Power of Attorney
Power of Attorney
Power of Attorney for Brazilian Nationals and Foreigners Living in Brazil and Bearing a valid RNE Card
Required Documents:
- "Formulário de Procuração" form, duly filled in Portuguese and without any abbreviations;
- Draft powers;
- Original of Identity Card (front and back) or Original Brazilian valid passport;
- Natural persons: original of valid "CPF" (taxpayer registry); Legal persons: original constitutional documents (Articles of Association and Memorandum of Association) or shareholders' agreement (including late alterations) and original "CNPJ" (Cadastro Nacional da Pessoa Jurídica);
- Payment of the consular fee of US$ 20.00 In the case of Powers of Attorney for the purposes of cashing pension or retirement allowances the consular fee is US$ 5.00
Requests will only be taken when all of the required documents are presented.
The grantor's presence at the Consulate General is mandatory, to collect the Power of Attorney after signing the relevant book. The grantor will be required to present a valid Brazilian piece of identity (with his photograph).
Power of Attorney Granted by Non-Brazilian Citizens, for Use in Brazil
A Power of Attorney is a document empowering another person to act and sign official documents on your behalf.
Non-Brazilian citizens wishing to grant powers of attorney for use in Brazil must have them drawn by a Notary Public in Iraq, and then:
- have the document legalised by the Consular Section of the Embassy of Brazil in Baghdad;
- have the legalised document translated into Portuguese by a sworn translator in Brazil.
Non-Brazilian citizens wishing to grant powers of attorney for use in Brazil can have them drawn by the Consular Section of the Embassy of Brazil in Baghdad, provided that they bear:
- a valid Permanent Residence Visa in Brazil;
- a valid “Carteira de Identidade para Estrangeiro” (Identity Card for Foreigners);
- a valid “CPF” (Taxpayer Registry number).
In either case, the legalisation fee is US$20.00, which can be made at this Consular Section.
Private Power of Attorney
In certain cases, it is mandatory that Powers of Attorney drawn abroad for use in Brazil be drawn by the Consular Section of the Embassy of Brazil in Iraq ("Procuração Pública").
It is advisable to verify in each case whether a "Procuração Pública" is required.
In other cases, Powers of Attorney may be drawn privately ("Procuração por instrumento particular"), provided that the grantor is:
- a Brazilian who is unable to attend the Consulate General in person
- a Brazilian wishing to grant Powers of Attorney together with a non-Brazilian spouse
- a foreign national, even if married to a Brazilian
Procedure:
- Draft text in which are indicated the grantor and the attorney's personal data and the powers granted to the attorney
- Sign Power of Attorney before a local Notary Public and have signature legalised at the Consulate General
- Send Power of Attorney to attorney in Brazil, for its mandatory register at a "Cartório de Registro de Títulos e Documentos (Art. 129, par. 6, of Law 6.015/73 - Civil Register Law)
Powers of Attorney written in any language other than Portuguese must be translated to Portuguese by a Sworn translator in Brazil, prior to being submitted for register.
Processing times: up to 5 days in addition to the standard postal delivery times.