We are planning to have our baby born in Brazil

02/06/24 @easytoremember1.  Welcome!  Birth tourism is still legal in Brazil and is neither officially encouraged nor discouraged.  We've seen a drop-off since the pandemic, and you'll notice that the posts on the topic threads are pretty old.  Nevertheless, you should post your questions there in hope of current responses.  You may also want to send direct messages to some of the posters who have done what you plan.  You can find the threads with the most recent activity here:

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.p … 50#5848004

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=778600

Brazil is a monolingual Portuguese-speaking country, so you should definitely pick up as much conversational Portuguese as you can prior to your arrival.

In considering a service, be sure to do your due diligence.  There used to be several scams out there, although many of them are now low-profile and may have closed up during the pandemic.

These threads will help you document your child's birth and apply for Brazilian residency after the birth, if that's your plan.  It is essential to arrive in Brazil with the required document package for both parents complete, with apostilles, to avoid serious complications later.  You can obtain Sworn Translations in Brazil while you're waiting for your child to be born:

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1058675

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1058676

Hello everyone, and welcome @easytoremember1

I have created this new thread on the Brazil forum as we tend to keep the New Members thread for introductions.

All the best

Bhavna

There are hospitals that specialize in Birth giving. They call them Maternidade.

In Sao Paulo there are a few worth a call to get figures.

Top of the heap....

Hospital Santa Joana | Maternidade Santa Joana

+55  (11) 5080-6000

R. do Paraíso, 432 - Liberdade, São Paulo - SP, 04103-000

Pro Matre

https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maternida … e_Paulista

Rua São Carlos do Pinhal, 174 - Bela Vista, São Paulo - SP, 01333-001

+55 (11) 3269-2233

Hospital e Maternidade Santa Maria

Rua  Leôncio de Carvalho, 233 - Paraíso, São Paulo - SP, 04003-010

+55 (11) 3056-9000

Hospital da Mulher ( Not sure if you qualify here, it's a public funded hospital , care, from the reception to the operating room is superb ).

Rua América do Sul, 285 - Parque Novo Oratório Santo André - SP

(11) 4478 5000

http://www.hospitaldamulher.org.br/index.php/en/

run a search and came up with the rest ( you better do due dilligence )

HOSPITAL E MATERNIDADE PANAMERICANO

R Evezu, 89 Vila Madalena – São Paulo, SP

(11) 3021-7100

HOSPITAL E MATERNIDADE SANTA JOANA

R João Lourenço, 463

Vila Nova Conceição – São Paulo, SP

(11) 3842-2800

HOSPITAL E MATERNIDADE VOLUNTÁRIOS

Av Nova Cantareira, 3581

Tucuruvi – São Paulo, SP

(11) 2952-8200

HOSPITAL E MATERNIDADE SÃO LEOPOLDO

R Morais de Barros, 379

Campo Belo – São Paulo, SP

(11) 5542-9900

HOSPITAL E MATERNIDADE SÃO LEOPOLDO

R Estados Unidos, 1030

Jardim América – São Paulo, SP

(11) 3088-8800

HOSPITAL E MATERNIDADE SÃO LEOPOLDO

R Domingos da Rocha Meira, 29

Santo Amaro – São Paulo, SP

(11) 5541-8200

HOSPITAL E MATERNIDADE SANTO ANTÔNIO

Av Júlio Buono, 1849

Vila Gustavo – São Paulo, SP

(11) 3201-9900

HOSP E MATERNIDADE SANTA MARTA

R Doutor Antônio Bento, 104

Santo Amaro – São Paulo, SP

(11) 5686-7000

HOSPITAL MATERNIDADE DE VILA CARRÃO

Av Conselheiro Carrão, 2885

Vila Carrão – São Paulo, SP

(11) 2293-2200

HOSPITAL E MATERNIDADE VOLUNTÁRIOS

R Voluntários da Pátria, 2786 – PABHOSPITALSANPAOLO

Santana – São Paulo, SP

(11) 3213-4800

HOSPITAL E MATERNIDADE SANTA JOANA

R do Paraíso, 432

Paraíso – São Paulo, SP

(11) 5080-6000

HOSPITAL E MATERNIDADE SÃO CRISTÓVÃO

R Terenas, 161

Alto da Mooca – São Paulo, SP

(11) 2029-7200

HOSPITAL E MATERNIDADE CASA VERDE

R Relíquia, 716

Jardim Laranjeiras – São Paulo, SP

(11) 3966-8500

HOSPITAL MATERNIDADE MODELO TAMANDARÉ

R Sílvia, 193 – pd-1

Bela Vista – São Paulo, SP

(11) 3266-6100

HOSPITAL E MATERNIDADE SÃO TOMÁS AQUINO

Av Guilherme Cotching, 928

Vila Maria – São Paulo, SP

(11) 2851-8100

HOSPITAL E MATERNIDADE SÃO LUIZ

R Francisco Marengo, 1312 Tatuapé – São Paulo, SP

(11) 3386-1100

HOSPITAL E MATERNIDADE METROPOLITANO

R Marcelina, 411

Vila Romana – São Paulo, SP

(11) 3677-2000

HOSPITAL E MATERNIDADE SÃO LUIZ

R Engenheiro Oscar Americano, 840 Cidade Jardim – São Paulo, SP

(11) 3093-1100

HOSPITAL E MATERNIDADE SÃO CAMILO

R Voluntários da Pátria, 3693 Santana – São Paulo, SP

(11) 2972-8000

(11) 2024-4100

HOSPITAL E MATERNIDADE SANTA MARINA

Av Santa Catarina, 2775 Vila Mascote – São Paulo, SP

(11) 5563-7000