• Signature Certification and Authenfication of Documents in General

The Consulate-General can only recognise the signatures of local notaries, of certain Australian authorities, or Brazilian nationals and foreign owner of "Registro Nacional de Estrangeiros " (RNE).

Important remarks:

1. Documents requiring consular legalisation of a signature of a Brazilian citizen must be signed in the presence of a consular official. In this case, the signatory must present either a Brazilian passport or an ID card issued by a Brazilian authority. As an alternative, or in case of impossibility of be present at the Consulate, prior to lodgement, the signature must be recognised by a notary public whose specimen signature is already on file at the Consulate-General.

2. With the exception of local notaries and certain Australian authorities, the Consulate-General cannot recognise the signature of non-Brazilians. Citizens of other nationalities must have their signatures recognised by notaries whose specimen signature should be on file at the Consulate-General.

3. Before requesting the recognition of a notary's signature, please check with the Consulate-General if his/her signature is already on file. If not, send to the Consulate-General a specimen of the signature and the seal of the notary. The Consulate-General can only have on file the signatures of notaries within its jurisdiction (in Australia: New South Wales, Queensland and Northern Territory).

4. Laminated documents are not accepted.

For further information, please contact the Consulate-General.

e-mail:consulado@brazilsydney.org

Consular fee applies, please CLICK HERE .

Important note: Australia Post Money Orders are the sole accepted form of payment for consular services. The Australian Post Money Order must be on the name of the Consulate-General of Brazil. Deposit into the Consulate General’s bank account will NOT be accepted.

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