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Brazilian-Luxembourgers Study

Embracing a New Population

Updated: July 2nd, 2023
Written by: Daniel Atz with Lauren Lowell and Verônica Bochi

As of June 30th, 2023, 26,743 Luxembourg citizens were living in Brazil. Who are these Brazilian-Luxembourgers? This study is a first of its kind look at these new dual citizens

Brazilian-Luxembourgers

Embracing a New Population

Updated: January 25th, 2023
Written by: Daniel Atz with Lauren Lowell and Verônica Bochi

As of June 30th, 2023, 26,743 Luxembourg citizens were living in Brazil. Who are these Brazilian-Luxembourgers? This study is a first of its kind look at these new dual citizens

Background

According to Luxembourg’s statistics agency STATEC, at least 894 Brazilian dual citizens were living in Luxembourg on January 1, 2023. However, polling data displayed later in this study indicates that 90.6% of Brazilian dual citizens want to move to Europe. Therefore, it’s safe to assume that these numbers are set to grow exponentially.

We think it’s high time to start learning about this new population of Luxembourg citizens. So we asked for them to speak for themselves. 212 Brazilian-Luxembourger dual citizens responded to our public survey. The results follow.

Please note that this video was recorded in Portuguese. To turn on the correct subtitles, please press the play button, followed by the gear icon and “Subtitles/CC”.

Context

In 2008, the new Luxembourg Nationality Act introduced the concept of dual citizenship in Luxembourg. Since then, thousands of people have obtained Luxembourg dual citizenship through ancestry.

Growth Over The Years

Few Luxembourg politicians imagined the popularity of the new Luxembourg dual citizenship programs in Brazil. And yet, more people in the South American country have reclaimed Luxembourg citizenship than anywhere else.

Since 2018, the number of Luxembourg citizens in Brazil has increased from 2,844 to 26,743. While Brazilians started applying for Luxembourg dual citizenship much later than their cousins in the United States, the total number of Luxembourg citizens in Brazil overtook the United States on June 2nd, 2019, and has grown ever faster since.
And these numbers are guaranteed to grow. From the 15,477 Brazilians deemed eligible to complete a citizenship application under Article 89, 3,982 Brazilians were still eligible to obtain Luxembourg dual citizenship under Article 89 as of March 28th, 2023. Their final deadline to apply is December 2025.
Luxembourg has a population of 665,896. There are already 26,743 Luxembourg citizens living in Brazil, which is equivalent to 4% of Luxembourg’s total population.

As the total number of these new Brazilian-Luxembourgers  equivalent to at least

4%

of Luxembourg’s population it’s time to start understanding who these people are. Let’s explore.

Where We Last Left Off

In our ancestor study, we established that the 212 (future) Brazilian-Luxembourgish citizens who participated in our study came from 71 ancestors. These ancestors mostly came from Luxembourg as part of the first migratory wave, and generally settled in the Brazilian states of Santa Catarina, Rio Grande du Sul, and Paraná.

Luxembourg Ancestor Place of Birth

Ancestor Residence in Brazil

About Our Brazilian Dual Citizens

212 (future) Brazilian-Luxembourgish dual citizens over 18 years old responded to LuxCitizenship’s open survey. The largest portion of the respondents are in the age range 30-49. Slightly more men responded than women.

Participant Gender

Participant Age

18-19

4%

20-29

13%

30-39

31%

40-49

31%

50-59

16%

60+

5%

Ancestral Connections

While on average the Brazilian dual citizens are about as many generations removed from their Luxembourg ancestor as their North American cousins, they are twice as likely to have a Luxembourg ancestor from six generations back.

Generations Removed from Ancestor

1 removed

1%

2 removed

1%

3 removed

19%

4 removed

34%

5 removed

30%

6 removed

15%
Please note that this video was recorded in Portuguese. To turn on the correct subtitles, please press the play button, followed by the gear icon and “Subtitles/CC”.

Video: Gabriel reclaimed Luxembourg citizenship from his 4th generation Luxembourg ancestor. He recently moved to the Grand Duchy with his spouse. He shares a little bit of his experience.

Brazilian-Luxembourgers: Where Are They From?

Much like their North American cousins, many of the Brazil dual citizens were born in the same state that their ancestor lived in. However, they have started to spread out throughout Brazil. By far the biggest state where they live is Santa Catarina, concentrating many more dual citizens than any one state in the United States.

Where Applicants Were Born

Where Applicants Live Today

Applicant Mobility – How “Close to Home” are Brazilian-Luxembourgers?

Around 2/3rds of the Brazilians surveyed live today in the state of Brazil where they were born in. This is the exact opposite of the North American dual citizens, where 2/3rds do not live in the same state where they were born. By comparison, more Brazilians live outside Brazil.

Born + Live in the Same State?

If No, Where Do You Live?

While 100% of dual citizens surveyed were born in Brazil, 6.6% now live in Luxembourg. Another 6.6% of participants now live in another country.

About the Families

64% of the Brazilian dual citizens surveyed are married, which is 11.6% higher than the participants in our American Luxembourgers study. The average number of children per Brazilian family with children (1.8) was also slightly higher for the North American families (1.5).

Married?

# of Children

0 Children

42%

1 Child

22%

2 Children

30%

3 Children

6%

A Grande Familia

According to our research, family is one of the Brazilian dual citizens’ primary motivators for applying for Luxembourg citizenship. 80.2% of the dual citizens with children surveyed indicated that at least some of their children were also applying for dual citizenship.

Children Applying?

A Lot More Multilingual Than 🇺🇸 

45% of our Brazilian respondents reported speaking at least one foreign language. This is a stark contrast from the participants in our American Luxembourgers Survey, where under 22% reported speaking a second language.

Do You Speak a Foreign Language?

What Languages Do You Speak?

English

35%

French

9%

German

8%

Other

12%

Of the 45.3% of participants who speak at least one foreign language, 24% of them speak at least two foreign languages and 8.3% speak 3 foreign languages or more.

Applicant Education

The minimum education level of the participants in this study was a high school degree. 83.4% of respondents indicate that they have pursued higher education beyond high school.

Education Level Achieved

High School

16%

Higher Education / Undergraduate

32%

Graduate

40%

Masters

8%

Doctorate

4%

Applicant Careers

Over 2x more Brazilian-Luxembourgers work in positions related to Government, Administration, and Nonprofits. At the same time, much less of the Brazilian-Luxembourgers report working in health care than their North American cousins.

Career Path

Management, Sales, & Marketing

20%

Government, Administration, & Nonprofits

17%

Sciences, Engineering, & Tech

14%

Education

14%

Medical & Health Services

8%

Law

6%

Accounting & Finance

5%

Media, Arts, & Entertainment

3%

Student or Retired

5%

Other

6%

Applicant Job Titles

It seems like the applicants might have many different jobs and titles. But, some titles were repeated a lot. These include analyst, civil servant, and teacher

 

Are you ready to learn more about the Brazilian-Luxembourgers?

Continue on to our Brazilian Dual Citizens Survey to learn more about the applicant’s motivations and future plans.

Are you ready to learn more about the Brazilian Luxembourgers?

Continue on to our Brazilian Dual Citizens Survey to learn more about the applicant’s motivations and future plans.

Brazilian Dual Citizens Survey

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