Belle's Rights

Recently questions surrounding Belle's rights being born in another country have come into conversation. Here is what we know to be true.

She will be born in Brazil and given a Brazilian birth certificate at the hospital once Nate and I provide them with our marriage certificate and other documentation. Once we have this birth certificate, which we leave the hospital with, then we pass it along to someone who does all the rest of the paperwork for us!!

This lady, who will be working for us, informed Nate that once she has the Brazilian birth certificate she will obtain the following for Belle: a USA birth certificate, a SSN# from the USA, a USA Passport, a Brazilian Passport, a CPF (brazilian SSN), and any other documentation needed. 

Belle will be considered a Natural born US citizen immediately and a Brazilian citizen immediately. Many of you may be thinking that the US doesn't allow dual citizenships. This is true, I believe, if you are already a US citizen applying for another country's citizenship. For example, if I try to become a Brazilian citizen I would have to relinquish my US citizenship. This does not apply for citizens of Brazil applying for US citizenship or some other country's in the world. 

Belle automatically becomes a natural born US citizen. Why and how? This happens not only for military families living overseas but for all citizens of the US. There must be at least one parent of the new born child that is a US citizen to claim US citizenship for said child. Yes, she can run for president if she wants to.

Belle automatically becomes a Brazilian citizen. Why and how? The same thing that happens in the US when a child is born on her soil. By Belle being born here she is granted automatic citizenship. Nate and I can chose to give up her citizenship or keep it but it will always be there if in the future she wanted it. We have chose to keep it and follow up with all the paperwork necessary because of the story below and other beneficial reasons for her.

We have friends right now that gave up in the process and it's now hurting their son at 18 years old. He grew up in the US  but was born in Brazil. Now at 18 he wants to travel to Brazil but during an investigation to obtain his proper documentation they found out that Brazil illegally issued their sons passport to a random person. The family has hired a Brazilian lawyer that told them this happens often to families who do not claim their citizenship before 18 years of age. Right now it they have to track down the person using their sons identity, who knows if he did anything illegal, and clear the record. I don't ever want to have to go through this.... ever!

Along with Belle's rights then Nate and I will get some rights as well. We both, after investigation, become Permanent residents of Brazil. To meet this requirement the government will send officials to periodically check our home and living status. Once approved we can trade in our temporary resident visas for permanent visas. This all happens within our USA passport. 

That's about all I know. Of course as we find out more information we will keep you updated!!

Tchau,

Sara