Power of Attorney for Couples

Married grantors, even if married abroad and who have not registered the marriage at the Embassy, must inform themselves with Brazilian lawyers, notaries or public bodies, about the need for their spouse to also be grantor in the same power of attorney, jointly granting the respective powers to the grantee.

If both spouses are Brazilian or if the foreign spouse holds a valid RNE/RNM, a joint power of attorney may be issued by the Embassy. In order for only one issue fee to be charged, the original marriage certificate must be presented. If the document is not presented, two fees will be charged.

In the case of a foreign spouse who does not have a valid RNE/RNM and, therefore, is unable to obtain a power of attorney at the Embassy, it is recommended that a single power of attorney be made with a Syrian notary public, so that both the Brazilian and foreign spouses may appear as grantors.

Once issued by a Syrian notary, the document must be legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. To be effective in Brazilian territory, the document must be translated by a sworn public translator, legalized by the Embassy and then registered in a registry of titles and documents in Brazil.

Nothing prevents the Brazilian spouse from making his/her power of attorney at the Embassy and the foreign spouse making a similar power of attorney, for the same purpose, with the notary.