I live in Brazil and need a Dutch document.
Need a Dutch birth certificate, marriage certificate, diploma, VOG, court record or notarial document while living in Brazil? Apostille Assist helps identify the Dutch-side route and coordinate the agreed document, apostille and delivery steps.
Choose the right level of support
Use apostille submission when the correct Dutch document is already available, or document coordination when it must still be requested or the route includes several steps.
Apostille Submission
For a suitable Dutch document when the apostille requirement is already clear.
- Submission for a Dutch apostille
- For an available and suitable original document
- WhatsApp progress updates
Document Coordination
For a document request, unclear instructions or a route involving several Dutch-side steps.
- Review of the Brazilian recipient’s request
- Coordination of the agreed Dutch-side route
- Options for apostille and tracked delivery
When this route is useful
This support is intended for people or organisations in Brazil that need an official document from the Netherlands.
What Brazil may require
Brazil uses the Hague Apostille system. For formal use, a Brazilian recipient may also require a sworn Portuguese translation.
From the Netherlands to use in Brazil
Start with the Brazilian recipient’s exact instruction before requesting or translating anything.
Share the request
Send the email, checklist, portal message or official instruction from Brazil.
Confirm the document
Identify the correct Dutch record, version, issuing body and date requirement.
Complete Dutch steps
Coordinate the agreed request, certification and apostille route in the Netherlands.
Deliver to Brazil
Arrange tracked delivery so the Brazilian translation or submission can follow.
The Brazilian receiving authority decides which document, translation, issue date and submission method it will accept.
Common Dutch documents requested in Brazil
The correct route depends on the document type and the purpose for which it will be used.
Birth certificate
For nationality, marriage, family, immigration or civil registration procedures.
Marriage certificate
For civil registration, family matters, name changes or administrative procedures.
VOG
For employment, residence, professional registration or background checks.
Diploma or transcript
For study, employment, recognition or professional licensing.
Notarial document
For powers of attorney, declarations, transactions or estate matters.
Court or business record
For legal proceedings, company files, contracts or compliance requests.
Information that helps clarify the route
A few precise details are usually enough for an initial review.
The exact instruction
Share the original Portuguese or English wording, including any checklist.
Document details
State the document type, issuing authority, date and whether it is available.
Purpose and deadline
Include the receiving organisation, intended use, Brazilian state and deadline.
Related document guidance
Use these pages when the request needs a broader or more specific route.
Frequently asked questions
Can I arrange a Dutch document while living in Brazil?
Many routes can be coordinated remotely. What is possible depends on the document, issuing body, access rules, authorisation and original-paper requirements.
Does a Dutch document need an apostille for Brazil?
Brazil participates in the Hague Apostille Convention, and an apostille is commonly required for Dutch public documents used formally in Brazil. Always check the recipient’s exact instruction.
Is consular legalisation needed after the apostille?
For documents covered by the Apostille Convention, the apostille generally replaces consular legalisation. A recipient may still impose separate document or filing requirements.
Does the document need a Portuguese translation?
Brazilian guidance generally requires foreign documents used formally in Brazil to be accompanied by a sworn Portuguese translation completed under Brazilian rules.
Can Apostille Assist request a Dutch certificate for me?
Request support depends on the document, municipality or issuing body, your eligibility and any identity or authorisation requirements.
Can the completed document be shipped to Brazil?
Yes. Tracked international delivery can be included in the agreed route, with shipping cost and destination confirmed in advance.
Need a Dutch document while living in Brazil?
Share the document type, Brazilian recipient and exact instruction so the Dutch-side route can be reviewed.
