Brazilian immigration law
Brazilian immigration law
Where you are, your family ties and the documents you hold determine the starting point. These three paths explain what to review before the next step.
Immigration
Your situation, step by step
The review begins with your circumstances: joining family, maintaining residence or considering naturalization. A Brazilian relative may also be looking for guidance on behalf of a foreign partner or family member.
Family reunification: spouse, partner, childrenWhen the tie is to a Brazilian or to a resident: which route applies, what the relationship has to evidence and where the application is filed.
Residence: renewal, requests for documents, changesDeadlines, documents and Federal Police decisions: read what was asked, identify the date that is running and define the right response or application.
Naturalization: conditions, evidence, stepsOrdinary naturalization usually requires four years of residence, reduced to one year in the cases set out in Law 13.445/2017. The public application is free.
Visa, residence and CRNM: what differs
A visa, residence authorisation and the CRNM registration card serve different purposes. The residence page explains these distinctions before the review of a particular deadline or document.
Understand visa, residence and CRNM