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Brazil · Naturalização Ordinária · Naturalization
Standard ordinary naturalization requires four years of indefinite-term residence, civil capacity, Portuguese communication, and no criminal conviction or rehabilitation. The period can fall to one or two years on specified grounds, including Brazilian child or spouse/partner, Portuguese-speaking-country origin, statelessness, relevant service, or recognized professional, scientific or artistic ability. The free application is online, followed by a scheduled in-person PF appointment.
Four years is standard, counted from the start of indefinite-term residence to filing; the period must already be met at application. Aggregate absences may be up to three months per qualifying year: 12 months for standard four years, six months for two years and three months for one year. Portuguese-speaking-country applicants do not need to prove Portuguese. Online application is free with scheduled in-person PF attendance; an interview may occur if needed. Procedure target is 180 days and may be extended for inquiries. Current constitutional grounds for judicial cancellation are fraud in naturalization or an attack on the constitutional order and democratic State. Passport-index values were not refreshed. Language: Portuguese communication; several documentary forms are accepted. How to apply: Online application, followed by scheduled in-person Polícia Federal attendance.
Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 9, 2026 Source
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