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Brazilian Visa Authorization for a Minor

When a Brazilian visa applicant is under 18, the file carries an authorization from the parents or legal guardians. We prepare it as a statutory declaration and commission it — over a secure video appointment, or in person on a mobile visit.

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$24.95 + HST
Appointment length
3-4 minutes
Where
Online or by appointment

If more than one person is signing, an additional signer fee also applies.

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Written by Kai Mai, Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer, Minute Notary. General information, not legal advice.

Brazil Minor Visa Authorization can be commissioned online over a secure video appointment with an Ontario Notary Public under O. Reg. 431/20, or handled in person on a mobile visit. The flat rate is $24.95 + HST and most appointments take 3-4 minutes. Remotely commissioned affidavits and declarations are accepted by Ontario courts, ServiceOntario, IRCC, and most Canadian institutions; when the receiver is a foreign embassy or a land registry, ask them first.

Posted price
$24.95 + HST
Appointment length
3-4 minutes
Where
Online or by appointment
Hours
7 days a week, 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

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What is brazilian visa authorization for a minor?

Citizens of Canada, the United States and Australia have needed an electronic visa to travel to Brazil since 10 April 2025, applied for on the Brazilian government’s official portal run by VFS Global.

Applicants who live in Ottawa or Gatineau and hold another nationality apply instead through the Consular Section of the Embassy of Brazil in Ottawa. Both routes ask for something extra when the applicant is a child: an authorization for the issuance of the visa, signed by the parents or legal guardians, together with a document proving the relationship — the child’s long-form birth certificate, or a death certificate, or a court order granting sole custody. Minute Notary prepares that authorization as a statutory declaration so it can be commissioned remotely under O. Reg. 431/20, and commissions it for each parent who declares. The notary commissions your declaration; the consulate or the visa portal decides what your file needs and whether it accepts the document.

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What to bring

Requirements to bring with you

Please ensure you have the following items when you visit.

  1. 01

    The completed authorization, unsigned — the declaration is made in front of the notary

  2. 02

    Valid government-issued photo ID for each parent or legal guardian who is declaring

  3. 03

    The child’s full name, date of birth and passport number, spelled exactly as the passport spells them

  4. 04

    The child’s long-form birth certificate naming the parents, or the death certificate or sole-custody court order that explains a single signature

Why it matters

Why a Child’s Brazilian Visa File Needs This

A consulate issuing a visa to a child wants proof that the people responsible for that child agreed to it. The Embassy of Brazil in Ottawa publishes the requirement plainly for applicants under 18: an authorization signed by both parents or legal guardians, plus a document proving the relationship.

The Government of Canada’s own Brazil travel advice points the same way, telling travellers to contact the nearest Brazilian government office for guidance on submitting a minor’s visa application. Notarizing the authorization is what turns a family’s signature into something the consular officer can rely on — the notary confirms identity and takes the declaration, and records it under seal.

Official guidance

Check the rules at the source

The claims on this page follow the published federal and Ontario guidance below. Rules change; the receiving authority always has the final say.

How to get brazil minor visa authorization notarized

Straightforward process. Most appointments completed in minutes once we're face to face.

  1. 1

    Confirm Which Document Is Asked For

    Check whether the consulate or the visa portal wants the authorization for issuance of the visa, a general travel consent letter, or the separate travel authorization a Brazilian child needs to leave Brazil. They are different documents. Tell us which one and we prepare that one.

  2. 2

    Complete the Authorization, Leave It Unsigned

    Fill in the child’s details and the parents’ details using the wording the receiver gave you, if they publish a template. Do not sign it — the notary takes the declaration at the appointment.

  3. 3

    Every Declaring Parent Attends With ID

    Each parent or legal guardian whose consent the file needs joins the appointment and shows valid government-issued photo ID. If only one parent will declare, bring the death certificate or sole-custody order that explains why.

  4. 4

    Declaration and Commissioning

    The notary adds the declaration wording and the O. Reg. 431/20 jurat, takes each parent’s declaration, then signs and seals. Each parent who declares is a separate notarial act.

  5. 5

    Receive the Sealed Document

    You get the sealed PDF to upload with the visa application, or the wet-ink original if the receiver asked for paper or you are going on to an apostille.

Is This For You?

Who Needs This Service

This service is commonly needed by the following groups.

  1. 01

    Parents Applying for a Child’s Brazilian e-Visa

    Canadian, American and Australian citizens have needed an electronic visa for Brazil since 10 April 2025, and a file for an applicant under 18 carries the parents’ authorization.

