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eSocial outages and problems

User reports, last 24 hours

519 reports in total, counted in 15-minute windows

In the last hour, 40 problem reports came in for eSocial, and at this time of day there are usually almost none. Over the last 24 hours there were 519 reports. Most recent reports were about website (40%) and login (31%). The last spike in reports was 16 min ago and lasted 3 h. These are user reports from Brazil, where most people report eSocial problems.

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24 h ago18 h12 h6 hNow

• NormalClose to the usual level18 h 15 min · 203 reports
• ElevatedMore than 1.5 times the usual level2 h 45 min · 124 reports
• OutageMore than twice the usual level and far above the day's average3 h · 192 reports
• Usual levelWhat a usual day sees at that timeAlmost none at this time of day

Reports, last hour

40

18% on the hour before

Uptime, 24 h

87.50%

3 h of outage

Last outage

15 min ago

Lasted 3 h

Busiest 15 minutes

19

19 reports, 14 h ago

In the past 24 hours, 519 user reports came in for eSocial. Counting only the 15-minute windows with a spike big enough to count as an outage, that comes to 87.50% uptime for the day.

The most recent spike big enough to count as an outage was 3 hours ago. The busiest 15-minute window of the day had 19 reports, about 14 hours ago.

• Outage
  Ended 15 min ago

  Lasted 3 h
  14peak reports
• Outage
  Ended 4 h ago

  Lasted 15 min
  14peak reports
• Elevated reports
  Ended 6 h ago

  Lasted 15 min
  12peak reports
• Elevated reports
  Ended 8 h ago

  Lasted 15 min
  11peak reports
• Outage
  Ended 11 h ago

  Lasted 3 h
  19peak reports

eSocial in November 2026

Problem reports in November (since 3 November)

528

Monthly report for November 2026

What went wrong

What people said was wrong in recent problem reports for eSocial.

1. Website40%
2. Login31%
3. Updates17%
4. Forms & Applications9%
5. Payments2%
6. App2%

Share of 58 recent reports that said what was wrong.

eSocial problem spikes, last 30 days

Since 3 November, eSocial had 5 outage spikes and 1 period of elevated reports. The longest lasted 3 h, on 4 November.

• Outage
  Wed 4 Nov, 23:48–02:48

  Lasted 3 h
  16peak reports
• Outage
  Wed 4 Nov, 23:03–23:18

  Lasted 15 min
  16peak reports
• Outage
  Wed 4 Nov, 20:33–20:48

  Lasted 15 min
  13peak reports
• Outage
  Wed 4 Nov, 18:33–18:48

  Lasted 15 min
  12peak reports
• Outage
  Wed 4 Nov, 13:03–16:03

  Lasted 3 h
  23peak reports
• Elevated reports
  Wed 4 Nov, 12:01–12:16

  Lasted 15 min
  10peak reports

A spike is a sharp rise in problem reports from users, kept exactly as this page showed it at the time. This history starts on 3 November 2026. Monthly reports for all services

How to fix eSocial not working

When eSocial itself is having trouble, these steps won't bring it back, but they will rule out anything on your side:

1. Restart the gov.br sign-in

   Close every tab opened from the portal, then reopen esocial.gov.br and sign in through gov.br again. If the page loops back to CPF and password, open a private window with Chrome: menu > New Incognito window, or Edge: Settings and more > New InPrivate window.

2. Clear eSocial site data

   A stale gov.br cookie can leave the eSocial screen blank after login. In Chrome, go to Settings > Privacy and security > Third-party cookies > See all site data and permissions, search for gov.br and esocial.gov.br, then delete the shown data.

3. Allow portal pop-ups

   The portal can open forms and receipts in a new tab. In Chrome, open Settings > Privacy and security > Site settings > Pop-ups and redirects, then add [*.]gov.br and [*.]esocial.gov.br under Allowed to send pop-ups and use redirects.

4. Check your certificate

   Company access can fail on one computer when Windows cannot see the digital certificate. Press Windows + R, type certmgr.msc, open Personal > Certificates, and check for the CPF or CNPJ certificate you use with gov.br. If it is missing, reconnect the token or smart card before opening the browser again.

While eSocial is down: what to use instead

• Payroll software queue Save the generated events in your payroll system and resend the batch when the government environment accepts submissions again.
• eSocial Web modules If your payroll integration is the only part failing, try the web module for your employer type to consult data or make a small manual entry.
• Gov.br account If the problem stops at login, sign in to Gov.br separately and fix password or account access before trying the portal again.
• Receita Federal e-CAC If you only need to review DCTFWeb or tax payment information from events already accepted, use e-CAC while the service recovers.

Problems at the same time as eSocial

Since 3 November, all 6 of eSocial's spikes in problem reports overlapped a spike at another service.

When several services get problem reports at once, something they share, such as a cloud host or a network, can be the real cause. Matching times alone do not prove it.

A spike is a sharp rise in problem reports from users, as the live pages showed it. Times are Central European time.

When people report eSocial problems

The busiest hour for reports about eSocial is 23:00 to 00:00 Central European time, and the busiest day is Wednesday.

Each bar is the average number of user reports in that hour, or on that day of the week, from 28 days of reports since 5 October 2026. The busiest bar is highlighted. Spikes in reports are left out, so one outage does not set the pattern.

What happens when eSocial goes down

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