Legalising Malaysian Documents for Brazil
Short answer: Brazil uses apostilles, but Malaysia does not, so a Malaysian document for Brazil is legalised instead: attested at Wisma Putra (Malaysia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs), then legalised by the Embassy of Brazil in Kuala Lumpur, which recognises the Wisma Putra officer's signature and attaches a numbered security sticker. Nothing more is needed in Brazil: Brazilian consular signatures "têm validade em todo o território nacional, ficando dispensada sua legalização". Once in Brazil, the document needs a sworn Portuguese translation.
We handle the Malaysian side: notarisation, Wisma Putra and the Brazilian Embassy. Send your document on WhatsApp for a quote.
Last reviewed: October 2026. For translation rules, see sworn Portuguese translation for Brazil.
Step by step
Start with the original or a certified copy. Private documents such as powers of attorney, declarations and company resolutions are signed before a notary public first.
Attest it at Wisma Putra. Its fee is RM 20 for civil-status, notarised and Certificate of Good Conduct documents, and RM 10 for translations, certified true copies and school certificates.
Legalise it at the Embassy of Brazil in Kuala Lumpur. The embassy recognises the Wisma Putra officer's signature "por semelhança" (by comparing it with the signature on file) and attaches its sticker. On a document we legalised in May 2026, the sticker showed a fee of R$ 20.00 in "ouro", Brazil's consular gold-real unit, paid as RM 120 under item 410.4 of the consular fee table. The embassy's legalisation page could not be checked, so confirm the current fee and procedure before you go.
Skip any second legalisation in Brazil. Under Decree 8.742/2016, the original signatures of Brazilian consular officers are valid throughout Brazil without legalisation, and the sticker says so.
Get a sworn Portuguese translation in Brazil. Brazil's Federal Police say this translation "só pode ser feita no Brasil". See sworn translation for Brazil.
Reading the embassy's sticker
It names the Wisma Putra officer whose signature it recognises.
It carries a request number and a barcode with a code. The sticker warns that if the number in the barcode is different, "esta etiqueta É FALSA" (this sticker is false).
It states that legalisation "não implica aceitação do teor do documento": the embassy confirms the signature, not the content.
Example: the Brazilian Embassy's sticker
A real sticker from the Embassy of Brazil in Kuala Lumpur, dated 13 May 2026. It recognises the signature of the Wisma Putra consular officer who attested the document, records the fee (R$ 20.00 "Ouro", paid as RM 120.00 under fee item 410.4) and is signed by the Vice-Consul. Personal details are blacked out.
What gets documents rejected
Skipping Wisma Putra: the embassy legalises the Wisma Putra officer's signature, so that step comes first.
Offering a translation made in Malaysia as the official Portuguese translation.
A photocopy without certification by a notary or the issuing office.
Names spelled differently on the passport, the certificates and the translation.
Informações em português (Brasil)
O Brasil adota a apostila, mas a Malásia não. Por isso, documentos malaios são legalizados: primeiro no Ministério das Relações Exteriores da Malásia (Wisma Putra) e depois na Embaixada do Brasil em Kuala Lumpur, que reconhece por semelhança a assinatura do funcionário malaio. A assinatura consular brasileira tem validade em todo o território nacional, sem nova legalização. No Brasil, o documento deve ser traduzido por tradutor e intérprete público (tradução juramentada).
Common questions
Can I apostille a Malaysian document for Brazil?
No. Malaysia is not a party to the Apostille Convention, so Malaysian offices do not issue apostilles. The Wisma Putra attestation and the Brazilian Embassy legalisation take its place.
Do I need to legalise the document again in Brazil?
No. Decree 8.742/2016 makes the original signatures of Brazilian consular officers valid throughout Brazil without legalisation.
Can the Portuguese translation be done in Malaysia?
Not for official use. Brazil requires a sworn translation by a public translator registered in Brazil, and the Federal Police say it can only be done in Brazil.
Related guides
Sources: