Other Services

Visa Applications:    Monday to Friday

                                     9:15 AM to 12:00 PM

Visa pick-ups:          Monday to Friday

                                     12:00 PM to 12:45 PM

Other Services:        Monday to Friday

                                     9:15 AM to 12:45 PM

Adoption

The Child and Adolescent Statute in Brazil is governed by the provisions of the Law nº 8069 of July 13, 1990, articles 39 to 52. The adoption process is attributed exclusively to the Judiciary.

The adoption will be preceded by a trial period of common living with the child or adolescent. The duration of the trial period will be determined by the judicial authority. In the case of adoption by foreigners resident and domiciled outside Brazil, the trial period of common living to be completed in Brazil will be a minimum of 15 days in the case of children up to 2 years and 30 days when the child is 2 or older. This requirement may be waived if the child is not older than 1 or if, independent of age, the child has been in the company of the adopting party for a period of time sufficient to evaluate the convenience of the adoption bond.

It is advisable that the interested party be assisted by a private specialized lawyer in Brazil. The Embassy does not indicate institutions or lawyers in Brazil for this purpose. In the case of an adoption requested by a foreigner resident and domiciled outside Brazil, the candidate must corroborate, by means of a document issued by the proper authority of his domicile, to be duly qualified for the adoption according to the laws of his own country, as well as present a psycho-social study done by a specialized and accredited agency in the country of origin. Brazilian authorities may require the presentation of the text of the pertinent foreign legislation and proof of its validity.

Documents in language other than Portuguese must be accompanied by the translation, done in Brazil by a certified public translator. All documents to be presented in Brazil by the applicant must be previously legalized by the Embassy having jurisdiction over the Province in which they were issued. At the time of legalization, the adopting party should bring documents to the Embassy in person for a brief interview.

The child to be adopted will not be allowed to leave the country before the end of the adoption process.

THE ADOPTING PARTY MUST OBTAIN A TEMPORARY VISA II BEFORE TRAVELING TO BRAZIL