Minimum cost
—
Timeline
1 years
residency required
Visa-free access
168
passport rank #15
Dual citizenship
Allowed
Path to citizenship
- Residency1 years · permanent
- Apply180-365 days
- Citizenshipafter the oath
Overview
- Country
- Brazil
- Program
- Brazil Citizenship by Marriage
- Local name
- Naturalização por Casamento
- Type
- Marriage Fast-Track
- Status
- Active
- Residency required
- 1 years
- Processing time
- 180-365 days
- Dual citizenship
- Allowed
- Visa-free countries
- 168 destinations
- Passport rank
- #15 (Henley Index)
Fast-track naturalization for foreign spouses of Brazilian citizens. Requires just 1 year of permanent residency while married to a Brazilian. Marriage must be officially registered under Brazilian law. Applicants must demonstrate basic Portuguese communication ability and have a clean criminal record. Also applies to those with Brazilian-born children.
Fees and costs
No fees listed for this program.
Eligibility and requirements
- Minimum age 18+
- Police clearance required
- Medical exam not required
- Interview required
- Language Conversational Portuguese
- Oath required
Residency requirements
- Residency required
- 1 years
- Residency type
- Permanent
- Continuous
- Must be unbroken
- Max absence
- 90 days
- Cohabitation
- Must live with spouse
Passport and mobility
- Passport rank
- #15 (Henley Index)
- Visa-free access
- 168 countries
- Passport validity
- 10 years
- EU citizenship
- No
- Schengen access
- No
Physical presence
- Must visit country
- Yes
How to apply
- Method
- Online
- Apply from abroad
- Must apply in-country
- Application type
- Open
- Official website
- www.gov.br
- Legal basis
- Constituição Federal Art. 12, § 1º; Lei de Migração (Law 13.445/2017) Art. 68
Notes and caveats
Marriage must be registered with Brazilian civil registry. If married abroad, must be legalized or registered with a Brazilian consulate. Also applies to those with Brazilian children (1 year residency). Processing typically 6-12 months, faster than standard naturalization.