Military Matters
II. Postponement of Incorporation
III. Exemption from Incorporation
IV. Exemption Certificates Ready for Collection
V. Other information and questions
I. Military Enlistment
- General Information:
In the first six months of the year in which they turn 18, every male Brazilian must come in person to the Consular Section to enlist in the Brazilian military service.
Attention: Military enlistment is mandatory, even if it is done out of date, for all male Brazilians, up to 45 years of age.
- Forms of Service:
In-person service only (by appointment).
Attention: The presence of the citizen himself is mandatory. The service cannot be performed by third parties.
- Instructions and Mandatory Documents:
On the day of the appointment, the citizen must come to the Consular Section and present the following original documents:
1) Military Enlistment Form duly completed and signed; (PDF format)
2) Brazilian birth certificate (original);
Attention:
Brazilians born abroad between June 07, 1994 and September 21, 2007 (effectiveness of the Constitutional Revision Amendment No. 3/1994), whose consular birth records present, in the "observation" field, the conditions of residence in Brazil and the option of nationality for the confirmation of Brazilian nationality, based on article 12 of Resolution 155/2012 of the National Council of Justice, must require the withdrawal of said observation, before requesting the service.
If the certificate has already been transcribed in a notary's office, you must request the withdrawal of the observation directly to the notary's office.
If you have not yet carried out the transcription at a notary office, you must request the withdrawal of the observation by requesting a 2nd copy (segunda-via) of the consular certificate. More information at: Brazilian Nationality.
3) Brazilian passport (or Brazilian identity card) (original);
4) Brazilian Tax Payer Number (CPF) card or identity document with the CPF number
If the interested party has not yet requested their CPF, they should do so.
Click here for instructions on how to request your CPF.
- Consular fee:
The military enlistment and the issuance of the Military Enlistment Certificate (CAM) are free services.
- Processing time:
At the end of the service, the Military Enlistment Certificate (CAM) will be issued.
- Observation:
After enlistment, the Brazilian enlisted person residing abroad must appear once a year, every year, inperson to the Consular Section, for notification of postponement of incorporation. Specific instructions are available in the following section Postponement of Incoporation.
Permanent residents can also apply for exemption from incorporation. See the Exemption from Incorporation on this page for relevant instructions.
II. Postponement of Incorporation
- General Information:
Once enlisted (even if the enlistment took place in Brazil), the Brazilian citizen residing abroad must attend the Consular Section of the Embassy, once a year, every year, so that the certificate of military enlistment (CAM) can receive a postponement of incorporation.
If it is not possible to appear in person at a consular office to comply with this legal requirement, the enlisted person must regularize his military status in Brazil within the first thirty days after his arrival in the country.
- Forms of Service:
In-person service only (by appointment).
Attention: The presence of the citizen himself is mandatory. The service cannot be performed by third parties.
- Instructions and Mandatory Documents:
On the day of the appointment, the citizen must go to the Consular Section and present the following document:
1) Military Enlistment Certificate (CAM) original.
- Consular Fee:
Postponement of incorporation is a free service.
- Processing Time:
At the end of the service, the Military Enlistment Certificate will receive a stamp and signature from the Brazilian Consular Authority.
- Observation:
Permanent residents can also apply for exemption from incorporation. See the Exemption from Incorporation section below for relevant instructions.
III. Exemption from Incorporation
- General Information:
Enlisted citizens residing abroad may request the Certificate of Exemption from Incorporation (CDI) at any time.
If you are under 28 (twenty-eight) years of age, you will have to prove residency abroad for a period longer than three consecutive months to apply for the CDI.
From the age of 28 (twenty-eight) years old, the declaration of proof of time of residence is waived to apply for CDI (exemption will be by reason of age).
The CDI application will be forwarded to the Directorate of the Military Service (DSM), in Brasília. If the application is approved by the military authorities, the Certificate of Exemption from Incorporation (CDI) will be forwarded to the Consular Section within approximately one year.
