Brazil Retirement Visa & Buying a Home: A Retiree's Guide
The Brazil retirement visa gives pensioners a legal home base in Rio, but it is a separate track from buying property. Here is exactly how the two fit together, what income you need, and what it all costs.
Key takeaways
- The Brazil retirement visa is for people with stable, ongoing pension income; historically the bar has sat around US$2,000 per month, with more required per dependent. Confirm the current figure with a consulate.
- You do NOT need any visa to buy property in Brazil. Ownership and residency are two separate tracks that happen to pair well for retirees.
- Every foreign buyer needs a CPF (Brazil's tax ID) before they can purchase, open a bank account, or pay property taxes. It is free or nearly free and any foreigner can get one.
- Budget roughly 4-6% of the purchase price for closing costs in Rio, including 2% ITBI transfer tax, plus ongoing IPTU and condominium fees.
- If you would rather qualify for residency through the purchase itself, the investor route (VIPER) is a different path that starts at a R$1,000,000 real-estate investment in Rio.
What the Brazil retirement visa actually is
Let's start with the plain version. The Brazil retirement visa is a residence permit for foreigners who have retired and who receive a steady pension or similar retirement income from abroad. In Brazilian bureaucratic language it is usually called the aposentado (retiree) route, and it grants you the right to live in Brazil full-time, come and go freely, and eventually put down real roots. It is one of the most popular ways older foreigners settle in Rio de Janeiro, precisely because it does not ask you to run a business, invest a fortune, or find a local employer. It asks one main thing: that you can support yourself from a reliable income stream you already have.
Here is the point that trips up almost everyone at the start, so we'll say it early and clearly. Buying an apartment in Ipanema does not, by itself, get you the retirement visa. And getting the retirement visa does not require you to buy anything at all. They are two separate tracks. Many retirees run both in parallel because they complement each other so neatly, but legally they live in different filing cabinets. Once you understand that, everything else in this guide falls into place. If you want the wider picture on moving to and living in the city, our cost of living in Rio guide is a good companion read.
The visa exists because Brazil, like many warm-weather countries, actively wants retirees. A pensioner who moves in brings foreign income, spends it locally, rarely competes for a job, and tends to stay for years. From the government's side it is close to an ideal migrant. That is why the income thresholds are modest by global standards and why the paperwork, while genuinely Brazilian in its love of stamps and certified copies, is navigable.
The one-line summary
The retirement visa gives you the right to live in Brazil based on your pension. Buying property gives you a home to live in. You can do either one without the other, but retirees who plan to stay usually do both.
Who qualifies for the retirement visa
The core requirement is stable, ongoing retirement income. The Brazilian rule of thumb that has applied for years is a pension of roughly US$2,000 per month, with an additional amount required for each dependent you bring (a spouse, for example). Treat that figure as a guidepost, not gospel: exact thresholds, the accepted currency, and the number of dependents that a given income can cover are set by regulation and can shift, so you must confirm the current number with a Brazilian consulate or the Federal Police before you rely on it.
The income has to be the right kind of income
Not every source counts. The authorities are looking for retirement income specifically — a government or state pension, a private or occupational pension, an annuity, or a comparable arrangement that pays out on a regular schedule and is expected to keep doing so. A big bank balance on its own is not the same thing as a pension, and casual freelance earnings usually will not qualify you under this particular visa. If your money comes from remote work rather than a pension, the digital nomad visa is likely the better fit. If it comes from a large lump of capital you want to deploy, look at the investor route instead.
Dependents
You can generally bring a spouse or partner and dependent children on the same application, but each dependent raises the income you need to show. The logic is straightforward: the government wants confidence that the whole household can live on the declared income without becoming a burden. Bring documentation for everyone in the family — marriage certificate, birth certificates — all translated and legalised, which we cover below.
