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CK Advogadas office — International Law service in São Paulo
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International Law Attorney in São Paulo

Marriages, divorces, documents and court decisions produced abroad may need to be regularized to have effect in Brazil. CK Advogadas serves clients connected to the state of São Paulo, in Brazil or outside it, with full remote follow-up.

15+years of experience
645cities in the state
Onlineclose service
Individual analysisEach case is assessed before the strategy is defined.
Human serviceDirect contact with the team throughout the case.
Remote workConsultations and documents organized by digital means.

International Law with clarity, closeness and strategy

The initial analysis identifies where the document was issued, what effect it must have in Brazil and whether a court decision, certificate, contract or administrative act is involved. This avoids unnecessary steps and rework.

Foreign documents do not follow a single path. Depending on the country and the purpose, an apostille, consular legalization, sworn translation, registration, transcription or court recognition may be needed.

Remote service is a natural part of this area. Consultations, document submission and updates take place by video call, WhatsApp and email, taking into account the client's time zone.

International matters handled by CK Advogadas

Service is defined according to the documents, the client's goal and the particulars of the specific case.

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Sworn translation and document organization

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Representation of Brazilians living abroad

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Property and family matters with an international element

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Annotation of a divorce granted abroad

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International powers of attorney

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Recognition of foreign judgments by the STJ

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Regularization of marital status in Brazil

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Registration and transcription of a foreign marriage

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Apostille and guidance on document legalization

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Transcription of certificates issued in other countries

Work built on the reality of each case

Clear information to understand possibilities, risks and next steps.

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Document analysis and effects in Brazil

The first step is to identify the country of origin, the type of document and the intended result in Brazil. From there, the requirements of authenticity, translation, registration and any need for a proceeding are checked.

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Regularizing marital status in Brazil

Marriages celebrated outside the country must be registered or transcribed so that the marital status is correctly reflected in Brazilian records.

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Apostille, translation and transcription of documents

The correct sequence depends on the issuing country and the receiving body. Guidance prevents the client from obtaining authentications or translations that will not be accepted.

How CK Advogadas' service works

An organized process, with clear communication from the first contact.

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Tell us your situation

Send a message with a summary of the case and tell us your city.

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Organize the documents

The team indicates which records are needed for the initial analysis.

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Define the next steps

After understanding the situation, the applicable options are presented.

Clara Leite and Karina Velozo, lawyers at CK Advogadas
15+years of experience

Legal experience with close and responsible service

With its office in Cabo Frio, CK Advogadas combines legal work, accessible communication and individual follow-up. The online format makes it possible to serve clients in São Paulo without losing the closeness needed to understand each situation.

The team assesses preventive, out-of-court and judicial options, always considering the documents, the risks and the goals presented by the client.

About the firm (in Portuguese)

Cities served in São Paulo

Select a city to see local information about the service.

