BRA
Brazil
Fast-track naturalisation: Brazilian spouse or child
If you are married to or in a stable union with a Brazilian citizen, or have a Brazilian child, the residence period for naturalisation drops from 4 years to 1. The other requirements — indefinite residence, Portuguese, a clean record — still apply.
- Timeline
- from 18 mo.
- Price
- from $50,000
- The price is fixed in the contract.
- Residence
- 1 yrs of residence
- Dual citizenship
- Dual citizenship allowed
- Family
- Family included
Path to the passport
Consultation & strategy ($500)
1 wks
Preliminary eligibility & background check — before any government fee
1–2 wks
Contract: fixed fee and milestone-based payments
1 wks
Registering civil records in the national registry
4–12 wks
Obtaining a residence permit
8–24 wks
Living there for the statutory period (meeting physical-presence rules)
52 wks
Language exam and/or civics test
8–16 wks
Filing the naturalisation application
2–6 wks
Decision of the competent authority
16–40 wks
Passport issuance
2–8 wks
What the passport gives you
- Only 1 year of residence instead of 4
- Strong passport (169 visa-free destinations) and dual citizenship
- Family residence allows you to work from day one
How many countries the passport opens: Brazil
+56visa-free destinations
Henley Passport Index, January 2026
What happens after you pay
- 1
We agree a time
A manager messages you within 2 hours on working days and books your consultation.
- 2
We review your case
Citizenship, family, budget, timeline and refusal risks. If there’s no chance, we say so right away.
- 3
You get a plan
The programme, total budget, payment schedule and document list.
The price is fixed in the contract. You pay in stages. If our check shows there’s no chance, we tell you at once and don’t charge for filing.
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Sources & data: Lei n.º 13.445/2017 (Lei de Migração), arts. 65–66; Lei n.º 13.445/2017, art. 37 (reunião familiar). gov.br — Solicitar naturalização · Lei n.º 13.445/2017 — Planalto. Henley Passport Index: January 2026. Last verified: September 2026. Figures are official minimums at the verification date and may change; the final decision is made by the issuing country.