Freshness tracker · BRBrazil

Proposed constitutional amendment to tighten citizenship rules — no movement

Announced Citizenship

A proposed constitutional amendment (PEC) to tighten Brazilian citizenship rules — longer residency requirements, stricter Portuguese-language testing — was introduced in the Chamber of Deputies in March 2024 but has not progressed through committees. Current citizenship rules (4 years residence for non-Lusophones; 1 year for Portuguese-speakers with Brazilian ties) remain in force.

Who it affects

Current and future naturalisation applicants.

Sources

Primary: Ministério da Justiça e Segurança Pública — Migrações ↗

Verified 2026-04-19 · methodology · report a correction