645 cities available
Adamantina Adolfo Aguaí Águas da Prata Águas de Lindóia Águas de Santa Bárbara Águas de São Pedro Agudos Alambari Alfredo Marcondes Altair Altinópolis Alto Alegre Alumínio Álvares Florence Álvares Machado Álvaro de Carvalho Alvinlândia Americana Américo Brasiliense Américo de Campos Amparo Analândia Andradina Angatuba Anhembi Anhumas Aparecida Aparecida d'Oeste Apiaí Araçariguama Araçatuba Araçoiaba da Serra Aramina Arandu Arapeí Araraquara Araras Arco-Íris Arealva Areias Areiópolis Ariranha Artur Nogueira Arujá Aspásia Assis Atibaia Auriflama Avaí Avanhandava Avaré Bady Bassitt Balbinos Bálsamo Bananal Barão de Antonina Barbosa Bariri Barra Bonita Barra do Chapéu Barra do Turvo Barretos Barrinha Barueri Bastos Batatais Bauru Bebedouro Bento de Abreu Bernardino de Campos Bertioga Bilac Birigui Biritiba Mirim Boa Esperança do Sul Bocaina Bofete Boituva Bom Jesus dos Perdões Bom Sucesso de Itararé Borá Boracéia Borborema Borebi Botucatu Bragança Paulista Braúna Brejo Alegre Brodowski Brotas Buri Buritama Buritizal Cabrália Paulista Cabreúva Caçapava Cachoeira Paulista Caconde Cafelândia Caiabu Caieiras Caiuá Cajamar Cajati Cajobi Cajuru Campina do Monte Alegre Campinas Campo Limpo Paulista Campos do Jordão Campos Novos Paulista Cananéia Canas Cândido Mota Cândido Rodrigues Canitar Capão Bonito Capela do Alto Capivari Caraguatatuba Carapicuíba Cardoso Casa Branca Cássia dos Coqueiros Castilho Catanduva Catiguá Cedral Cerqueira César Cerquilho Cesário Lange Charqueada Chavantes Clementina Colina Colômbia Conchal Conchas Cordeirópolis Coroados Coronel Macedo Corumbataí Cosmópolis Cosmorama Cotia Cravinhos Cristais Paulista Cruzália Cruzeiro Cubatão Cunha Descalvado Diadema Dirce Reis Divinolândia Dobrada Dois Córregos Dolcinópolis Dourado Dracena Duartina Dumont Echaporã Eldorado Elias Fausto Elisiário Embaúba Embu das Artes Embu-Guaçu Emilianópolis Engenheiro Coelho Espírito Santo do Pinhal Espírito Santo do Turvo Estiva Gerbi Estrela d'Oeste Estrela do Norte Euclides da Cunha Paulista Fartura Fernando Prestes Fernandópolis Fernão Ferraz de Vasconcelos Flora Rica Floreal Flórida Paulista Florínea Franca Francisco Morato Franco da Rocha Gabriel Monteiro Gália Garça Gastão Vidigal Gavião Peixoto General Salgado Getulina Glicério Guaiçara Guaimbê Guaíra Guapiaçu Guapiara Guará Guaraçaí Guaraci Guarani d'Oeste Guarantã Guararapes Guararema Guaratinguetá Guareí Guariba Guarujá Guarulhos Guatapará Guzolândia Herculândia Holambra Hortolândia Iacanga Iacri Iaras Ibaté Ibirá Ibirarema Ibitinga Ibiúna Icém Iepê Igaraçu do Tietê Igarapava Igaratá Iguape Ilha Comprida Ilha Solteira Ilhabela Indaiatuba Indiana Indiaporã Inúbia Paulista Ipaussu Iperó Ipeúna Ipiguá Iporanga Ipuã Iracemápolis Irapuã Irapuru Itaberá Itaí Itajobi Itaju Itanhaém Itaoca Itapecerica da Serra Itapetininga Itapeva Itapevi Itapira Itapirapuã Paulista Itápolis Itaporanga Itapuí Itapura Itaquaquecetuba Itararé Itariri Itatiba Itatinga Itirapina Itirapuã Itobi Itu Itupeva Ituverava Jaborandi Jaboticabal Jacareí Jaci Jacupiranga Jaguariúna Jales Jambeiro Jandira Jardinópolis Jarinu Jaú Jeriquara Joanópolis João Ramalho José Bonifácio Júlio Mesquita Jumirim Jundiaí Junqueirópolis Juquiá Juquitiba Lagoinha Laranjal Paulista Lavínia Lavrinhas Leme Lençóis Paulista Limeira Lindóia Lins Lorena Lourdes Louveira Lucélia Lucianópolis Luís Antônio Luiziânia Lupércio Lutécia Macatuba Macaubal Macedônia Magda Mairinque Mairiporã Manduri Marabá Paulista Maracaí Marapoama Mariápolis Marília Marinópolis Martinópolis Matão Mauá Mendonça Meridiano Mesópolis Miguelópolis Mineiros do Tietê Mira Estrela Miracatu Mirandópolis Mirante do Paranapanema Mirassol Mirassolândia Mococa Mogi das Cruzes Mogi Guaçu Mogi Mirim Mombuca Monções Mongaguá Monte Alegre do Sul Monte Alto Monte Aprazível Monte Azul Paulista Monte Castelo Monte Mor Monteiro Lobato Morro Agudo Morungaba Motuca Murutinga do Sul Nantes Narandiba Natividade da Serra Nazaré Paulista Neves Paulista Nhandeara Nipoã Nova Aliança Nova Campina Nova Canaã Paulista Nova Castilho Nova Europa Nova Granada Nova Guataporanga Nova Independência Nova Luzitânia Nova Odessa Novais Novo Horizonte Nuporanga Ocauçu Óleo Olímpia Onda Verde Oriente Orindiúva Orlândia Osasco Oscar Bressane Osvaldo Cruz Ourinhos Ouro Verde Ouroeste Pacaembu Palestina Palmares Paulista Palmeira d'Oeste Palmital Panorama Paraguaçu Paulista Paraibuna Paraíso Paranapanema Paranapuã Parapuã Pardinho Pariquera-Açu Parisi Patrocínio Paulista Paulicéia Paulínia Paulistânia Paulo