Power of Attorney

A Power of Attorney is a document empowering another person to act and sign official documents on your behalf. It is important the power of attorney fulfils the demands of the authority that is requiring the document.

There are two types of power of attorney:

A) Private Power of Attorney
B) Public Power of Attorney

A) Private Power of Attorney

Non-Brazilian citizens, who do not hold a valid RNE card ("Registro Nacional de Estrangeiros"), may only draw a Private power of attorney. This document must be drawn by a Notary Public in New Zealand.

The signature of the applicant must also be authenticated by the Notary Public, who should include their full name and city in which they practice.

Once authenticated by a Notary Public, the document may handed into the Embassy for legalisation, along with a self-addressed pre-paid courier bag (if it cannot be collected in person) and the consular fee (see Methods of Payment).

To see the fee for the legalisation of documents/private power of attorney, please the Table of Consular Fees.

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B) Public Power of Attorney

A Public power of attorney is drawn and lodged by the Embassy of Brazil in Wellington. It must be confirmed, signed and collected in person by the grantor. Only the following parties may draw a Public power of attorney:

- Brazilian citizens or

- Bearers of a valid RNE card ("Registro Nacional de Estrangeiros")

In either case, they must also be bearers of a valid CPF/CNPJ number (Brazilian tax payer registry number).

Required Documentation

The following documentation can be either handed in personally at the Embassy in Wellington, or sent through the post:

1) Formulário de Procuração, duly filled out in Portuguese;

2) Document of identification as follows:
 
Individuals: Photocopy of valid CPF card OR Brazilian Identity card OR Passport

Companies: Photocopy of constitutional documents (Articles of Association and Memorandum of Association) OR Shareholders' agreement (including late alterations)
AND "CNPJ" (Cadastro Nacional da Pessoa Jurídica)

3) Consular fee for a Public Power of Attorney - please see the Table of Consular Fees.

The payment of the consular fee for this type of service should only be made by the applicant upon signing the document at the Embassy.
 
4) Draft of powers – to see some basic models (in Portuguese), please click here.

Processing Time:

Requests will only be accepted/processed when all required documents are presented. The grantor's presence at the Embassy of Brazil is mandatory to collect the Power of Attorney drawn by this Embassy. The grantor will be required to show original documents of Brazilian identification as per above.

Once processed, the power of attorney will be ready for collection and valid for thirty (30) days.