Brazilians abroad · SPD Advocacia
Living in Japan? We handle probate, divorce, deeds and INSS applications in Brazil
The firm drafts the power of attorney, handles probate and divorce, executes property deeds and applies for retirement under the Brazil-Japan agreement, while you are in Japan.
What does the firm do in Brazil for those living in Japan?
The most common requests are parents' estates in Brazil, selling or renting property, divorce and retirement. Almost everything moves forward through a power of attorney. It can be signed at one of the Brazilian consulates-general in Japan, in Tokyo, Nagoya and Hamamatsu, or before a Japanese notary with apostille. The firm drafts the text and handles the act in Brazil. Anything that depends on Japanese law is not part of the service; we tell you before you engage us.
Japan is a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, and so is Brazil, since 2016 (Decree 8.660/2016). So the Japanese document comes with an apostille, without consular legalization, and needs a sworn translation into Portuguese. A child born in Japan is a native-born Brazilian if registered at a Brazilian consular office (Constitution, art. 12, I, c).
For social security, the Brazil-Japan Social Security Agreement (Decree 7.702/2012), in force since 2012. It allows contribution time in both countries to be added together for old-age retirement, disability retirement and survivor's pension. When time is added together, the Brazilian benefit is calculated in proportion to the time completed in Brazil. The firm files the application with the INSS.
What the law says
Key points
It can be done at the Brazilian consulates in Tokyo, Nagoya and Hamamatsu or before a Japanese notary with apostille.
Japan and Brazil are parties to the 1961 Hague Convention. The Japanese document dispenses with consular legalization.
A document in Japanese needs a sworn translation to be used in Brazil.
The Brazil-Japan agreement allows contribution time in both countries to be added together.
Sources: Federal Constitution, art. 12, I, c; Decree 7.702/2012 (Brazil-Japan Social Security Agreement); Decree 8.660/2016 (Hague Apostille); HCCH (convention status tables); Ministry of Social Security; Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
What is your case?
Situations the firm handles
Retirement under the Brazil-Japan agreement
INSS application adding up the contribution time in both countries.
See pageProbate with an heir in Japan
Probate at a notary office or in court, and you only sign the power of attorney, wherever you are.
See pagePower of attorney for use in Brazil
We draft the text with the right powers and check it before signing.
See pageDivorce granted in Japan
Direct annotation at the registry office or recognition request at the STJ, depending on the case.
See pageRegistering a child born in Japan
We guide the registration at a Brazilian consular office and handle the steps in Brazil.
See pageSale or rental of property in Brazil
Deed by attorney-in-fact, lease and regularization.
See pageStep by step
How the firm works
- Request. You tell us about the case and send the documents through the form on this page.
- Proposal. We send in writing what will be done and the fees, before any engagement.
- Contract. You sign the contract and the power of attorney electronically, wherever you are.
- Delivery. We deliver the filed INSS application, the probate, the annotation or the deed, depending on the service engaged, with updates on WhatsApp.
Case analysis
Let's analyze your case
Answer the questions one at a time. At the end you can attach documents, which go straight to a folder in the firm's Drive, and send the summary on WhatsApp. Everything is protected by attorney-client confidentiality.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
What exactly do you deliver?
The drafted power of attorney, probate at a notary office or in court, annotation of the divorce or the recognition request at the STJ, the property deed or lease and the INSS application under the Brazil-Japan agreement.
Do you practice Japanese law?
No. The firm practices Brazilian law. Anything that depends on Japanese law is not part of the service; we tell you before you engage us.
Does time worked in Japan count for the INSS?
Under the Brazil-Japan agreement, time in both countries can be added together for old-age and disability retirement and survivor's pension. We file the application with the INSS.
Is a divorce granted in Japan valid in Brazil?
It can be. A simple uncontested divorce, dealing only with the end of the marriage, is annotated directly at the Brazilian registry office, without going to the STJ. Others, such as contested divorces or those that also deal with custody, support or division of assets, need recognition by the STJ. We handle the annotation or the STJ request.
Do I need to come to Brazil?
In most cases, no. The power of attorney can be done at the consulate or before a Japanese notary with apostille, and the rest moves forward in Brazil with the firm.
How much does it cost?
After the analysis, the firm sends a written fee proposal, before any engagement. Notary, consulate and translation fees are paid separately, to whoever provides the service.
Lawyer in Brazil for Brazilians living in Japan
SPD Advocacia handles the Brazilian side for those living in Japan: power of attorney, probate, divorce, recognition at the STJ, property deeds and retirement applications under the Brazil-Japan agreement, with remote service and electronic signature.
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Responsible lawyers
- Sidnei Pedro Dias OAB/GO 48.603 · OAB/DF 68.207 · OAB/SP 501.693 · leads the firm’s cases
- Adrielle Oliveira OAB/GO 76.298 · civil, family, business and international matters
- Eduardo Prado OAB/GO 59.836 · criminal and electoral law
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