Police certificatesLast checked October 20, 2026
Police certificate for Brazil
Criminal Record Certificate (Federal Police)Certidão de Antecedentes CriminaisOnlineIn personOfficial page(opens in a new tab)
- Local name
- Certidão de Antecedentes Criminais
- Issued by
- Polícia Federal (SINIC - Sistema Nacional de Informações Criminais)
- How to apply
- Request it online through the Federal Police SINIC portal; it is usually issued immediately. If the online check fails (namesakes or CPF data mismatch), take the protocol number to a Federal Police unit.
- From abroad
- The official page notes the service is available at Federal Police units in Brazil and abroad but gives no separate remote procedure for people outside Brazil.
- Fee
- FreeService is free
- Processing time
- Immediate online; up to 15 days if referred to a Federal Police unit
- Valid for
- 90 days from issueValid 90 days.
- Notes
- Valid 90 days. Issued in Portuguese only; shows only final convictions. Use abroad may require translation and apostille.
Not confirmed
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- Remote procedure for applicants abroad (embassy/consulate role) not described on the official page
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