<P> Between 1994 and 2007, registration with a Brazilian consular office did not confer Brazilian nationality . In September 2007, a constitutional amendment reinstituted consular registration as a means of acquiring Brazilian nationality . </P> <P> Foreigners may apply for Brazilian nationality if they meet the following criteria: </P> <Ul> <Li> four years of residence in Brazil </Li> <Li> adequate ability to communicate in Portuguese </Li> <Li> no prior criminal conviction in either Brazil or any country that Brazil has formal relations with </Li> </Ul> <Li> four years of residence in Brazil </Li>

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