Brazil and the Netherlands at a glance
- Stamp
- Apostille, Hague Convention in force for Brazil since 14 August 2016
- Issued by
- Any cartório (notary or registry office) authorised by the National Council of Justice (CNJ)
- Language
- Portuguese, sworn translation
- Register
- Junta Comercial of the state
- Tax treaty
- Signed 1990, in force 1991 (Rijksoverheid, 1 October 2026)
- EU trade
- EU-Mercosur interim trade agreement, 1 May 2026
- In the Netherlands
- 45 companies controlled from Brazil in 2024, 40 in 2021 (+12.5%), about 1,000 jobs (CBS, 9 October 2026)
- Moving here
- Residence permit needed
Documents from Brazil
Passport copy, certified by a notary in Brazil.
Proof of address in Brazil, at most three months old.
Power of attorney. Sign the power of attorney (procuração pública) at a tabelionato de notas. The same cartório can apostille it immediately.
Ownership statement, one page from us.
The apostille. Any cartório (notary or registry office) authorised by the National Council of Justice (CNJ). The apostille is issued on the spot, with a QR code. The fee is the same as for a simple power of attorney in that state.
Official page: https://www.cnj.jus.br/poder-judiciario/relacoes-internacionais/apostila-da-haia/
Good to know. The original and the sworn translation each get their own apostille. Have the document translated first, then have both apostilled. Any cartório in any capital may apostille a document from another state.
If a company from Brazil becomes a shareholder
Register extract, at most three months old: Junta Comercial of the state. Order a certidão simplificada (less than 30 days old) showing directors and capital. For the shareholders of a Brazilian limited company (Ltda), order the contrato social. Plus articles, signing authority and ownership chart.
Trade between Brazil and the EU
Brazil is the tenth-biggest trading partner of the European Union (EU), with goods trade worth €87.1 billion in 2025 and a €1.6 billion surplus for Brazil. That year the EU ranked second among Brazil's partners, after China, with a 16% share.
Brazil is the EU's largest supplier of agricultural products, which made up 42% of its exports to the EU in 2025, ahead of fuels and mining products at 27%. Most EU exports to Brazil are machinery, transport equipment and chemicals.
EU-Brazil trade in services grew by 71% from 2021 to 2025. In 2025 the EU exported services worth €23.8 billion to Brazil and imported €10 billion.
Provisional application of the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement began on 1 May 2026. On 15 April 2026 the Commission set definitive anti-dumping duties of 5.4% on softwood plywood from all Brazilian exporters but one.
Import duties: Access2Markets.
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