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.
Current and future naturalisation applicants.
Primary: Ministério da Justiça e Segurança Pública — Migrações ↗
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