  2. 02

    Ottawa and Gatineau Residents on the Consular Route

    Applicants of other nationalities living in the Embassy’s jurisdiction apply through the Consular Section in Ottawa, whose visitor-visa checklist lists the minor’s authorization and proof of the relationship.

  3. 03

    Separated or Divorced Parents

    A parent who is not travelling still has to consent to the visa being issued; each parent declares their own authorization and is commissioned separately.

  4. 04

    Sole-Custody and Surviving Parents

    One signature is normally accompanied by the court order granting sole custody or the other parent’s death certificate, which the notary endorses and seals as an exhibit.

  5. 05

    Families Travelling on Short Notice

    A remote commissioning appointment takes 3-4 minutes on average and runs seven days a week, which is usually the most practical way to fix a missing authorization before a departure date.

What's Included

  • Authorization prepared as a statutory declaration so it is eligible for a remote appointment
  • Declaration wording and the O. Reg. 431/20 jurat added by the notary
  • Each parent or guardian commissioned as their own declaration
  • Exhibits — birth certificate, custody order, death certificate — separately endorsed and sealed
  • Your own consulate template accepted, or bring the wording the portal gave you
  • Sealed PDF returned the same appointment, ready to upload
  • In-person mobile visit anywhere in Ontario when the receiver asks for wet ink

Common Uses

  • A child travelling to Brazil with one parent
  • A child travelling to Brazil with grandparents or another relative
  • A Brazilian e-Visa application for an applicant under 18
  • A consular visitor visa file lodged through the Embassy in Ottawa
  • A student or exchange trip to Brazil
  • A family visit to relatives in Brazil
  • A separated or divorced parent providing consent for the visa
  • A surviving parent or sole-custody parent signing alone

Pro tips before your visit

Quick tips to make your appointment go smoothly.

  1. 01

    Spell the Names the Way the Passport Does

    Middle names, accents and hyphens on the authorization should match the child’s passport exactly. A mismatch between the authorization and the passport is the easiest way to have a file sent back.

  2. 02

    Both Parents, or the Paperwork That Explains Why Not

    The published checklist asks for both parents or legal guardians. One signature on its own tends to be queried unless the death certificate or the sole-custody order travels with it.

  3. 03

    Ask About an Apostille Before You Book

    An apostille is a separate step after notarization and it needs a wet-ink document, which means an in-person appointment. If the receiver wants one, tell us before booking so we start you on the right appointment.

  4. 04

    Do Not Confuse It With the Travel Authorization

    The authorization for issuance of a visa supports the visa APPLICATION. The travel authorization Brazil requires for a Brazilian child leaving Brazil is a different document with different rules. Ask the receiver which one they mean.

Where it gets done

Brazil Minor Visa Authorization: where and how it gets done

Brazil Minor Visa Authorization is handled by an Ontario Notary Public and Commissioner for Taking Affidavits. Here is where it gets done.

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  • Head office

    8056 Jeanne d'Arc Boulevard North, Ottawa, Ontario. Our head office, not a place for appointments: in person, the notary comes to you.

  • Mobile visits

    A notary comes to your home, hospital, care residence or office anywhere in Ontario for one travel fee per trip.

  • Online

    Affidavits and statutory declarations that qualify under O. Reg. 431/20 are commissioned over secure video from anywhere in Ontario. Certified copies and signature witnessing stay in person.

Hours. Open 7 days a week, 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM, including Saturday and Sunday.

Transparent pricing

$24.95 + HST. Every fee shown before you pay.

The price you see is what you pay. HST applies. If more than one person is signing, an additional signer fee also applies.

Booking online instead? Online appointments add HST plus a small card processing fee, shown in full before you pay.

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Pricing details

  • First stamp / seal

    Per declaration

    $24.95

  • Each additional stamp / seal

    Second parent, or each exhibit endorsed

    $24.95

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An authorization signed in front of a notary is a witnessed signature, and because Ontario has no regulation under the Notaries Act (s. 3(3)) allowing that outside the person’s physical presence, it happens in person. It is eligible for a remote appointment only when it is prepared as a statutory declaration, which the notary commissions under O. Reg. 431/20. The Brazilian consulate has confirmed to us in writing that it accepts the authorization commissioned this way. The notary does not complete the visa application, choose your supporting documents, or give immigration advice.

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