Brazilians in France number approximately 181,500 and form the largest immigrant group from Latin America in France. Nearly half of them live in French Guiana, including many who have crossed the border illegally.
History
Background The ancestral origins of the Brazilian nation show recent ancestors of generations predominantly as Italians and Portuguese, but with strong African, Spanish, Japanese, German, British, French, Native American, Slavic and Semitic components, making most Brazilians able to join the European Union.
However, they faced very different legal circumstances that Portugal and Italy had long before they joined the EU migration policy, thousands of people a day come to the consulates of Portugal to process the new nationality or obtain a visa; nevertheless, they are not the most numerous among Latin American immigrants in Europe.
Demographics The 2012 Census recorded 64,622 Brazilian-born people.
Year Brazilian-born population Other data19997,909200545,050 200649,578 200752,371 200854,608 2009 2010 2011 38,584 201264,622 2013 2015 110 550 2020 153 700 2022 181 500
Notable people
See also Brazil–France relations Brazilian diaspora Immigration to France French Brazilians
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