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Announced 14 Mar 2024
Announced Citizenship

Proposed constitutional amendment to tighten citizenship rules — no movement

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.

Ministério da Justiça e Segurança Pública — Migrações ↗ · verified 2026-04-19

In force 1 Jan 2024
In force Citizenship

One-year naturalisation path for Portuguese-speaking CPLP nationals confirmed

The accelerated naturalisation path for nationals of Portuguese-speaking countries (Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa, CPLP) — 1 year of continuous legal residence vs 4 years for non-Lusophones — continues to operate. Material for Portuguese, Angolan, Mozambican, Cape Verdean, and East Timorese nationals considering Brazilian citizenship.

Who it affects: Portuguese-language-country nationals (Portugal, Cape Verde, Angola, Mozambique, etc.).

Ministério da Justiça e Segurança Pública — Migrações ↗ · verified 2026-04-19