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In accordance with the Brazilian Ministry of Health regulations, in order to transfer human remains to Brazil the following documents must be presented to a Brazilian Consulate:
1) original and two certified copies of the death certificate;
2) embalming or cremation certificate, duly notarized at a local Notary Public.
All the above documents must be authenticated at the Brazilian Consulate under whose jurisdiction is the County where they were issued.
There is a $20.00 consular fee for the authentication of each one of the documents indicated above. (Please note that no checks will be accepted. Only money orders or cashier's checks, please).
Please note that Brazilian Health Authorities require:
a) in some cases, a certificate of non-contagious disease, issued by the proper local authorities;
b) wood coffins, lined with zinc or other similar material. Upon arrival of the coffin, the airway bill and a written formal request for
clearance must be presented to the Brazilian Customs Authorities together with the documents indicated above.
Documents will be accepted for authentication either brought in person to the Consulate or sent by mail. Please, if by mail, include a self-addressed stamped express/priority mail envelope for the return of the consularized (authenticated) documentation.
The Brazilian Consulate General in San Francisco has jurisdiction over the States of Alaska, Oregon and Washington and in Northern California from the counties of Monterey, Fresno, King and Tulare up.
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