What counts as "stable" income
The word doing the heavy lifting is stable. A pension that pays a fixed amount on a fixed schedule, indefinitely, is exactly what the rule has in mind. Income that fluctuates month to month, or that could stop when a contract ends, is a harder sell. If your retirement funding is a mix — a state pension plus drawdown from a private fund, say — bring official statements for each stream and be ready to show the total clears the threshold reliably. The clearer and more official your paper trail, the smoother the assessment. A single letter from your pension provider stating the monthly amount and its ongoing nature is worth more than a stack of bank screenshots.
Currency matters too. Your pension is likely paid in dollars, pounds, or euros, while the threshold is a reference figure the authorities apply in their own terms. A weaker Real actually helps you here: the same foreign pension converts to more reais, so a US$2,000 pension goes further in Rio than the raw number suggests. The Real has traded roughly R$5-6 to the US dollar in recent years, which is part of why the city has become attractive to foreign retirees in the first place — your money simply stretches.
Warning: verify the current threshold
Income figures for Brazilian visas are set by regulation and have been revised over time. The US$2,000/month number is the long-standing reference point, but do not book flights around it. Confirm the live figure, the accepted proof, and the dependent add-on with a consulate or an immigration lawyer for your specific case.
The retirement visa vs. buying property: two separate tracks
This deserves its own section because getting it wrong wastes months. Under the Federal Constitution and Law 5.709/1971, foreigners have the same rights as Brazilians to buy urban real estate — apartments, houses, commercial units. No residency, no visa, and no citizenship is required to own a flat in Rio. There is also no foreign-buyer surcharge of the kind you'd meet in Singapore, Australia, or British Columbia. You could fly in on a tourist stamp, buy a place, and fly home, and the deed would be every bit as valid as a local's.
So why do retirement and buying get bundled together so often? Because the retiree who wants to actually live in that flat needs a legal basis to stay longer than a tourist visa allows, and the retirement visa provides it. The purchase gives you the home; the visa gives you the right to sit in it for years at a time. Neither one triggers the other. To go deeper on the ownership mechanics, start with our complete guide to buying property in Rio, and for the full menu of permits see the visas and residency in Brazil guide.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Can a tourist buy an apartment in Rio? | Yes. Urban property is open to any foreigner. |
| Does buying a home grant a visa? | No. Ownership alone gives you no right to reside. |
| Does the retirement visa require buying? | No. You can rent and still hold the visa. |
| What links the two for retirees? | Practicality: the visa lets you live in the home you bought. |
| Is there a purchase-based residency route? | Yes, but it's the separate investor visa (VIPER). |
Owning the walls and being allowed to live inside them are two different permissions in Brazil. Retirees just happen to want both.
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The first document either way: your CPF
Whichever track you're on, one small piece of paper comes first: the CPF (Cadastro de Pessoas Físicas), Brazil's individual taxpayer ID. Think of it as the master key to Brazilian civic life. You cannot buy property, open a bank account, sign a utility contract, or pay your property taxes without one. It is the single most useful thing a foreigner can arrange before doing anything else in Brazil, and the good news is that it is easy.
Any foreigner can get a CPF. You can apply at a Brazilian consulate abroad before you ever travel, or at a Receita Federal (federal revenue) office in Brazil, often via a partner bank or post office. You bring your passport, fill in a form, and the cost is free or a small nominal fee. Turnaround runs from same-day to a few days. Getting this done early means that when you find the right apartment, you are not scrambling for a tax ID while the seller talks to someone else.
Tip: do the CPF before you fall in love with a place
Retirees who arrange their CPF at a consulate months ahead of moving report the smoothest purchases. With the CPF already in hand, you can open a bank account and move on an apartment the same week you decide.
The retirement visa process, step by step
Every case has its wrinkles, but the shape of the process is consistent. Here is the path most retirees walk, from first paperwork to a residence card in your pocket. Expect the whole thing to take a few months rather than a few weeks, and expect to certify, translate, and legalise more documents than feels reasonable. That is simply how Brazil runs.
