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Bring your family to live with you in Brazil.

For those already living in Brazil, as Brazilians or as foreigners with residence, who want to bring a spouse, children, parents or siblings. We organize the documents and follow the application.

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Who can be sponsored

  • Spouse or partner, including in a stable union, without discrimination.
  • Children.
  • Parents, grandparents, grandchildren and siblings of a Brazilian or of an immigrant with residence.
  • Anyone who has a Brazilian under their guardianship or custody.

Source: Lei 13.445/2017, art. 37, checked on October 23, 2026

How we support you

  1. 1

    Relationship

    We check the family relationship and the type of residence of the sponsor.

  2. 2

    Documents

    List of certificates, criminal records for the last 5 years and proof of the relationship.

  3. 3

    Apostille and translation

    We guide the legalization and sworn translation of foreign documents.

  4. 4

    Application and CRNM

    Filing, follow-up and issuance of your family member’s ID card.

Good to know

  • A family member with family reunification residence can work in Brazil.
  • The family member’s residence follows the term of the sponsor’s residence.
  • Government fees: R$ 168.13 for the application and R$ 204.77 for the CRNM.

Source: Polícia Federal, checked on October 23, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Spouse or partner, children, parents, grandparents, grandchildren and siblings, as well as anyone who has a Brazilian under their guardianship or custody.

Source: Lei 13.445/2017, art. 37

Yes. Family reunification residence allows you to work in Brazil.

Source: Decreto 9.199/2017, art. 45

It follows the sponsor’s: indefinite if yours is indefinite; with the same expiry date if yours is temporary.

Source: Decreto 9.199/2017, art. 153

ID document, birth or marriage certificates, criminal records for the last 5 years and proof of the relationship, with apostille and translation when foreign.

Source: Polícia Federal

Yes, with proof of the union.

Source: Lei 13.445/2017, art. 37

Who do you want to bring?

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