.
SHIS QL 02, Conjunto 02, Casa 01, CEP 71610-025, Brasília/DF
Tel. +55 61 3365-3466

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 Trinidad and Tobago for Brazil

Apostille or legalisation? Trinidad and Tobago 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: Registrar General's Department, online or via T&T missions abroad.
    • Criminal record: Certificate of Character from the TTPS, online (ttconnect/TTPS).
    • Diploma: certification by the Ministry of Education first.

  2. Get the apostille

    • Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs: email form and scans to authentication@gov.tt.
    • Then originals to the Drop Off Box (2 Prada Street, St. Clair) or via TTPost; 3 working days.
    • Declaration: sign it first before a Justice of the Peace or Notary Public resident in T&T.

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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 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 Trinidad and Tobago

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

  • Birth certificate

    ENBirth Certificate (computerised) – Registrar General's Department

    01

  • Marriage certificate

    ENMarriage Certificate – Registrar General's Department

    02

  • Certificate of no impediment

    ENCertificate of No Impediment to Marriage – Registrar General's Department

    03

    Used for marrying in Brazil.

  • Police certificate

    ENCertificate of Character – Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS)

    04

    Online application; from abroad T&T missions provide a form with instructions (Oct 2025 version).

  • Educational certificates and transcripts

    ENCertificates/Transcripts – certified by the Ministry of Education

    05

    Without Ministry of Education certification the ministry will not authenticate.

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

Good to know

  • The ministry only authenticates documents issued in Trinidad and Tobago bearing the original signature, stamp or seal of a recognised body.
  • Before Brazil joined (14 Aug 2016), T&T documents needed consular legalisation; today the apostille is enough.
  • T&T documents are in English but still need a sworn translation for official use in Brazil.

Embassies and addresses

Brazil’s mission in the country

Embassy of Brazil in Port of Spain
18 Sweet Briar Road, St. Clair, Port of Spain
Tel. +1 868 622-5771 / 622-5779

Mission of Trinidad and Tobago in Brazil

Embassy of Trinidad and Tobago
Limited public access – email first.
SHIS QL 02, Conjunto 02, Casa 01, CEP 71610-025, Brasília/DF
Tel. +55 61 3365-3466

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 Trinidad and Tobago?
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) We translate it into English: complete sworn translation, including stamps and annotations; digitally signed PDF; T&T missions require an “official English translation”. + If required, we add the e-Apostila (if required): only if the authority asks: on the original and/or the translation; on the original, only for documents issued in digital form; e-Apostila: R$ 119 each. 3) Submit it in Trinidad and Tobago: apostilled original + translation to the T&T mission or authority; the Embassy in Brasília has limited public access: email first. Trinidad and Tobago missions ask for an “official English translation”; a sworn translation is official in Brazil. Immigration Division, Registrar General and courts: ask first. The apostille is enough, no consulate; we add the e-Apostila if required.
How do I apostille or legalise a document from Trinidad and Tobago for use in Brazil?
Apostille (Trinidad and Tobago party since 14 Jul 2000; with Brazil since 14 Aug 2016). 1) Get the right document: certificate: Registrar General's Department, online or via T&T missions abroad; criminal record: Certificate of Character from the TTPS, online (ttconnect/TTPS); diploma: certification by the Ministry of Education first. 2) Get the apostille: ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs: email form and scans to authentication@gov.tt; then originals to the Drop Off Box (2 Prada Street, St. Clair) or via TTPost; 3 working days; declaration: sign it first before a Justice of the Peace or Notary Public resident in T&T. 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 the Registro de Títulos e Documentos (RTD): ask first.
Where is Brazil’s mission in Trinidad and Tobago?
Embassy of Brazil in Port of Spain · 18 Sweet Briar Road, St. Clair, Port of Spain · Tel. +1 868 622-5771 / 622-5779 · https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/embaixada-port-of-spain

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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