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Was your child born outside Brazil? Secure their Brazilian citizenship

A child born abroad to a Brazilian father or mother can be a natural-born Brazilian. The path depends on where the birth was registered and where the family lives.

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How does a child born abroad become Brazilian?

The Brazilian Constitution considers natural-born Brazilian a child born abroad to a Brazilian father or mother who is registered at a competent Brazilian office, or who comes to live in Brazil and opts for Brazilian nationality at any time after reaching adulthood (art. 12, I, c).

Those registered at the consulate need to transfer the registration to the 1st Civil Registry Office of their domicile in Brazil or, if they have no domicile here, to the 1st Office of the Federal District, without a court order (Law 6.015/1973, art. 32, § 1, and CNJ Resolution 155/2012).

Those not registered at the consulate who came to live in Brazil make the nationality option through a lawsuit in the Federal Courts (Constitution, art. 109, X). Before adulthood, a provisional registration is possible, which must later be confirmed by the option. If the birth was registered only with the foreign authority, we check the right path for the case.

What the law says

Key points

Consular registration

Registration at the consulate secures natural-born Brazilian nationality.

Transfer

The consular registration is transferred at the 1st Office of the domicile or of the Federal District.

Option

Without consular registration, the option is made in the Federal Courts by someone who has come to live in Brazil.

Before 18

Before adulthood, a provisional registration is possible, later confirmed by the option.

Source: Brazilian Federal Constitution, arts. 12, I, c, and 109, X; Law 6.015/1973, art. 32; CNJ Resolution 155/2012.

What is your case?

Situations the firm handles

Registration

Registration at the consulate

Guidance on registering your child at the consulate in the country of birth.

LINDB, art. 18
Transfer

Bringing the registration to Brazil

Transfer of the consular certificate at the proper registry office.

CNJ Resolution 155/2012
Option

Nationality option

Federal Court lawsuit for those not registered at the consulate.

Constitution, art. 109, X
Minors

Provisional registration

For children who came to live in Brazil before turning 18.

Law 6.015/1973, art. 32
Errors

Correcting names and details

Correction of records made abroad.

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Documents

Brazilian documents

Brazilian certificate to obtain a CPF, ID card and passport.

Case review
This page provides general information, does not replace a review of the case and there is no guarantee of results.

Step by step

How the firm works

  1. Review. We check where the birth was registered and where the family lives.
  2. Documents. Certificates, apostille, translation and proof of residence.
  3. Request. Transfer at the registry office or nationality option lawsuit in the Federal Courts.
  4. Certificate. Brazilian certificate in hand for the other documents.
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Answer the questions one at a time. At the end you can attach documents, which go straight to a folder in the firm's Drive, and send the summary by WhatsApp. Everything is protected by professional secrecy.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is my child already Brazilian?

If the child was registered at the Brazilian consulate, yes: they are a natural-born Brazilian. The registration still needs to be transferred to a registry office in Brazil.

I did not register at the consulate. What now?

In many cases it is still possible to register at the consulate. If the person already lives in Brazil, another route is the provisional registration and, after adulthood, the option in the Federal Courts.

Do I need a lawyer for the transfer?

It is not mandatory. The firm helps when there are errors in the details, missing documents or requirements from the registry office.

Is there a deadline for the nationality option?

The Constitution allows the option at any time after adulthood, by someone who lives in Brazil.

Will my child lose the other nationality?

It depends on the other country's law. Under the Brazilian Constitution, having another nationality of origin does not prevent someone from being Brazilian.

How much does it cost?

After the review, the firm sends a written fee proposal, before any engagement.

Lawyer for Brazilian citizenship of a child born abroad

SPD Advocacia guides Brazilian families with children born outside Brazil through consular registration, transfer of the registration to a Brazilian registry office and the nationality option lawsuit in the Federal Courts.

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