Once the exemption is granted, the Brazilian is not anymore obliged to present himself annually for the Postponement of Incorporation in the Military Enlistment Certificate (CAM) (item II above).
Anyone who is exempt from military service due to political, philosophical or religious conviction, or who is unsubmissive or deserter, will not be entitled to the Exemption from Incorporation, before completing forty-five (45) years of age.
- Forms of Service:
In-person service only (by appointment).
Attention: The presence of the citizen himself is mandatory. The service cannot be performed by third parties.
- Instructions and Mandatory Documents:
On the day of the appointment, the citizen must come in person to the Consular Section and present the following documents:
1) Exemption from Incorporation Request Form, addressed to the Military Service Directorate (DSM); (PDF format);
2) Declaration of Residence Abroad (PDF format);
3) Military Enlistment Certificate (CAM) original;
4) Brazilian birth certificate or Brazilian marriage certificate (original);
Attention:
Brazilians born abroad between June 07, 1994 and September 21, 2007 (effectiveness of the Constitutional Revision Amendment No. 3/1994), whose consular birth records present, in the "observation" field, the conditions of residence in Brazil and the option of nationality for the confirmation of Brazilian nationality, based on article 12 of Resolution 155/2012 of the National Council of Justice, must require the withdrawal of said observation, before requesting the service.
If the certificate has already been transcribed in a notary's office, you must request the withdrawal of the observation directly to the notary's office.
If you have not yet carried out the transcription at a notary office, you must request the withdrawal of the observation by requesting a 2nd copy (segunda-via) of the consular certificate. More information at: Brazilian Nationality.
5) Brazilian Tax Payer Number (CPF) card or identity document with the CPF number
If the interested party has not yet requested their CPF, they should do so.
Click here for instructions on how to request your CPF.
6) Other Brazilian documents, if available;
7) For citizens under 28 (twenty-eight) years of age: Proof of residence abroad dated three months prior to enlistment.
This proof can be made by means of: declaration from the university/college, or declaration of work, or bank statement in the name of the enlisted, services bill (telephone, internet, etc).
Attention: Finnish passport, Finnish driver's license and Finnish birth certificate are not valid documents to prove time of residence.
Alternatively, the enlisted citizen may prove residence by means of a specific residence declaration available in the Consular Section.
- Consular fee:
The Exemption from Incorporation is a free service.
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Processing Time:
At the end of the service, the application and the relevant documentation will be forwarded to the Directorate of the Military Service (DSM), in Brasília-DF.
If the application is approved by the Military Authorities, the Certificate of Exemption from Incorporation (CDI) will be forwarded to the Consular Section from 3 months to one year from the request.
IV. Exemption Certificates (CDI) Ready for Collection
(Last updated on: December 8th 2021)
Attention:
This list is updated as soon as the Certificates sent by the Military Service Directorate are received at the Consular Section.
If your name is not on the list, it is necessary to wait for the analysis of the Exemption and the sending of the CDI by the Military Service Directorate.
If your name is on the list below, make an appointment to collect the finished document at the Consular Section.
On the scheduled day, the person concerned must be present.
Present a valid Brazilian identity document (Brazilian identity card or valid Brazilian passport) to the Consular Section.
- Alessandro de Souza Portela (pending service - please contact the Consular Section)
- Andre Galante
- Andre Moacyr Dolenc
- Bruno D Andrade Lofreta de Souza
- David Lira de Oliveira (pending service - please contact the Consular Section)
- Jose Marcelo do Carmo da Silva
- Manoel Cardoso Helfer
- Mario Porto Magalhaes Neto
- Rafael Lalli Pereira
- Yakko Majuri Silveira
V. Other Information and Questions:
Diretoria do Serviço Militar (Military Service Directorate): http://dsm.dgp.eb.mil.br/
Frequently Asked Questions: http://dsm.dgp.eb.mil.br/index.php/2013-01-16-18-59-47/brasileiro-residente-no-exterior