Verify Any Brazilian Lawyer in 2 Minutes, Free
No login, no CPF, done from abroad
Por Lucas Ribeiro Cavalcante — OAB/CE 44.673
Verify Any Brazilian Lawyer in 2 Minutes, Free
No login, no CPF, done from abroad
Por Lucas Ribeiro Cavalcante — OAB/CE 44.673
Your new "lawyer" quotes a fair fee, sounds professional, promises to handle your visa. But one question changes everything: are they actually licensed?
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In Brazil, no one can legally practice law without a valid OAB registration. No exceptions.
Here is the danger: if an unlicensed person files your case or signs your contract, the legal acts can be declared null and void. You lose money, time, and your position.
✘ Mito
Myth: a despachante can handle my whole legal case
✓ Verdade
Truth: they cannot go to court or give paid legal advice
2 min
That is all it takes to check any OAB number on the official national database
Every real lawyer has an OAB number, like OAB/SP 123.456. The SP shows the state. Ask for it, then verify it on the official national database before you pay.
Ask for the OAB number
Search the national database
Match the name and state
Dica
Red flag: someone charging lawyer fees but dodging your request for their OAB number. A real advogado gives it instantly. If they hesitate, walk away.
Protect your money and your case. Verify before you sign anything in Brazil.