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 Fast-Track for Portuguese Speakers
- Local name
- Naturalização Ordinária — CPLP
- Type
- Naturalization
- Status
- Active
- Residency required
- 1 years
- Processing time
- 180-365 days
- Dual citizenship
- Allowed
- Visa-free countries
- 168 destinations
- Passport rank
- #15 (Henley Index)
Reduced naturalization pathway for citizens of Portuguese-speaking countries (CPLP: Portugal, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé and Príncipe, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea). Only 1 year of uninterrupted residency required instead of the standard 4 years. Must demonstrate moral integrity and basic Portuguese communication ability.
Fees and costs
No fees listed for this program.
Eligibility and requirements
- Minimum age 18+
- Nationality CPLP nationals only (Portugal, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé and Príncipe, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea)
- 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
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)
Notes and caveats
Exclusive pathway for citizens of CPLP (Community of Portuguese Language Countries). Reduced from the standard 4-year requirement to just 1 year.