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| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SIGNATURES AND LEGALIZATION OF GENERAL DOCUMENTS In order to be valid in Brazil, foreign documents need to be legalized at the Consular Service of the Embassy and translated in Brazil by a sworn translator. Legalization means the authentication of a document or the acknowledgement of the signature of the person who signed the document. The Consular Service can only authenticate the signatures of persons and legalize documents from institutions established within the consular jurisdiction such as: · Brazilians and foreigners with a valid register of permit in Brazil · Certain local authorities · Notaries whose signatures are registered at the Consular Service · Acknowledgement of scholastic documents and official institutions of the Surinamese government. Fee: The amount depends on the document and the objective of the legalization. Please obtain information in this regard. Form of payment: At the Consular Service it is possible to obtain a form for means of deposit at: the RBTT Bank (Suriname) N.V. Account number: 150 582 74 Stated period: 5 working days, starting on the day of submitting the bank deposit receipt. LEGALIZATION OF SCHOLASTIC DOCUMENTS In order to be valid in Brazil, foreign scholastic documents and diplomas needs to be legalized at the Consular Service of the Embassy and translated in Brazil by a sworn translator. Fee: US$ 5.00 (five dollars) per document or US$ 15.00 (fifteen dollars) per set of more than three documents belonging to the same person. Form of payment: At the Consular Service it is possible to obtain a form for means of deposit at: the RBTT Bank (Suriname) N.V. Account number: 150 582 74 Stated period: 5 working days, starting on the day of submitting the bank deposit receipt. |