diff --git a/src/noosfero-spb/gov_user/lib/public_institution.rb b/src/noosfero-spb/gov_user/lib/public_institution.rb
index 8f9dd6a..9e49a70 100644
--- a/src/noosfero-spb/gov_user/lib/public_institution.rb
+++ b/src/noosfero-spb/gov_user/lib/public_institution.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 class PublicInstitution < Institution
   validates :governmental_power, :governmental_sphere, :juridical_nature,
-            :presence=>true
+            :presence=>true, :unless=>lambda{self.community.country != "BR"}
 
   validates :cnpj,
             :format => {with: CNPJ_FORMAT},
--
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