According to published estimates, nearly 4.6 million Brazilians live abroad Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Based on the information provided by 196 posts in the ministry, which include embassies, consulates, consulates and consulates, on average, 4,598,735 Brazilians are abroad.
“Many Brazilians work abroad, and most of these professionals are in the United States and Portugal, particularly frequent destinations for qualified Brazilians looking for better professional conditions and a better quality of life”, points out the lawyer and Vinicius Picalo. Bicalho is the CEO of Consultoria Legal.
The concentration of Brazilians in other parts of the world, climate, culture and adaptation highlight some of the key issues in the decision to change careers and the immigration process.
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According to the ministry's statistics, the largest concentration of Brazilians is in the territory of the consulate in New York, followed by Boston, Miami, Lisbon and London.
So, the countries with the largest number of Brazilians are:
- United States – 1.9 million (42% of the total);
- Portugal – 360 thousand;
- Paraguay – 254 thousand;
- United Kingdom – 220 thousand;
- Japan – 206.9 thousand.
It is important to highlight that the data from the Ministry of External Affairs refers to 2022.
The data, taken from the Ministry of Justice and the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS), was compiled by Bicalho Consultoria Legal.
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The long awaited amendment to Article 15 National law Approved by the Parliament of Portugal This Monday (1). This is a change in how the period of residence is calculated for the purpose of the claim.
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Now, Brazilians and foreigners do not have to wait for a period of time between applying for residency and obtaining it.
Therefore, those who have lived in the country for a minimum of five years and do not have the time required to obtain recognition will benefit.
However, it is important to highlight that the required period of legal residence has not been changed to five years.
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