Three steps, all online
No appointments and no originals in the post. You can order from a PDF or a scan of your police certificate.
Send the PDF, a scan or a clear photo of your police certificate.
Every field is translated, including notes recorded on the police certificate.
Within 2–4 business days, or 24 hours if urgent. Add a printed copy by post if you need one.
Your translation is compared line by line with your passport and other documents, so it has to be complete and exact.
What you receive
- Every field translated, including the notes recorded on the police certificate.
- Every name, date and number on the police certificate carried into the translation.
- The translator's NAATI stamp and certification statement, showing who translated it and their NAATI credential.
- Our letterhead with our address and telephone number, so the translation can be traced back to us.
Getting the right certificates from Brazil
Which certificates you need depends on your status in Brazil.
What each field on the police certificate means
| On the police certificate | What it is | In your translation |
|---|---|---|
| Nome · Data de nascimento | Full name and date of birth | Full name · Date of birth |
| CPF · RG / RNM | The taxpayer (CPF) and identity card numbers the search was made with | CPF · ID No. |
| Órgão emissor | The court, police force or department that searched its records | Issuing authority |
| Nada consta | The result: no record found, or the records listed | Result |
| Data de emissão · Validade | When the certificate was issued and how long it is valid | Date of issue · Valid for |
| Código de validação / Número da certidão | The code or number used to check the certificate online | Validation code |
What Home Affairs asks of a translation
From the Department of Home Affairs' guidance on documents in languages other than English:
- Provide the original document together with the English translation.
- In Australia, use a translator accredited by NAATI.
- Include the translator's full name, address and telephone number, and qualifications and experience in the language, all in English.
Our certified translations carry the translator's NAATI stamp and certification statement, on our letterhead with our address and telephone number.
What to send us
- The official police certificate as a PDF, or a clear colour scan where every line is readable.
- Every page in one file.
- Every certificate as the PDF exactly as issued (Federal Justice, state and, if you have it, Polícia Federal), with the validation code visible.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Polícia Federal certificate enough on its own?
Not for Brazilian citizens or former permanent or temporary residents. Home Affairs' instructions for Brazil list Federal Justice and State Justice certificates for them, and the Polícia Federal certificate for people who lived in Brazil on a visitor (tourist) visa.
Do I need a military certificate as well?
Home Affairs asks Brazilian men over 18 for a colour scan of their military dispensation certificate (Certificado de Dispensa de Incorporação) if they were exempted from military service, or their reserve certificate (Certidão de Reservista) if they served and were discharged. We translate these at the same price per page.
How long does the translation take?
Standard delivery for a police certificate is 2 to 4 business days. You can choose 1–2 business days, or urgent within 24 hours, at checkout.
Do I need an apostille on my police certificate?
Home Affairs' instructions for Brazilian police certificates ask for the certificates and do not mention legalisation or an apostille. Brazil has been a party to the Apostille Convention since 14 August 2016; if another authority asks for one, apostilles are issued by authorised notary offices (cartórios), listed by Brazil's National Council of Justice. An apostille is translated as an extra page.
Can I get a printed copy?
Yes. The certified translation is always delivered as a PDF by email, and you can add a printed copy sent by post when you order.
Other Portuguese documents we translate
Another document? See Portuguese translation services.