Brazil Investigators

Yes. Brazil’s Law No. 13,432 of April 11, 2017 formally defines and governs the private detective profession, permitting the collection of non-criminal data and information for a private client using lawful technical means, and even allows a detective to assist an ongoing police investigation if the client authorizes it. There is currently no official government licensing council for the profession in Brazil, despite some private organizations using names like “Federal Council of Detectives” that are not government-authorized bodies. A separate bill, PL 3.161/2021, has been proposed to create a real regulatory council, but it remains under legislative consideration and has not been enacted. Our team of professional investigators ensures all operations are compliant with local regulations.

Client confidentiality is our top priority. All of our Brazil private investigators are trained in maintaining the highest levels of secrecy, ensuring that all information gathered during the investigation is strictly confidential.

Our services cover various regions, including Sao Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Rio De Janeiro. We can also extend our services to other parts of Brazil upon request.

We accept a variety of payment methods, including credit/debit cards, wire transfers, and online payments, for your convenience.

Yes, background checks are among our most sought-after services. We offer comprehensive checks that include criminal records, employment history, residential details, and even social media activity. In Brazil, criminal-history verification is anchored by the Certidão de Antecedentes Criminais, a free certificate issued online by the Polícia Federal that is valid for 90 days and returns a “Nada Consta” result when no federal conviction is on record.

Yes, we have the capability to conduct international investigations. Privin Network’s owner has specialized in international investigations for more than a decade. If you have business or personal interests overseas, we can extend our investigative services accordingly.

You can initiate the investigation process by contacting us for a free consultation. Our team is available 24/7 to discuss your needs and outline the steps involved.

While surveillance is a part of many investigations, it specifically refers to the monitoring of behavior without the target being aware. Personal investigations can include a range of services, such as background checks and interviews, in addition to surveillance.

If you have concerns that require professional and discreet information gathering to be resolved, hiring a private investigator is likely a good option. The free consultation we offer can help you make an informed decision.

Generally yes, if you are a participant. Brazilian courts, including the Supreme Federal Court (STF), have consistently held that a person may lawfully record their own conversation, known as gravação, even without the other party’s knowledge, so long as no special legal duty of secrecy applies. This is legally distinct from interceptação, the covert capture of a conversation between other people, which is a crime unless authorized by a judge under Law No. 9,296/1996 for a criminal investigation, and from escuta, where a third party listens in with only one participant’s consent. Our local partner investigator relies on the lawful gravação standard rather than covert interception of conversations between other people.

Not directly. Constitutional Amendment No. 66 of 2010 made divorce in Brazil a pure no-fault, potestative right: a spouse can obtain a divorce simply by requesting it, with no need to prove adultery, abandonment, or any other ground, and no waiting period. Evidence of fault can still occasionally influence decisions about alimony or asset division in a contested case, but it is not required to end the marriage itself. Child custody is decided separately under the joint-custody standard in place since Law No. 13,058/2014, based on the children’s best interests rather than either spouse’s conduct.

Yes. Known as the Lei Carolina Dieckmann (Law No. 12,737/2012), it added Articles 154-A and 154-B to Brazil’s Penal Code, criminalizing unauthorized invasion of a computer device to obtain, alter, or destroy data, with penalties of one to four years’ imprisonment plus a fine, rising to five years in aggravated cases. It works alongside Brazil’s LGPD (Law No. 13,709/2018) and the Marco Civil da Internet (Law No. 12,965/2014) to give digital forensic findings gathered in Brazil a real statutory basis to stand on.