U.S. citizens in Brazil
Online notary for U.S. citizens in Brazil
Brazil spans several time zones, so we confirm the time where you are. From Brazil, a New Jersey notary can see and verify you by secure video, for a document with a U.S. connection. Sessions start at $50 plus the state notarial fee.
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Local facts
Brazil at a glance
- Capital
- Brasília
- Official languages
- Portuguese
- Currency
- Brazilian real (BRL)
- Time zones
- UTC-5 to UTC-2 depending on the state, with UTC-3 as national time
- Population
- 214,211,951 (2026 estimate)
- U.S. Embassy
- Brasília
- Apostille Convention
- Party since 14 August 2016
- U.S. consulates
- Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo
Sources: Wikipedia and its list of U.S. diplomatic missions, read October 2026.
Scheduling
New Jersey time and Brasília time
| In New Jersey | Brasília in winter | Brasília in summer |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. | 10:00 a.m. |
| 1:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. |
| 5:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. |
In January Brasília is 2 hours ahead of New Jersey, and in July it is 1 hour ahead of New Jersey. Sessions from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. New Jersey time fall between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. in Brasília in winter, and from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in summer. Online sessions run 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern time, 7 days a week, by appointment. Clocks change on different dates in different countries, so we confirm the time in both places when you book.
Get it notarized online today
Online notary: open now until 9 PM ET · sessions by appointment · times confirmed by email
A New Jersey notary can notarize this with you on a video call, from anywhere in the U.S. or, on the terms below, from abroad. The fee shows in the booking form before you confirm. Open 7 am to 9 pm ET, every day, by appointment.
What you need
- A valid government photo ID
- A computer or phone with a camera
- The unsigned document
Our certificate states the act was performed using communication technology, as New Jersey law requires. What it must say
Signing from outside the U.S.? We can notarize when the document is for a U.S. court or agency, involves U.S. property, or relates to a transaction connected with the U.S., and signing isn't prohibited where you are. Check your document.
Most U.S. recipients accept a remotely notarized document; check with whoever will receive it. What to ask them · Several signers
Documents for use in Brazil
Apostille or remote notary?
Brazil has been in the Apostille Convention since 14 August 2016, according to Wikipedia's list of parties. That means a U.S. public document headed there usually carries an apostille, not an embassy legalization, though the office receiving it decides.
Signing from Brazil? A video session with us still needs a U.S. connection, such as U.S. property or a U.S. court or agency matter. See apostille services for documents going the other way.
Embassy option
The U.S. embassy in Brasília
Brasília is the seat of the U.S. Embassy. The same list of missions adds consulates in Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.
Whichever country you are in, the video session works the same way, described on the hub page. The State Department's page on notarial services explains the consular side.
This is general information, not legal advice, and we do not know Brazil's local law, so ask the office that will receive your document what it accepts.
Looking for a particular document? See notarizing a power of attorney, deed, affidavit or bank form from abroad.
FAQ
Brazil notary questions
Does the U.S. embassy in Brasília notarize documents?
Brasília is the seat of the U.S. Embassy. The same list of missions adds consulates in Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. The embassy section above covers the State Department's rules, and for a document with a U.S. connection a video session is the alternative when you cannot get to a post.
Other countries: Colombia, Costa Rica, Portugal, United Arab Emirates.
All countries · Remote online notarization · Apostilles for documents used abroad