Join a Brazilian citizen or eligible resident through a qualifying family relationship.
Residency to citizenship
- 01Family residence
- 02Qualifying indefinite residence
- 03Brazilian citizenshipordinary 4-year basis
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
- Benefits
- Residence and the ability to work under the family residence rules. The duration depends on the sponsor and legal basis.
- Eligibility
- Qualifying spouses or partners, children and other relatives specified in the rules. Parents of Brazilian children can qualify, but a family connection must be genuine and documented.
- Requirements
- Passports, civil-status and relationship certificates, sponsor identification and status, criminal-record evidence where required and legalisation or translation of foreign documents.
YOUR LONG-TERM PATHWAY
Residency to citizenship
- 01
Family residence
Join a Brazilian citizen or eligible resident through a qualifying family relationship.
- 02
Qualifying indefinite residence
Confirm the family permit’s duration and indefinite-residence basis. Keep the relationship, immigration registration and actual-residence evidence current.
- 03
Brazilian citizenship · ordinary 4-year basis
Ordinarily complete four years of qualifying residence measured from indefinite-residence registration. Portuguese communication, civil capacity, criminal-record and actual-residence conditions apply. Statutory reductions must be established individually.
The ordinary nationality period does not start simply from a property purchase. The property visa’s 14 days per two years is insufficient for ordinary naturalisation.
Each stage requires its own qualifying conditions and decision. The years shown are eligibility periods, not approval times.
