The most recent survey by Itamaraty shows that the size of the Brazilian community in Italy.
In 2018, 85,7 thousand Brazilians lived in the country and, in 2020, there were 161 thousand, an increase of 88%.
The numbers are an estimate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs which takes into account records from Brazilian consulates, data from other national bodies, such as the Federal Revenue Service, and information from Italian authorities.
In other words, in practice, the numbers can be even higher.
The Supreme Court reaffirmed: citizenship is born with the person.
- New legal front opened
- Processes can still be filed.
- Individual assessment before any decision.
crisis and pandemic
It is true that this phenomenon is not restricted to Italy. Many people moved from Brazil during this period.
The number of Brazilians abroad increased from 3,59 million to 4,22 million, almost 18% more. Compared to 2015, when the uptrend began, the increase was 54% by 2020.
But Italy was one of the main destinations for recent Brazilian immigrants. In 2018, the country had the 11th largest Brazilian community in the world. In 2020, the 6th.
