Documents & Citizenship

Dual citizenship for babies born in Brazil — learn if it's allowed, how your child can have two passports, and what parents should know.

Quick Overview: If you’re a foreigner planning to have a baby in Brazil, you likely have many legal questions. Below we provide quick answers to common legal questions about giving birth in Brazil – covering visa issues, your baby’s citizenship (yes, they become Brazilian...

Having a baby in Brazil comes with important paperwork to secure your child’s rights as a Brazilian citizen. Every newborn in Brazil is automatically a Brazilian citizen by birth (jus soli), regardless of the parents’. To formalize this, parents must register the birth and obta...

"Residency in Brazil for parents of a Brazilian baby" refers to the legal authorization for foreign parents to live in Brazil on the basis of having a child who is a Brazilian citizen by birth. When a child is born in Brazil, that child is automatically a Brazilian citizen (due to Brazil’s jus sol...

Brazilian citizenship by birth is a form of birthright citizenship (jus soli) where any baby born on Brazilian soil becomes a Brazilian citizen automatically, regardless of the nationality. Brazil is also one of the few large countries in the world (along with the US and Canada) to offer uncondition...