Two countries
Apostille from Brazil to France
At a glance
Can a document from Brazil be used in France?
| Result | Apostille applies. |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Uses apostilles member since 1 |
| France | Uses apostilles member since 1 |
| Apostille issued by | National Council of Justice (Conselho Nacional de Justiça, CNJ), with the notarial and registry offices (cartórios) authorised under the judiciary2 |
| Fee in Brazil | Not published by the office (all documents)2 |
| Processing time in Brazil | Not published by the office2 |
| Last checked |
Step by step
How to get a document from Brazil ready for France
- Search the National Council of Justice list for an authorised notarial or registry office in your state and city.2
- Give the document, with its apostille or legalisation, to the office in France that asked for it.
Situations
When the answer changes
- Private documents.A private document, such as a power of attorney or a contract, is first signed in front of a notary public, and the apostille then goes on the notary’s certificate. A copy of a public document from another country is first certified by a notary public, then apostilled.
- The other direction. For a document from France used in Brazil, the apostille or legalisation starts in France. Check France to Brazil
Note: What the apostille confirms
An apostille only confirms the signature, the role of the person who signed and any seal or stamp on the document. It does not confirm what the document says. The office that receives the document decides what it accepts.
Questions
Questions about documents from Brazil for France
Is an apostille from Brazil accepted in France?
Yes. An apostille from Brazil is enough for France: both are members of the Apostille Convention (Brazil since 14 August 2016, France since 24 January 1965). The apostille is issued in Brazil by National Council of Justice, with the notarial and registry offices (cartórios) authorised under the judiciary and 0 other offices. The office in France that receives the document decides what else it needs. Last checked 18 October 2026 against the HCCH status table.
Who issues the apostille for a document from Brazil?
National Council of Justice (Conselho Nacional de Justiça, CNJ), with the notarial and registry offices (cartórios) authorised under the judiciary. The apostille is always issued in the country the document comes from, not in France.
Do I need to notarise a private document first?
Yes. A private document, such as a power of attorney or a contract, is first signed in front of a notary public in Brazil. The apostille then goes on the notary's certificate.
Does France also need a translation?
The office in France that receives the document decides. Ask it before you start whether it needs a translation, and whether the translation needs its own certification.
Sources and verification
Sources
- HCCH status table: Apostille Convention (1961)
- Brazil - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
- Decisão da Corregedoria da Justiça (TJPR)
- Notification regarding the electronic Apostille Programme (e-APP), No 3 of 2021
- France - Competent Authority (Art. 6)
- Modification de la liste des autorités compétentes pour délivrer des apostilles en France
- Décret n° 2021-1205 du 17 septembre 2021 relatif à la légalisation et à l'apostille des actes publics établis par les autorités françaises
- Accueil - Portail Grand Public
- Legalization or apostille of a public act drawn up by a French authority
- Centre de Légalisation et de l'Apostille de Paris (CLAP)
- Apostille et légalisation - Chambre des Notaires de l'Essonne
- Status
- Last verified: (18 October 2026)
- How it was checked
- Checked by our team against the sources above
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