- Official page https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/ https://www.gov.br/pt-br/servicos/registrar-nascimento-no-exterior?id=10514&origem=servico
refreshed official requirements, application details and governing-law notes (see Sources checked)
Minimum cost
—
application fee
Timeline
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Visa-free access
170
passport rank #19
Dual citizenship
Allowed
Overview
- Country
- Brazil
- Program
- Brazilian Citizenship by Descent
- Local name
- Nacionalidade Brasileira por Descendência
- Type
- Citizenship by Descent
- Status
- Active
- Dual citizenship
- Allowed
- Visa-free countries
- 170 destinations
- Passport rank
- #19 (Henley Index)
Brazilian nationality by origin for a child born abroad to a Brazilian parent. A child registered at a Brazilian consular office is Brazilian by birth; if not registered there, the child may reside in Brazil and elect Brazilian nationality after reaching majority through the Federal Court. A Brazilian parent serving Brazil abroad is an alternative constitutional basis. This rule passes to children of Brazilian citizens, not directly to grandchildren whose parent is not Brazilian.
Fees and costs
- Application fee
- $0
Eligibility and requirements
- Police clearance not required
- Medical exam not required
Ancestry requirements
- Generational limit
- 1 generation(s)
- Ancestor citizenship
- Must have been citizen
Passport and mobility
- Passport rank
- #19 (Henley Index)
- Visa-free access
- 170 countries
- Passport validity
- 10 years
- EU citizenship
- No
- Schengen access
- No
How to apply
- Method
- Consulate, in person
- Apply from abroad
- Yes
- Application type
- Open
- Official website
- www.gov.br
- Legal basis
- Brazilian Constitution, Article 12(I)(b)-(c), as amended by Constitutional Amendment 54/2007; Civil Procedure Code, Article 721
Notes and caveats
Consular registration is available at any age and is the practical route for a child abroad; the resulting record must be transcribed in Brazil to produce domestic registry effects. An unregistered person must reside in Brazil and elect nationality after majority through the Federal Court. A Brazilian parent serving Brazil abroad is a separate constitutional basis. Multiple nationality is allowed; acquiring another nationality alone no longer causes loss of Brazilian nationality. Passport-index values were not refreshed.
Also in Brazil
Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 9, 2026 Source