First passport after turning 18

Please read the instructions carefully and follow all the steps to apply for your passport.

Step 1: Gather the necessary documentation

Step 2: Apply via e-consular

Step 3: Schedule your appointment at the Consulate

Step 4: Pay the consular fee

1ST STEP: NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION
All original documents submitted on the e-consular platform must be presented to the Consulate.

Gather the following documents before starting your application. The Consulate-General may request further documents, should it be deemed necessary.

Check list: print the check list here to facilitate checking the necessary documentation.

1. CPF (Brazilian Tax ID)

It is necessary to provide the CPF number of the passport holder (even if they are a minor). If you do not yet have one, a CPF can be applied for by following the instructions on our website.

   2. Current passport

3. Proof of nationality

If single: birth certificate.
If married: Brazilian marriage certificate. For those married abroad who have not yet registered their marriage in Brazil or at a Brazilian Consulate, see here the instructions for marriage registration.
If divorced: Brazilian marriage certificate with divorce endorsement.
If you have legally changed your name for any reason other than marriage or divorce: Brazilian full-form birth or marriage certificate reflecting the name change.

   4. Identity document

Current passport, valid or expired for less than 2 years.
If the passport expired more than 2 years ago, you must also present a Brazilian document with a recent photograph (e.g., RG [ID card], CNH [driver's licence], carteira de trabalho [work permit booklet]).
If the passport expired more than 2 years ago and you do not possess another recent Brazilian document, present a foreign identity document (e.g., British passport, driving licence, biometric residence permit, or valid UK ID card).

   5. Proof of electoral status

Your electoral status must be proven by presenting a Certificate of Electoral Compliance (Certidão de Quitação Eleitoral), which can be obtained on the Superior Electoral Court website.

If you are 18 years of age or older and do not yet have a voter registration card (título de eleitor), it is necessary to apply for one before applying for a passport.

For information on electoral services, click here.

6. Original military service document

For male applicants between 18 and 45 years old only. If you do not have a military service document, click here.

   7. Photograph

One standard-size passport photograph (3.5 x 4.5cm). The photo must be taken facing forward, with a white background, and must be less than 6 months old (find out more).

   8. Application Receipt Form (Recibo de Entrega de Requerimento - RER)

Fill out the RER form. At this point, it will not be necessary to upload documents. This will be done in the next step, on e-consular.

ATTENTION: COMPLETING THIS FORM IS ONLY THE FIRST STEP. YOUR PASSPORT APPLICATION WILL ONLY BE ANALYSED AFTER THE 2ND STEP DESCRIBED BELOW, WHICH IS SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION VIA E-CONSULAR.

Click here to access the form. At the end, print the receipt generated by the system and sign in the appropriate field.

For filling instructions, click here.

THIS APPLICATION RECEIPT BELOW WILL NOT INITIATE YOUR PASSPORT RENEWAL REQUEST. IT IS NECESSARY TO SUBMIT IT VIA E-CONSULAR WITH THE RELEVANT DOCUMENTS.

2ND STEP: APPLICATION ON E-CONSULAR
On the e-consular system of the Consulate-General of Brazil in London, start a new service request and submit the documentation for analysis and validation by the Consulate:

Analysis can take up to 7 working days. The count for this period will restart from the date of each new submission by the applicant. For example, if your application is invalidated due to lack of correct documentation, the 7-working-day period will restart after the new submission of the application. If everything is correct, the applicant will receive an email with instructions to schedule their appointment at the Consulate.

3RD STEP: SCHEDULING ON THE E-CONSULAR SYSTEM
After your application is validated by the Consulate team, you will receive an email with instructions to schedule your appointment. Access the e-consular system and schedule your appointment for a date and time among those available on the system.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

• check that you have all the necessary documentation (click here to check if you have all the required documentation in order and if the necessary procedures have been carried out).
• validation of the application on the e-consular system does not guarantee the issuance of the passport. For this, it is necessary to present all the original documents attached on the e-consular system and for visual identification of the applicant to be possible at the time of the in-person appointment at the Consulate.
• if an appointment is made, but the applicant has already made a passport after turning 18, the passport will not be issued and it will be necessary to start a new application by post.

4TH STEP: PAYMENT OF THE CONSULAR FEE
Payment of the passport fee by debit card or postal order.

A postal order must be obtained in advance from any Post Office in the United Kingdom, for the amount of GBP 108.00. Postal orders are similar to cheques and must be made payable to the Consulate General of Brazil. The Post Office may charge additional fees. The postal order must be brought to the Consulate on the day of the in-person appointment, along with the rest of the required documentation.

Passport validity

The passport for adults (over 18 years of age) will be valid for 10 years.