Brazilian Citizenship: 1 Year or 15? The Four Doors Explained

Four doors lead to Brazilian citizenship. One takes a year. One takes fifteen. Most people walk through the slow one without knowing the others exist. In this video I go through all four, in plain English: who qualifies for each, what you actually have to prove, and four things almost everybody gets wrong — including the one about having a Brazilian baby, and the one about buying an apartment here. I'm a Brazilian lawyer. This is information about Brazilian law, not legal advice for your situation. FULL ARTICLE https://marqueslima.com.br/en/brazili... CHAPTERS 0:00 Two people, same question 0:46 The four doors 1:53 Door one: four years 3:22 The shortcut: four years becomes one 4:53 Door two: fifteen years 6:04 The two narrow doors 7:18 Will I lose the nationality I already have? 8:55 What the passport does not give you 10:10 After the yes MORE ON THESE TOPICS No, you cannot buy Brazilian citizenship https://marqueslima.com.br/en/brazili... Permanent residency in Brazil, and how it leads to citizenship https://marqueslima.com.br/en/permane... A baby born in Brazil: what it changes for the parents https://marqueslima.com.br/en/baby-bo... Voting in Brazil is a duty, not a right you may skip https://marqueslima.com.br/en/compuls... Brazilian law for foreigners: the full guide https://marqueslima.com.br/en/brazili... SOURCES Every rule in this video comes from primary sources: Lei 13.445/2017 (Migration Act), articles 64 to 73 Decreto 9.199/2017, articles 218 to 244 — in particular 221, 222, 233, 234, 238 and 239 Constitution of Brazil, article 12, II "a", and paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 5 Constitutional Amendment 131, of 3 October 2023 #Brazil #BrazilianCitizenship #Naturalization #MoveToBrazil #BrazilianLaw #LivingInBrazil #Expat