1. Gather and legalise your documents
The heart of the application is proof of your pension income and proof of who you are. Typical documents include your passport, a clean criminal-background check from your home country, proof of the pension (an official statement from the paying institution), a birth or marriage certificate as relevant, and passport photos. Foreign documents generally need to be apostilled (under the Hague Apostille Convention) and then translated into Portuguese by a sworn translator (tradutor juramentado). Skipping the translation and legalisation steps is the number-one cause of rejected files.
2. Apply at a consulate or in-country
Depending on your nationality and where you are, you either file the retirement visa application at a Brazilian consulate in your home country and arrive with the visa already granted, or you enter and complete the residency registration with Brazilian authorities in-country. The consulate route is common; confirm which applies to you before you buy a plane ticket.
3. Register with the Federal Police
Once in Brazil, retirees register their residency with the Polícia Federal, which handles immigration. This is where your residence is formally recorded and where you'll obtain your national migrant registration and identity document. Bring every original plus copies; the officers will want to see the pension proof again.
4. Renew and, in time, consider permanence
The retirement permit typically starts with a defined term and is renewable so long as you keep meeting the income requirement. Retirees who settle in for the long haul often look ahead to permanent residency and eventually citizenship, which we touch on later. The through-line is simple: keep your pension flowing, keep your paperwork current, and the renewals are routine.
- Obtain a CPF (do this first, ideally at a consulate).
- Collect proof of pension income and personal documents.
- Apostille foreign documents, then have them sworn-translated into Portuguese.
- File the retirement visa application at a consulate or complete in-country.
- Register your residency with the Federal Police and collect your migrant ID.
- Renew on schedule while your qualifying income continues.
Worked timeline example
A British couple starts in January: CPF at the London consulate (1 week), background checks and pension letters gathered and apostilled (4-6 weeks), sworn translations in Rio (1-2 weeks), consular application and grant (several weeks), then Federal Police registration on arrival in the spring. Total: roughly a season, not overnight. Build the timeline into your moving plans.
Buying the home: how the purchase works
Now the fun part. Once your CPF is sorted, buying in Rio follows a well-worn path. Brazil has no title insurance industry — security comes from the notary and registry system instead, so the process leans heavily on official certificates rather than an insurer's guarantee. Understanding those moving parts is what keeps a purchase safe.
Deed and registration
A Cartório de Notas (notary office) draws up the escritura pública, the public deed of sale. The sale is then registered at the Registro de Imóveis (real-estate registry), and the property's master record — its matrícula — is updated. Here is the crucial bit: ownership legally transfers only when the deed is registered on the matrícula, not when money changes hands. Until the registration is done, you are not the legal owner, however much you've paid. Never treat a signed private contract or a bank transfer as the finish line.
Due diligence
Good due diligence means pulling certidões (negative certificates) on both the property and the seller: an up-to-date matrícula, municipal, state and federal tax clearances, labour and civil certificates, proof the IPTU is current, and — for an apartment — a condominium debt clearance (declaração de quitação de condomínio). Debts on Brazilian property can follow the asset, so you're really checking that you won't inherit someone else's arrears. A lawyer is optional but strongly recommended for foreigners, and a good corretor will expect you to do this.
Use a registered agent
Real-estate brokers in Brazil must be registered with CRECI, the regional council. Always ask for and verify a corretor's CRECI number before you take their advice on a property. When you're ready to look at actual listings, our property search maps what's available across the city, and you can always talk to a specialist if you want a human to walk you through a specific building.
In Brazil, you are not the owner when you pay. You are the owner when the registry says you are. Register the deed.
