Powerful Passport
Broader global mobility and greater travel flexibility.
Brazilian Citizenship
Your path to Brazilian citizenship
Explore the available pathways, understand the requirements, and see how our team supports you at every step.
Citizenship
A lasting connection to Brazil.
Explore what Brazilian citizenship can mean for your future.
Full Rights
Live, work, study and access public services in Brazil.
Dual Citizenship
Keep your current nationality while becoming Brazilian.
Unrestricted Work
Pursue career and business opportunities across Brazil.
Mercosul Access
Easier mobility and opportunities within the Mercosul region.
Pass to Your Children
Provide future generations with more options.
Find the right citizenship pathway
Ordinary Naturalization
The most common route to Brazilian citizenship. After four years of permanent residency, you can apply for naturalization with proof of Portuguese proficiency and clean record.
Marriage to a Brazilian
Spouses of Brazilian citizens enjoy an accelerated path. After just one year of permanent residency, you may apply for citizenship through marriage or stable union.
Ancestry (Jus Sanguinis)
If you have a Brazilian parent, you may be entitled to citizenship by descent regardless of where you were born. This also applies to children born abroad to Brazilian nationals.
Portuguese-Speaking Nationals
Citizens of Portuguese-speaking countries (Portugal, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, and others) benefit from a reduced one-year residency requirement.
Parent of a Brazilian Child
Parents of Brazilian-born children can apply for citizenship after just one year of residency. No marriage required. Single parents and unmarried partners qualify.
Extraordinary Naturalization
For long-term residents who have lived continuously in Brazil for over 15 years with no criminal record. No Portuguese test required under this pathway.
Brazilian Passport, Step-by-Step
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Residence & eligibility audit
We review your CRNM, the time you have already lived in Brazil, family ties and record to confirm which route you qualify for, and exactly when.
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Choosing the strongest route
Ordinary, marriage, Brazilian child, ancestry, lusophone or extraordinary: we compare every route open to you and file under the fastest one.
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Documentation & filing
We gather certificates, translations and background checks, prepare you for the Celpe-Bras Portuguese exam when your route requires it, then file and answer every demand.
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Oath & Brazilian documents
We prepare you for the naturalization ceremony and handle the RG, CPF, voter registration and your first Brazilian passport.
