Equality Statute between Brazil and Portugal (or Estatuto da Igualdade entre Brasil e Portugal in

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) is an agreement signed between

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and

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on September 7, 1971, which guarantees the

in Brazil and the Brazilians in Portugal equal rights and duties with their respective nationals. Subsequently, the provision was repeated in the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Consultation between the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Portuguese Republic, signed in

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on April 21, 2000, on the anniversary of the 500th anniversary of the Discovery of Brazil.

Benefits

The Statute guarantees the equivalence of rights between the two countries. Thus, a Brazilian can exercise their political rights in Portugal, being able to vote and to be elected, while a Portuguese can offer public competition (and pursue a political career) in Brazil. Brazilian citizens in Portugal who benefit from this status are allowed to acquire the Portuguese citizen card, as well as the Portuguese in Brazil can request the Brazilian identity card. The only exception is in relation to the respective economic blocs of each country: A Brazilian does not have full freedom of movement within the

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(though holders of a

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have visa-free access in all countries of the Schengen Area, this is time-limited), while the Portuguese do not have the rights of Brazilians within

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, that is, the agreement is only within the countries, rather than an agreement between economic blocs.Planalto.gov
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Estatuto da Igualdade completo
(in Portuguese)

(in Portuguese) Brazil–Portugal relations Treaties of Brazil Treaties of Portugal Law of Brazil Law of Portugal {{Poli-stub

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