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What buying and holding a home actually costs
Retirees on a fixed income need clear numbers, so let's lay them out. Beyond the sticker price of the apartment, budget roughly 4-6% of the purchase price for closing costs in Rio, then a set of predictable annual and monthly costs to hold the place. Foreigners pay exactly the same rates as Brazilians, and cash (mortgage-free) purchases are the norm for overseas buyers.
| Cost | Rough range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ITBI (transfer tax) | 2% of price | City of Rio rate; paid by buyer before the deed is signed. |
| Notary (cartório) fees | ~0.5-1% | Set by a state fee schedule. |
| Registry fees | ~0.3-0.7% | To register the deed on the matrícula. |
| Lawyer | ~1-2% | Optional but recommended for foreigners. |
| Total closing | ~4-6% | Add this on top of the purchase price. |
Ongoing costs after you own
Two recurring bills matter most. IPTU, the annual municipal property tax, runs roughly 0.3%-1.5% of the valor venal (the assessed value, which is usually well below market value), and paying it as a lump sum usually earns a discount. Condomínio, the monthly building fee on an apartment, varies enormously — anywhere from a few hundred to a few thousand reais a month depending on the building, its staff, and its amenities. Always ask for the current condomínio and any pending special assessment (rateio) before you commit, because a building about to re-do its facade can hand you a nasty surprise.
Worked example on a R$1,200,000 flat
Say you buy a R$1,200,000 two-bedroom in Copacabana. Closing at ~5% is around R$60,000 (ITBI alone is R$24,000). Then plan for IPTU each year and a monthly condomínio bill. For a full breakdown by neighbourhood and size, see our deep dive on the real cost to buy an apartment in Rio. Treat every figure here as an estimate and confirm with your professionals.
Why the condomínio deserves a hard look
Retirees underestimate the condomínio more than any other cost, and it's the one that can quietly reshape your monthly budget. A doorman building with a pool, sauna, gym, 24-hour security and a full staff carries a far heavier monthly fee than a plain walk-up. That fee is not optional and it rises with inflation and with whatever the building decides to spend on. Before you buy, ask the building's manager (síndico) for the last several months of condomínio statements and the minutes of recent owners' meetings. Those minutes tell you whether a big rateio — a one-off assessment for, say, a new elevator or a facade repair — is being discussed. Walking into an approved rateio the month after you buy is a classic and avoidable shock.
The trade-off is real, though. Those same amenities and staff are exactly what make a building comfortable and secure for an older owner living alone or spending months abroad. A good doorman and reliable security are worth paying for when you're new to the city. The point is not to avoid a serviced building — it's to price the fee honestly into your fixed monthly outgoings alongside IPTU, utilities, and health cover, so nothing surprises you on a pension.
Taxes retirees should understand before moving
Becoming a tax resident of Brazil changes your relationship with the tax office, so go in with eyes open. This is a genuine your-money-your-life topic, and the details depend on your home country's tax treaty with Brazil, your residency status, and your personal situation. What follows is orientation, not advice — get a Brazilian accountant (contador) for your case.
Is my foreign pension taxed in Brazil?
Once you become a Brazilian tax resident, Brazil generally taxes worldwide income, which can include foreign pension income — but tax treaties and the specific type of pension (a government pension is often treated differently from a private one) can change the outcome significantly. This is exactly the kind of question where a cross-border tax professional earns their fee. Do not assume your pension is either fully taxed or fully exempt until someone has looked at your specific treaty.
Property taxes on a future sale
If you later sell, capital-gains tax applies to the gain. Brazilian residents pay progressive rates — 15% on gains up to R$5M, then 17.5%, 20%, and 22.5% on the largest gains. Non-residents are taxed on the gain too, with rates that have ranged from 15% to 22.5% depending on the size of the gain. There is a resident exemption for selling your only residential property up to around R$440,000 (once every five years), and reinvestment relief for residents who buy another home within 180 days. Which rate and relief apply to you depends on your status — confirm with a professional.
If you rent the place out
Rental income earned in Brazil is taxable in Brazil. Non-resident landlords typically face withholding, while residents declare via the carnê-leão system at progressive rates up to 27.5%. If your retirement plan includes letting the flat while you travel, factor the tax in and hire a contador — our overview of the investor visa and real estate also touches on how ownership structures interact with income.
