DBF Advocacia

Quick guide to obtain permanent resident visa for those who have a Brazilian life partner (união estável). The foreigner who has an civil union to a Brazilian (same-sex union or not) can get a permanent visa in about 90 days, thanks to this law: Regulatory Resolution number 77/2008 from Labor and Employment Ministry (Resolução Normativa n. 77/2008 do Ministério do Trabalho e Emprego).

Quick guide to acquire Brazilian nationality. There are two basic ways to become a naturalized Brazilian citizen: ordinary and extraordinary.