<Tr> <Th> Enacted by </Th> <Td> Government of Brazil </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Status: Current legislation </Td> </Tr> <P> Brazilian nationality law is based on both the principles of jus soli and of jus sanguinis . As a general rule, any person born in Brazil acquires Brazilian nationality at birth, irrespective of status of parents . Nationality law is regulated by Article 12 of the Brazilian Federal Constitution . </P> <P> A person born in Brazil acquires Brazilian nationality at birth . The only exception applies to children of persons in the service of a foreign government (such as a foreign diplomats). This means that parents and siblings of the Brazilian child are eligible to apply for permanent residency in Brazil, regardless of their nationality or where subsequent siblings were / are born . </P>

If you are born in brazil are you a citizen