An official Brazil company extract is issued by Receita Federal / Juntas Comerciais at https://solucoes.receita.fazenda.gov.br/Servicos/cnpjreva/cnpjreva_solicitacao.asp. Free public search covers most verification needs; a paid certified extract is normally only required for banking, tenders, court filings or notarised transactions.
Usually not. The free public record from Receita Federal / Juntas Comerciais confirms legal name, registration number, status and registered address. A certified extract is only needed when a bank, court or tender explicitly requires one.
Typically the legal name, registration number, incorporation date, registered address, entity type and current status — the same core fields visible in the free record, but issued as an official document.
No. Only Receita Federal / Juntas Comerciais can issue a certified extract for Brazil. Third-party tools help you find and monitor the record, not certify it.
CNPJ (Cadastro Nacional da Pessoa Jurídica) is a 14-digit identifier assigned to every Brazilian business by the Receita Federal. Format: XX.XXX.XXX/XXXX-XX. The first 8 digits identify the company, digits 9-12 identify the branch (0001 = headquarters), and the last 2 are check digits.
Source: Receita Federal / Juntas Comerciais
Last verified: 2026-06-01