Russian Birth Tourism to Brazil Increases
More and more Russians choose to travel to Brazil to give birth to children, who will obtain Brazilian nationality due to the Russia-Ukraine war.
Russian couples are increasingly traveling to Brazil for their children to be born there. Yulia and Dmitri, who flew from Russia in summer, are an example. Yulia was 32 weeks pregnant when they traveled. Any newborn in Brazil gains automatic citizenship. They plan to return once all documents are ready, which may take months. The surge in Russian birth tourism to Brazil occurs as visa restrictions tighten in other countries following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Argentina, once a popular destination, now requires residency for two years. Brazil's policy change allows for easier citizenship for Russian children born there. Almost 500 Russian passports were issued in 2024. The Russian community in Brazil's Florianopolis is growing, with 119 Russian women seeking prenatal care in the first half of 2025.
While authorities impose stricter checks, they deny systematically denying entry to Russians. No evidence suggests a mass denial of entry to Russians.
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