International bureaucracy

A basic guide for Brazilian immigrants who have to complete several first steps in German bureaucracy – from registering as a resident to school placement.

A Brazilian marriage certificate is needed for multiple bureaucratic purposes in Germany, but you should get to know its different formats.

This article explains the different ways of certifying documents in Brazil and Germany, clearing up confusion regarding certification.

If you are struggling through Brazil’s bureaucratic jungle, learn about these 10 facts that will help you understand Brazilian bureaucracy better.

Here you will learn where and how to obtain a Brazilian divorce decree and which requirements this document must fulfil to be accepted in Germany.

Between Portuguese and German three are many false friends, that is, words that are similar to each other, but whose meanings differ.

Brazilian electronic documents are more and more ubiquitous, but they’re not always accepted in Germany – find out here how to solve this problem.

The Brazilian birth certificate is not the same in the entire country – it has different formats depending on the issuing authority, city, year and purpose.

How/Where to have a German divorce decree recognised in Brazil? Which Brazilian public authorities are responsible for enforcing foreign divorce decrees?

Brazilians living in Germany are allowed to acquire German citizenship and keep dual nationality, as I explain in this summary of legal requirements.

Safe procedure to obtain a power of attorney in Germany that is valid in Brazil for purposes such as property transactions and repudiation of inheritance.

I will explain how to get a Hague Apostille for official documents in Brazil in Germany, and which kinds of documents need an Apostille.

How to properly register a German marriage at a Brazilian consulate in Germany and avoid problems when applying for a new Brazilian passport.

Overview of Brazil’s education system, discussing grading systems, courses of study, types of schools and degrees and their translation into German.

Learn about the differences between the statutory marital property systems in Brazil (comunhão parcial de bens) and Germany (Zugewinngemeinschaft).

Options for sending documents and translations via German postal services, and useful tips on how to safely send letters from Brazil to Germany.

Brazil and Portugal share the same official language, Portuguese, but vocabulary and grammar are significantly different in each country.