Brazil Address Formats

• Brazil is by far the largest country in South America in both area and population, bordering every other South American country except Ecuador and Chile. (CIA)
• It hosted both the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, the first time either event took place in South America. (CIA)
• Brazil is the 5th largest country in the world by total area, covering ~8.5 million km². (CIA)
• Its population size places it among the top 10 most populous countries in the world. (CIA)
• A major environmental fact: Brazil contains a huge portion of the Amazon rainforest, which is critical for global biodiversity and climate (though under threat from deforestation). (CIA)
• Brazil has a very diverse population in terms of ethnicity and culture, reflecting centuries of Indigenous, Portuguese, African, and other immigration influences. (CIA)
• Urbanization is high. Many Brazilians live in large metropolitan areas, especially along the coast. (CIA)
• The country faces substantial environmental challenges: deforestation, habitat loss, and issues of land use, especially in the Amazon. (CIA) 

Postal Authority

The Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telégrafos (Correios) is Brazil’s national postal service. It provides domestic and international mail and parcel delivery, logistics, and financial services, with a broad network covering all states and remote regions.

Reference: https://www.correios.com.br

Postal Data & Certification

Postal Code Format

In Brazil, postal codes (known as CEP – Código de Endereçamento Postal) consist of 8 digits, written with a dash between the 5th and 6th digits, and are placed below the locality name in an address block. The first five digits indicate a regional postal sector, while the last three digits identify a specific delivery area or address segment.

Example: 85055-980

Name Conventions

Population Names

In Brazil, names follow the Western naming order and are regulated by the Civil Registry. The typical format consists of one or more given names followed by two surnames: the mother’s family name first and the father’s family name last. This order may be reversed, and parents have the freedom to choose the surname sequence when registering a child. For example:

Brazilian naming is flexible and allows for compound names and multiple middle names.

Names may include diacritical marks such as á, é, õ, ç, and others, which are fully supported in official documents. While naming conventions are generally liberal, names may be rejected if deemed offensive, confusing, or potentially harmful to the person.

Honorifics such as Senhor (Mr.), Senhora (Mrs.), Doutor(a) (Doctor), and Professor(a) are used in professional and formal contexts, though they are not part of the legal name.

[opt: title] [given name] [opt: middle name(s)] [MOTHER'S SURNAME] [FATHER'S SURNAME]

Examples:

- Senhor João Pereira Silva

- Senhora Maria Costa Oliveira

- Doutor André Lima Rocha

- Professora Beatriz Souza Almeida

Organizational Names:

Companies in Brazil must register with the Junta Comercial or relevant registry for their legal structure and name. Business names must include a designation of legal entity type. Common suffixes include:

• LTDA (Limitada – limited liability company)
• S.A. (Sociedade Anônima – publicly held corporation)
• EIRELI (Empresa Individual de Responsabilidade Limitada – single-member limited liability company)
• MEI (Microempreendedor Individual – individual microentrepreneur)

Business names must be unique, include the legal structure, and reflect the nature of the business. Brazilian regulations also allow for trade names (nome fantasia), which may differ from the registered legal name.

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