Brazil has a comprehensive legal framework for electronic signatures. Medida Provisória (MP) 2,200-2 of 2001 established the Brazilian Public Key Infrastructure (ICP-Brasil) and recognized electronic signatures not issued under ICP-Brasil as valid when the parties agree to their use.
Brazil · Enacted 2001/2020
MP 2,200-2/2001 established ICP-Brasil and recognized non-ICP electronic signatures
Law 14,063/2020 defines three levels: simple, advanced, and qualified
Simple e-signatures valid for most private commercial transactions
Advanced signatures required for some government interactions
Signer identification and tamper detection are mandatory requirements
Parties can agree to use electronic signatures in private contracts
Brazil has a comprehensive legal framework for electronic signatures. Medida Provisória (MP) 2,200-2 of 2001 established the Brazilian Public Key Infrastructure (ICP-Brasil) and recognized electronic signatures not issued under ICP-Brasil as valid when the parties agree to their use. Law 14,063 of 2020 modernized the framework by defining three levels of electronic signatures: simple, advanced, and qualified. Simple electronic signatures are accepted for most private transactions, while advanced and qualified signatures are required for interactions with government entities. Law 14,063 sets requirements for signer identification, exclusive control of signature creation data, and tamper detection. SignForge records SHA-256 hashing, ECDSA cryptographic verification, and a comprehensive audit trail against each of them.
These are the facts we capture and store for every signature. Law No. 14,063/2020 + MP 2,200-2/2001 sets the requirements above — whether what we record satisfies them for a given transaction is a legal question that depends on the circumstances.
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SHA-256 hashing detects any post-signing tampering
ECDSA P-256 cryptographic verification provides mathematical integrity proof
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Yes. Under Law 14,063/2020 and MP 2,200-2/2001, electronic signatures are legally valid in Brazil. Simple electronic signatures are accepted for most private transactions, while advanced signatures (which SignForge provides) carry stronger legal weight.
Not for most private transactions. MP 2,200-2 recognizes non-ICP electronic signatures as valid when parties agree to their use. ICP-Brasil certificates are typically required only for certain government interactions and specific regulated activities.
Law 14,063 recognises simple, advanced and qualified classes of electronic signature for private commercial transactions. SignForge records signer identity, SHA-256 document integrity hashing and a complete audit trail. Which class a given signature falls into is a legal question — Brazil reserves its qualified class to certificates issued under the ICP-Brasil infrastructure, and SignForge does not issue those.
General information — not legal advice
This page summarizes electronic signature legislation drawn from primary legal sources and international bodies including UNCITRAL and UNCTAD. It is not legal advice and creates no solicitor–client or attorney–client relationship. Laws change, and how they apply depends on the transaction, the parties, and the document type. Before relying on electronic signatures for a regulated, high-value, or cross-border transaction — or for any document type listed as excluded — take advice from qualified counsel in the jurisdiction whose law governs that transaction. That is a separate question from the governing law of your agreement with SignForge, which is set out in our Terms of Service.
Last reviewed: 10 August 2026
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