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Born in Brazil

Anyone born in Brazil is a natural-born Brazilian, even with foreign parents, unless a parent is in the service of their country.

Passport127 visa-freeof 218 countriesPapers ready inAbout 8–21 daysafter the birthDual citizenshipAllowedKeeps yours tooHealth care84/100
Baby's passport feeR$257.25
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Who qualifies:Excludes children of foreign parents serving their own country (e.g. diplomats).

For your baby

  • Citizen from birthA Brazil passport of their own
  • 127 countries visa-freeof 218 countries
  • Keeps your citizenship tooBrazil allows dual citizenship
  • Free to live, study and workIn Brazil, for life
Constituição Federal de 1988 (Câmara dos Deputados) Constituição Federal 1988, art. 12, I, a · checked Nov 3, 2026

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How to start

Baby's papers ready: about 8–21 days after the birth
  1. 1
    Get to Brazil legallySign in to see the visa your passport needs.Prepare your Visitor visa (VIVIS) for tourism, including the e-Visa for US, Canadian and Australian citizens application Most parents stay about 3 months: airlines limit late-pregnancy flights.
  2. 2
    Register the birthAt the local civil registry, with the hospital's birth record. Up to 7 daysThe cartório issues the first certidão free at registration, usually the same day; legal limit is 5 business days (Federal District court guidance).Official source
  3. 3
    Get the baby's passportFee R$257.25 · Common passport; same fee for children; validity 1-4 years for under-4s, 5 years for ages 4-18Official source About 8–14 daysFederal Police: passport usually ready 6 to 10 business days after the in-person appointment (baby must attend). Urgent passport exists for an extra fee; no faster time published.Official source
  4. 4
    Pass on your own citizenship
    • Brazil allows dual citizenship: the baby can hold both.

Where a Brazil passport goes visa-free

126 of 218 countries
Europe47
  • Albania
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia & Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Faroe Islands
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Gibraltar
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Kosovo
  • Latvia
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
  • Moldova
  • Monaco
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • San Marino
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine
  • Vatican City
Asia16
  • Armenia
  • China
  • Georgia
  • Hong Kong SAR China
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Macao SAR China
  • Malaysia
  • Mongolia
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • Tajikistan
  • Thailand
  • Uzbekistan
Africa10
  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Mauritius
  • Morocco
  • Namibia
  • São Tomé & Príncipe
  • Senegal
  • South Africa
  • St. Helena
  • Tunisia
Middle East5
  • Iran
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Türkiye
  • United Arab Emirates
North America2
  • Bermuda
  • Greenland
Latin America18
  • Argentina
  • Belize
  • Bolivia
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Falkland Islands
  • Guatemala
  • Guyana
  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela
Caribbean20
  • Anguilla
  • Antigua & Barbuda
  • Aruba
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Caribbean Netherlands
  • Cayman Islands
  • Curaçao
  • Dominican Republic
  • Grenada
  • Haiti
  • Jamaica
  • Montserrat
  • Sint Maarten
  • St. Kitts & Nevis
  • St. Lucia
  • St. Vincent & Grenadines
  • Trinidad & Tobago
  • Turks & Caicos Islands
Oceania8
  • Cook Islands
  • Fiji
  • French Polynesia
  • Kiribati
  • Micronesia
  • New Caledonia
  • Samoa
  • Vanuatu

Visa-free or free movement, from official entry rules. Stays and conditions vary.

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Health for mother and baby

  • Mothers' deaths in childbirth67 per 100k births
  • Infant deaths (under 1)12 per 1,000
  • Newborn deaths (first 28 days)7.1 per 1,000
  • Births with a skilled attendant98%
  • Health care coverage score84 / 100
World Bank (WHO, UN IGME estimates), latest 2023.

Currency

Brazilian RealBRL
1 US dollarR$5.44
Against the US dollarWeaker-7.7% in value, 2020 to 2025 (official yearly average).

Today's rate: ExchangeRate-API. Trend: World Bank.

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Information from official sources, not legal advice. Rules change: check the official page before you travel.