Sworn translation and apostille: Brazil ⇄ United Kingdom

A Brazilian document for use in the United Kingdom or a document from the United Kingdom 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 the United Kingdom

Used for: Visas and immigration (UKVI/Home Office), qualification recognition (UK ENIC), marriage notice at a register office (England and Wales), employers and professional bodies

You

  1. Get the right document in Brazil

    • Full-text certificate (inteiro teor, 2ª via) from the cartório.
    • Criminal record: Federal Police/Federal Court. Diploma and transcript signed and dated by the institution.

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  1. We translate it into English

    • Complete sworn translation, including stamps and annotations, as a digitally signed PDF.
    • With the translator's statement: true to the original, date, full name, signature, contact details.

  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 UKVI application

    • Upload digital images of originals and translations with the online UKVI application.
    • Or take them to the register office/ENIC, as applicable.

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 the United Kingdom

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

  • Birth certificate (full copy)

    01

    For family visas and marriage notice; the full copy shows parents and annotations.

  • Marriage certificate (full copy) / divorce annotation

    02

    To give marriage notice in the UK you must prove a divorce granted outside the UK; the certificate with the divorce annotation serves as proof.

  • Criminal record certificate (Federal Police / Federal Court)

    03

    Required for Skilled Worker roles in health, education and social care, for each country lived in 12 months or more in the last 10 years; issued no earlier than 6 months before applying; must be translated.

  • Degree certificate and academic transcript

    04

    UK ENIC asks for certified translations if not in English; the transcript must be signed and dated by the awarding institution.

  • Bank statements and proof of income

    05

    Supporting visa documents in Portuguese need a full translation with the translator's details; they usually need no Apostille.

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

Good to know

  • Ask for the translator's statement in English with phone and email: the Home Office must be able to verify the translation.
  • Unlike the US consulate, UKVI requires translations even for applications made in Brazil.
  • Brazil is not on the list of countries requiring a TB test for a UK visa.

What the authority requires from the translation

Brazilian sworn translation accepted

  • UKVI (visas): complete translation with the translator’s statement that it is accurate, date, name, signature and contact details – we include it.
  • The rule does not require a UK-based translator.
  • Register offices, universities and employers may have their own rules: check first.

Embassy and consulates of the United Kingdom in Brazil

British Embassy
By appointment only; contact via the FCDO online form.
SES Quadra 801, Conjunto K, Lote 08, Av. das Nações, Asa Sul, CEP 70408-900, Brasília/DF
British Consulate General in São Paulo
Rua Ferreira de Araújo, 741, Pinheiros, CEP 05428-002, São Paulo/SP
British Consulate General in Rio de Janeiro
Praia do Flamengo, 284, Flamengo, CEP 22210-065, Rio de Janeiro/RJ
British Consulate in Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte/MG
British Consulate in Recife
Recife/PE

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 the United Kingdom for Brazil

Apostille or legalisation? The United Kingdom 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

    • England & Wales: GRO, online at gov.uk, £12.50 (priority £38.50).
    • Scotland: National Records of Scotland. Northern Ireland: GRONI (nidirect). No photocopies.
    • Degree, power of attorney or copy: certify it first with a UK solicitor or notary.

  2. Get the apostille

    • FCDO Legalisation Office, online at gov.uk/get-document-legalised; covers the whole UK.
    • Paper: £45, up to 25 working days + delivery. Civil certificates get only this.
    • e-Apostille: £35, up to 2 working days, only for PDFs e-signed by a notary/solicitor.

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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 the United Kingdom

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

  • Birth certificate (full)

    ENFull birth certificate – GRO (England & Wales) / NRS extract (Scotland) / GRONI (Northern Ireland)

    01

    Order the full version with parents' names; the short version is often refused.

  • Marriage / civil partnership certificate

    ENMarriage certificate / civil partnership certificate – GRO or local register office

    02

    Certified copy issued by the GRO or the local register office.

  • Police certificate

    ENACRO Police Certificate (for visa/emigration); Basic Disclosure – DBS (England & Wales), Disclosure Scotland, AccessNI

    03

    For immigration the usual document is the ACRO Police Certificate (gov.uk points to ACRO for visas).

    Disclosure certificates cannot get an e-Apostille; ask for the paper Apostille. ACRO fee and timing were not verified.

  • Degree certificate and transcript

    ENDegree certificate / academic transcript – university

    04

    Needs certification by a solicitor or notary before the Apostille.

    In Brazil, foreign degrees still go through revalidation/recognition.

  • Divorce order

    ENFinal order / decree absolute – Family Court (England & Wales); extract decree (Scotland)

    05

    Needs the wet-ink court seal.

    To take effect in Brazil, a foreign divorce may need STJ recognition or direct registration at a cartório, depending on the case.

  • Death certificate

    ENDeath certificate – GRO / NRS / GRONI

    06

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

Good to know

  • The UK has three civil registration systems: England & Wales (GRO), Scotland (NRS/ScotlandsPeople) and Northern Ireland (GRONI). The Apostille, however, always comes from the FCDO Legalisation Office.
  • Documents issued outside the UK cannot be apostilled by the FCDO, even if they are in English.
  • UK dates use DD/MM/YYYY, as in Brazil.
  • To use a Brazilian degree in the UK, the comparison body is UK ENIC (formerly UK NARIC), run by Ecctis.

Embassies and addresses

Brazil’s mission in the country

Embassy of Brazil in London
14-16 Cockspur Street, London SW1Y 5BL

Mission of the United Kingdom in Brazil

British Embassy
By appointment only; contact via the FCDO online form.
SES Quadra 801, Conjunto K, Lote 08, Av. das Nações, Asa Sul, CEP 70408-900, Brasília/DF
British Consulate General in São Paulo
Rua Ferreira de Araújo, 741, Pinheiros, CEP 05428-002, São Paulo/SP
British Consulate General in Rio de Janeiro
Praia do Flamengo, 284, Flamengo, CEP 22210-065, Rio de Janeiro/RJ
British Consulate in Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte/MG
British Consulate in Recife
Recife/PE

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 the United Kingdom?
1) Get the right document in Brazil: full-text certificate (inteiro teor, 2ª via) from the cartório; criminal record: Federal Police/Federal Court. Diploma and transcript signed and dated by the institution. 2) We translate it into English: complete sworn translation, including stamps and annotations, as a digitally signed PDF; with the translator's statement: true to the original, date, full name, signature, contact details. + 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 UKVI application: upload digital images of originals and translations with the online UKVI application; or take them to the register office/ENIC, as applicable. UKVI (visas): complete translation with the translator’s statement that it is accurate, date, name, signature and contact details – we include it. The rule does not require a UK-based translator. Register offices, universities and employers may have their own rules: check first.
How do I apostille or legalise a document from the United Kingdom for use in Brazil?
Apostille (since 14 Aug 2016 with Brazil). 1) Get the right document: england & Wales: GRO, online at gov.uk, £12.50 (priority £38.50); scotland: National Records of Scotland. Northern Ireland: GRONI (nidirect). No photocopies; degree, power of attorney or copy: certify it first with a UK solicitor or notary. 2) Get the apostille: FCDO Legalisation Office, online at gov.uk/get-document-legalised; covers the whole UK; paper: £45, up to 25 working days + delivery. Civil certificates get only this; e-Apostille: £35, up to 2 working days, only for PDFs e-signed by a notary/solicitor. 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 the United Kingdom?
Embassy of Brazil in London · 14-16 Cockspur Street, London SW1Y 5BL · https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/embaixada-londres

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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