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Brazilian Power of Attorney in the U.S. — 2026 Guide

Checked September 2026. This page was written for this country and its details were checked against the authority’s own sources that month. Consular rules still change without notice, so confirm anything that will cost you a journey or a fee with the office that covers you. How we check our data.
Data last verified: September 2026

Brazilian consulates exercise notarial functions for acts destined for Brazil: public powers of attorney, signature certifications and certified copies. A power drawn up at the consulate is a public instrument with the same effect as one executed before a notary in Brazil, and it needs no apostille to be used there.

Quick facts

FeeConsular table, money order
ProcessingDrafted, then signed at the appointment
Appointmente-consular, mandatory
FormDraft text supplied in advance

This is how people here sell an apartment, settle an estate, deal with a bank or defend a case in Brazil without flying back. The alternative — a U.S. notary plus apostille plus sworn translation — also works, but it is slower and more often questioned by registries.

Fees breakdown

RouteCostNotes
Public power of attorney at the consulateConsular tableUSPS money order, exact amount
Signature certificationConsular tablePer signature
Certified copiesConsular tablePer document
U.S. notary route instead$5–$25 plus $3–$25 apostillePlus sworn translation in Brazil

Fees are published in the consular table and charged in dollars. Buy the money order only after confirming the current amount.

How to apply

  1. Ask the lawyer or notary in Brazil who will use the power to supply the exact wording, including the powers and any property or case references.
  2. Open the request in e-consular under the consulate covering your address and upload the draft and your documents.
  3. Wait for the consulate to prepare the instrument.
  4. Attend the appointment with valid identification and sign before the consular officer.
  5. Pay by money order for the exact amount.
  6. Send the original to Brazil, keeping a copy and the courier record.

Required documents

Where to apply

At the consulate covering your U.S. address. Notarial appointments are among the scarcest in the network, so book as soon as the draft exists.

Additional notes

Specific beats general

Registries and banks in Brazil reject vague powers. Naming the property, the account and the acts authorised is what makes the document usable.

Foreign nationals

Someone who is not Brazilian normally uses the U.S. notary and apostille route, followed by a sworn translation, rather than a consular instrument.

Return authorisation

Consulates also issue return authorisations for Brazilians who need to travel home without a valid passport, which is a different service from the notarial one but often needed alongside it.

Revocation

Revoking a power requires a further instrument executed the same way, and notice has to reach whoever holds the original.

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