The Brazilian criminal record certificate (certidão de antecedentes criminais) is issued by the Federal Police and by the state Civil Police forces, and you can request it yourself. Antecedentes Criminais Brasil is a private service, not a government agency: we explain the route and help when it gets complicated, with the Hague apostille, sworn translation and issuance for people living abroad.
Quick answer: the Rio Grande do Sul Civil Police confirms that the Police Records Certificate (Certidão de Antecedentes Policiais) is issued on its own website, so you can start there without paying a private service. The full list of required data and documents was not found in the content consulted; confirm it on the Civil Police page.
If you are looking for a Rio Grande do Sul criminal record certificate, the first step is to identify the authority responsible for issuing the document in Rio Grande do Sul.
The information confirmed by the Rio Grande do Sul Civil Police is that the Police Records Certificate (Certidão de Antecedentes Policiais) is issued on the institution's own website.
This means you can start with the Civil Police portal, without hiring a private service just to find the issuance route.
However, finding the service is not the same as knowing all the conditions needed to use it. The full list of data and documents required was not found in the content consulted. That is why it is important to check the instructions shown directly by the responsible authority.
On this page you will find the issuance address, the information that can be confirmed, the points that still need checking and the options for assistance when the certificate will be used outside Brazil.
Where to issue a criminal record certificate in Rio Grande do Sul
The Rio Grande do Sul Police Records Certificate is issued through the state Civil Police website.
The address given by the institution is:
This is the starting point for anyone who wants to request a Rio Grande do Sul criminal record.
How to start the request
To find the service matching the Rio Grande do Sul state document, follow this outline:
- Open the Civil Police RS issuance page indicated above.
- Read the guidance provided by the authority itself.
- Check which information and documents are requested before going on.
- Follow the procedure shown on the issuance page.
- If questions or difficulties come up, look for the responsible authority's guidance before making a decision.
This outline shows how to find and consult the service, but it does not replace the Civil Police's instructions.
The source consulted confirms where the certificate is issued. In the content used for this page, it does not give all the details needed to reproduce each step of the procedure.
For that reason, it would not be correct to present a form-filling sequence, require specific documents or describe technical steps that are not confirmed.
State certificate or Federal Police certificate?
A frequent question is which certificate to request.
The criminal record certificate can be issued by the Federal Police or by the state Civil Police forces.
On this page, the confirmed information refers specifically to the Police Records Certificate issued by the Civil Police of Rio Grande do Sul.
If you received a request for a document, note how the receiving authority or institution describes the certificate needed.
The name of the document and the issuing authority are important for identifying the right route.
Do not assume that a state certificate and a certificate issued by the Federal Police automatically meet the same requirement. The source used on this page does not establish that equivalence.
To understand better the category of documents issued by the states, see our page on the state criminal record certificate.
You can also open the general page on the Brazilian criminal background check, which organizes the routes for consultation and assistance according to the need presented.
Confirmed data and instructions
The main confirmed information is simple: the Rio Grande do Sul Police Records Certificate is issued through the website of the Civil Police of Rio Grande do Sul.
The issuance address is in the previous section.
However, the source consulted does not give a complete list of the data and documents needed to complete the request.
On the specific requirements, the information was not found in the official content consulted; please confirm directly on the website of the responsible authority.
What data is needed to request the certificate?
The full list of data required is not confirmed in the material used to prepare this page.
So we cannot state here which fields must be filled in, which documents are mandatory or which information will be requested during the procedure.
Before you start, check directly on the Civil Police RS page:
- Which information is requested in the application.
- Whether there is specific identification guidance.
- Which instructions must be followed during issuance.
- What to do if a step cannot be completed.
These are points to check, not requirements presented as confirmed.
On the full list of data and documents, the information was not found in the official content consulted; please confirm directly on the website of the responsible authority.
Can I request it without hiring a company?
Yes. The issuance route identified is the Civil Police RS website, and you can start the request directly through it.
Antecedentes Criminais Brasil offers private assistance, but does not replace the issuing institution.
Hiring assistance is not presented as a requirement for accessing the Civil Police service.
If you can follow the authority's guidance and complete the request, you can use the route indicated directly.
Private assistance is an option for people who need help with the procedure or with additional services related to using the document.
Authenticating the certificate
People looking for a Rio Grande do Sul criminal record may also need to confirm how to present or check the document after it is issued.
The information available establishes that the Police Records Certificate is issued on the website of the Civil Police of Rio Grande do Sul.
However, the material consulted does not confirm a specific authentication or validation procedure.
How do I check authenticity?
The confirmed issuance route is the Civil Police RS portal.
To find out whether there is a specific authentication feature, which information it uses and how to run the check, you need to read the authority's own guidance.
There is not enough data to say that the certificate carries a particular code, electronic feature or verification mechanism.
So we do not provide an undocumented authentication procedure.
If you received a certificate and need to confirm its validity, use the information provided by the issuing institution.
The reference address remains the Civil Police RS issuance page.
Are authentication and the Hague apostille the same thing?
For people who plan to present a certificate in another country, it is important to identify exactly the procedure requested by the recipient.
See what the Hague apostille is for details.
On this page, there is no confirmation that the Rio Grande do Sul Police Records Certificate necessarily needs a Hague apostille, sworn translation or any other additional procedure.
That requirement should not be assumed.
Antecedentes Criminais Brasil offers private Hague apostille and sworn translation services for situations where the person needs document assistance.
If the purpose of your certificate involves another country, see the page on the Hague apostille for criminal records.
Before hiring any service, confirm which document was requested and which additional procedures are needed for its use.
How does private assistance work?
Our work is separate from the issuance carried out by public bodies.
The services available include:
| Private service | Starting price |
|---|---|
| Assisted issuance | From R$ 30 |
| Hague apostille | From R$ 95 |
| Sworn translation | From R$ 110 per page |
The prices shown refer to the private services.
Notary office (cartório) fees are charged separately where applicable.
These prices are not issuance fees set by the Civil Police RS and do not mean that every procedure is needed for any certificate.
Whether each service is needed depends on the documentation requested and the purpose presented by the person.
Before any payment, we review the case and state the timing and price of the service requested.
What the source does not detail
The issuance address of the Rio Grande do Sul police certificate is confirmed.
On the other hand, some information was not found in the content used for this page.
It is important to keep these two points apart so that you do not make decisions based on assumed requirements.
Issuance time
The material consulted does not set a confirmed time for completing issuance of the Rio Grande do Sul Police Records Certificate.
For that reason, we do not state a number of hours or days as a guaranteed time.
If the certificate must be presented by a certain date, check the issuance guidance before organizing other steps.
Do not confuse any time stated for a private service with the issuance time set by the public authority.
Sources
- Civil Police of Rio Grande do Sul, Issue the Police Records Certificate (Emitir Certidão de Antecedentes Policiais): https://www.pc.rs.gov.br/emitir-certidao-de-antecedentes-policiais