Foreign nationals who wish to become Brazilian citizens must be careful about the amount of time they spend outside Brazil, whether for tourism or work-related travel. As a general rule, foreign nationals who apply for ordinary naturalization must prove at least four (4) years of uninterrupted permanent residence in Brazil. Brazil’s Migration Law establishes that, within this four-year period, the foreign national may be absent from Brazil for up to 90 days per year , and the

Many Brazilians who obtained Dutch citizenship were required to formally renounce their Brazilian nationality because of Dutch law. That is because, when someone over 18 seeks naturalization as Dutch, they are generally obliged to renounce any other nationality. However, there are three little-known exceptions to this general rule. If you were a native-born Brazilian, renounced your Brazilian citizenship to obtain Dutch citizenship, you may — under certain conditions — reques

The vast majority of denied ordinary naturalization requests submitted by foreigners in Brazil are not due to failure in meeting the...

We know that the process of applying for Brazilian naturalization is not always quick or straightforward. Every day we see decisions on...