Brazilian Citizenship

Becoming Brazilian has never been so simple.

To obtain Brazilian citizenship is to become Brazilian. That is, to have all the rights and duties of a Brazilian, such as obtaining a Brazilian identity card, voter’s title and a Brazilian passport. Brazil is a country that allows the citizen to have multiple citizenships, so the foreigner does not have to give up his original citizenship to become Brazilian.

Brazilian Citizenship

Ordinary naturalization is the common type. The applicant must reside in Brazil for a minimum of four years with a CRNM with a permanent classification (or only one year if the child of a Brazilian, has a Brazilian companion or spouse, or has a Brazilian child).

The process will first be analyzed by the Federal Police, with verification of documents and also the conduction of interviews. After this analysis, the process will be sent to the Ministry of Justice, which will give the final decision.

Mundial Vistos will provide all necessary advice for the process progress, such as: process instruction, help in completing forms, declarations and other necessary documents, scheduling, and follow-up of the process with the public offices responsible for the process.

Extraordinary naturalization is for those foreigners who reside in Brazil for a long time, and because of this, is simplified. The applicant must reside in Brazil for a minimum of 15 years with a CRNM with permanent classification.

The process will first be analyzed by the Federal Police, with verification of documents and also the conduction of interviews. After this analysis, the process will be sent to the Ministry of Justice, which will give the final decision.

Mundial Vistos will provide all necessary advice for the process progress, such as: process instruction, help in completing forms, declarations and other necessary documents, scheduling, and follow-up of the process with the public offices responsible for the process.

Provisional naturalization is for those foreign minors in Brazil who have obtained a CRNM with the permanent classification before they are 10 years of age. There is no minimum period of residence to apply for provisional naturalization, provided that the foreigner has permanent residence. Since the applicant alien is a minor, naturalization must be requested by his party in charge or legal representative. Once a foreign applicant completes 18 years, then he can change his provisional naturalization into a definitive naturalization.

The process will first be analyzed by the Federal Police, with verification of documents and also the conduction of interviews. After this analysis, the process will be sent to the Ministry of Justice, which will give the final decision.

Mundial Vistos will provide all necessary advice for the process progress, such as: process instruction, help in completing forms, declarations and other necessary documents, scheduling, and follow-up of the process with the public offices responsible for the process.

Brazilian citizenship can only be granted to foreigners who have permanent residence (permanent classification) in the country, and reside in Brazil for at least:

One year

If the Foreigner is the child of a Brazilian, is a spouse or companion of a Brazilian, or has a Brazilian child (ordinary naturalization);

Four years

Or all other cases (ordinary naturalization);

Fifteen years

In a simplified process for the foreigners who already live in Brazil for a long period (extraordinary naturalization);

Any time, for children under 10

In the cases in which they come to reside in Brazil with their party in charge or legal representative.

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