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Expert: Ken Rapoza Cruz - 7/14/2010


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I am expecting to give birth in Sao Paulo. Will my child be eligible for the Brazilian citizenship even if I did not have a residency? What do I need to do?

Answer
Yes, he or she will be a Brazilian citizens. You will want to start that process early. However, if you have the baby and then move within a month or two, you will not have the time to do any of that paperwork. All of this is done at the federal police. They will issue passports and ciizenship IDs. You will also want to register the child with your home nation consulate or embassy so it will have Kuwaiti citizenship too. You do this around three months after the birth at your national consulate in Sao Paulo. I thik I read that you were from Kuwait, which is why I mentioned it. Good luck in Sao Paulo.

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Ken Rapoza Cruz

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I can help would be travelers find places to go, help them decide whether or not they should book tour packages in their home country or wait til they arrive in Brazil, and other relevant info about the country and its travel amenities. General questions about Brazil and living in Brazil.

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Ken Rapoza is a former contributing editor at International Living, a monthly magazine about travel and real estate. Rapoza has also given speeches about Brazil travel and real estate offerings at Int'l Living conferences in the US. He now covers Brazil for a major U.S. news agency in New York City. He lives in Sao Paulo.

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International Living, The Boston Globe, The Sun Sentinel, The Washington Times, The Wall Street Journal and many others.

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