de Faria Pederneiras Pedra Bela Pedranópolis Pedregulho Pedreira Pedrinhas Paulista Pedro de Toledo Penápolis Pereira Barreto Pereiras Peruíbe Piacatu Piedade Pilar do Sul Pindamonhangaba Pindorama Pinhalzinho Piquerobi Piquete Piracaia Piracicaba Piraju Pirajuí Pirangi Pirapora do Bom Jesus Pirapozinho Pirassununga Piratininga Pitangueiras Planalto Platina Poá Poloni Pompéia Pongaí Pontal Pontalinda Pontes Gestal Populina Porangaba Porto Feliz Porto Ferreira Potim Potirendaba Pracinha Pradópolis Praia Grande Pratânia Presidente Alves Presidente Bernardes Presidente Epitácio Presidente Prudente Presidente Venceslau Promissão Quadra Quatá Queiroz Queluz Quintana Rafard Rancharia Redenção da Serra Regente Feijó Reginópolis Registro Restinga Ribeira Ribeirão Bonito Ribeirão Branco Ribeirão Corrente Ribeirão do Sul Ribeirão dos Índios Ribeirão Grande Ribeirão Pires Ribeirão Preto Rifaina Rincão Rinópolis Rio Claro Rio das Pedras Rio Grande da Serra Riolândia Riversul Rosana Roseira Rubiácea Rubinéia Sabino Sagres Sales Sales Oliveira Salesópolis Salmourão Saltinho Salto Salto de Pirapora Salto Grande Sandovalina Santa Adélia Santa Albertina Santa Bárbara d'Oeste Santa Branca Santa Clara d'Oeste Santa Cruz da Conceição Santa Cruz da Esperança Santa Cruz das Palmeiras Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo Santa Ernestina Santa Fé do Sul Santa Gertrudes Santa Isabel Santa Lúcia Santa Maria da Serra Santa Mercedes Santa Rita d'Oeste Santa Rita do Passa Quatro Santa Rosa de Viterbo Santa Salete Santana da Ponte Pensa Santana de Parnaíba Santo Anastácio Santo André Santo Antônio da Alegria Santo Antônio de Posse Santo Antônio do Aracanguá Santo Antônio do Jardim Santo Antônio do Pinhal Santo Expedito Santópolis do Aguapeí Santos São Bento do Sapucaí São Bernardo do Campo São Caetano do Sul São Carlos São Francisco São João da Boa Vista São João das Duas Pontes São João de Iracema São João do Pau d'Alho São Joaquim da Barra São José da Bela Vista São José do Barreiro São José do Rio Pardo São José do Rio Preto São José dos Campos São Lourenço da Serra São Luiz do Paraitinga São Manuel São Miguel Arcanjo São Paulo São Pedro São Pedro do Turvo São Roque São Sebastião São Sebastião da Grama São Simão São Vicente Sarapuí Sarutaiá Sebastianópolis do Sul Serra Azul Serra Negra Serrana Sertãozinho Sete Barras Severínia Silveiras Socorro Sorocaba Sud Mennucci Sumaré Suzanápolis Suzano Tabapuã Tabatinga Taboão da Serra Taciba Taguaí Taiaçu Taiúva Tambaú Tanabi Tapiraí Tapiratiba Taquaral Taquaritinga Taquarituba Taquarivaí Tarabai Tarumã Tatuí Taubaté Tejupá Teodoro Sampaio Terra Roxa Tietê Timburi Torre de Pedra Torrinha Trabiju Tremembé Três Fronteiras Tuiuti Tupã Tupi Paulista Turiúba Turmalina Ubarana Ubatuba Ubirajara Uchoa União Paulista Urânia Uru Urupês Valentim Gentil Valinhos Valparaíso Vargem Vargem Grande do Sul Vargem Grande Paulista Várzea Paulista Vera Cruz Vinhedo Viradouro Vista Alegre do Alto Vitória Brasil Votorantim Votuporanga Zacarias

Frequently asked questions about foreign documents and acts

General answers to help with an initial understanding. Definitive guidance depends on the analysis of the specific case.

Does a divorce obtained outside the country need to be regularized?
Yes, to have full effect in Brazil. The procedure may vary between direct annotation and court recognition, depending on the foreign decision.
I married abroad. Do I need to register it in Brazil?
For your marital status to be correctly reflected in Brazilian records, consular registration or transcription is usually required, depending on the documents and the case.
Can the service be provided from abroad?
Yes. Consultations, document submission and follow-up are carried out by digital means. When representation in Brazil is needed, the team provides guidance on the appropriate power of attorney.
Do I need to travel to Brazil to resolve the case?
In many cases, no. Representation by power of attorney and electronic proceedings make it possible to handle procedures remotely, as long as the formalities are met.
Is a foreign judgment automatically valid in Brazil?
Not always. Some decisions require recognition by the Superior Court of Justice or a specific procedure at the registry office, depending on the content and nature of the act.

Resolve your pending matter in Brazil remotely

Marriage, divorce, power of attorney or a foreign document require the right sequence of acts. Talk to the team.

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