Eligibility quiz
Do you want to join a grandparent through family reunion?
Benefits
Benefits for youBenefits for you
Live in Brazil
You can live and move freely in Brazil for the period on your residence record or card.
Your permission may have an end date or be for an unlimited period.
Attend public education
You can access public education in Brazil.
Work in Brazil
You can work in Brazil, including for pay, under the same conditions as Brazilian citizens.
You are not limited to working for the family member through whom you gained residence.
You have workplace protections and can join a union.
Leave and return
You can leave and return to Brazil, including while a residence or renewal request is pending.
Travel with a valid passport and residence card or other valid immigration documents, and check the carrier’s and destination’s rules.
Exercise everyday rights
You can join associations, meet peacefully and go to court.
You have a right to information and to have your personal data kept private.
Free legal help is available if you cannot afford it.
Own and manage property
You have property rights, can open a bank account and can legally send money abroad.
Use public healthcare
You can use public healthcare in Brazil whatever your citizenship.
Access social support
You can access social assistance, housing and other public social services and benefits available to migrants.
You can also access social security under its rules.
How to apply
From outside BrazilFrom outside Brazil
Find your consulate
Find the Brazilian consulate responsible for the place where you live.
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Open the visa form
Open the electronic visa application form, called the RER, for a family-reunion visa.
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Fill in the form
Fill in the visa form online. Print and sign the receipt and attach your photograph.
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Gather your documents
Prepare the required documents for the consulate.
See required documentsSubmit your request online
Create an account in your consulate's e-Consular system and submit your request and documents there.
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Wait for document validation
Wait for the consulate to review your documents. Correct or provide anything it asks for.
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Book an appointment
Once the consulate has validated your documents, book your appointment using its instructions.
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Go to your appointment
Bring your signed receipt and original documents to the consulate, and pay the visa fee as the consulate directs. Your consulate may also allow you to send your application by mail.
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Wait for your visa
Wait for the consulate's decision and respond if it asks for anything more. Collect your visa as the consulate instructs.
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Travel to Brazil
Once your visa is issued, use it to travel to Brazil.
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Once in BrazilOnce in Brazil
Find your police unit
Find the Federal Police unit responsible for the city where you live.
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Submit your registration request
Within 90 days of arriving in Brazil, submit your Federal Police registration request and request your migration registration card, known as the CRNM.
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Pay the card fee
Pay the applicable CRNM fee using the Federal Police payment instructions and keep your receipt.
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Book a police appointment
Schedule your registration appointment with the Federal Police.
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Go to your appointment
Bring your registration form and the required documents to your Federal Police appointment. Ask how to collect your CRNM.
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Collect your card
Collect your CRNM as the Federal Police instructs. You can then use it to show your registration in Brazil.
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Documents needed
Family certificates and recordsFamily certificates and records
Grandparent's Brazilian ID
Provide your Brazilian grandparent's Brazilian identity document as proof of their nationality. Your grandparent must be living in Brazil for you to join them through this route.
Birth certificates *
Get your birth certificate and your parent's birth certificate to show how you are related to your Brazilian grandparent. In Brazil, if your passport or ID does not show your parents' names, you can also use a marriage certificate or consular certificate to show them.
* Only if you use birth certificates to show your family relationship or your parents' names.
May need translationMay need apostille/legalisationMarriage certificates *
Get the marriage certificates needed to show how you are related to your Brazilian grandparent. In Brazil, you can also use your marriage certificate to show your parents' names if your passport or ID does not include them.
* Only if you use marriage certificates to show your family relationship or your parents' names.
May need translationMay need apostille/legalisationGrandparent's residence declaration *
Ask your Brazilian grandparent for a declaration that they live in Brazil. The declaration is made under legal penalty.
* Only if you apply in Brazil.
Considerations
Things to think aboutThings to think about
Family sponsorship limit
In general, if you hold only this kind of residence, another person cannot use your residence as the basis for their own family residence.
Residence records and renewal
Keep your residence record and address up to date, and request renewal before your permission expires.
If its end date is tied to your family member’s, renewal requires proof that they renewed their residence and still live in Brazil.
Residence can be lost
Your permission can expire or be cancelled for reasons including fraud, a conviction or no longer meeting its conditions.
A family breakup does not end it automatically, but over two years abroad without an accepted reason can lead to cancellation.
You can be notified, defend yourself, seek an interpreter or legal help, and appeal.
Discuss
Online communitiesOnline communities
Foreigners in Brazil
English Facebook group for people living in Brazil interested in Brazilian visas
Join on FacebookExpats in Brazil Q&A
English Facebook group for people living in Brazil interested in Brazilian visas
Join on Facebookr/ForeignersInBrazil
English Reddit group for people living in Brazil interested in Brazilian visas
Join on RedditConsultation
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