Short-term letting has an extra catch
Some retirees like the idea of covering their costs by putting the flat on Airbnb during the months they're back in their home country. Short-term rental is legal in Rio, and Copacabana, Ipanema, Santa Teresa and Barra are strong short-stay markets. But there's a catch that has nothing to do with tax: a building's convenção de condomínio — its bylaws — can restrict or outright ban short-term letting. If short-stay income is part of your plan, read the convenção before you buy, not after. A beautiful flat in a building that forbids nightly rentals is worthless as a short-let. Yields, when letting is allowed, vary widely by building and season, so treat any projection as a range and pressure-test it.
Move money the right way
Bring your purchase funds in through a bank or an authorised FX institution and have the inbound foreign investment registered with the Central Bank (Banco Central). Doing this properly is what later lets you repatriate sale proceeds and remit rental income abroad. It's a small step at the front that protects a big sum at the back.
Where retirees actually buy in Rio
The retirement visa doesn't tie you to any neighbourhood, but retirees tend to cluster where daily life is easy on foot, medical care is close, and the beach is a short walk. Here's the honest rundown of the districts foreign pensioners gravitate to, with the price context you need. Remember these per-square-metre figures are 2026 estimates and ranges, not quotes on a specific flat.
| Neighbourhood | Rough price/m² | Why retirees like it |
|---|---|---|
| Copacabana | ~R$8,000-14,000 | Everything on foot, metro, hospitals, lively but liveable. |
| Ipanema | ~R$18,000-25,000+ | Calmer beach, upscale, walkable; premium prices. |
| Leblon | ~R$18,000-25,000+ | Quietest of the prime trio, top dining, priciest. |
| Flamengo | ~R$8,000-14,000 | Leafy, great park and bay views, strong value, metro. |
| Botafogo | ~R$8,000-14,000 | Central, buzzy, well-connected, good mid-market value. |
If walkable and beachy is your priority, Copacabana is the classic retiree landing pad — dense with pharmacies, clinics, supermarkets and metro stops, and cheaper per square metre than the prime trio. For a calmer, more polished feel, Ipanema and Leblon deliver, at a premium. If you want green space and bay views with better value and excellent transport, Flamengo and neighbouring Botafogo are underrated for older buyers who care about a short commute to a hospital.
Tip: rent for a season before you buy
The smartest retirees we see rent in two or three candidate neighbourhoods across a Rio winter and summer before committing capital. A block that's perfect in June can be loud in Carnival season. Renting first costs a little and saves a lot.
Practical things older buyers should check on the ground
Beyond price and postcode, a few very practical details matter more as you age, and they're easy to miss on a quick viewing. Check whether the building has a working elevator and a backup — a top-floor flat in a walk-up loses its charm fast. Look at how far the nearest pharmacy, clinic, and hospital really are on foot, not by car. Note whether the street is flat or steep; parts of Santa Teresa and the hillside neighbourhoods are gorgeous but genuinely hilly. Ask about the building's generator and water supply, since power and water interruptions do happen. And spend time on the block at night as well as in daylight before you decide anything.
None of this is meant to scare you off — Rio rewards people who live in it. It's meant to steer your money toward a home that still works for you in ten years, not just on the sunny afternoon you first saw it. A calm, walkable block near a hospital with a reliable building is worth more to a retiree than a flashier flat that's a hassle to reach and run.
Retirement visa vs. investor visa: which route fits?
Some retirees have the pension income to qualify the easy way. Others have more capital than monthly income, and for them the investor visa can be the cleaner path — because it turns the property purchase itself into the basis for residency. It's worth understanding both so you pick the right one rather than defaulting to whichever you heard of first.
The real-estate investor residency (VIPER, residência por investimento imobiliário) grants a residence permit in exchange for a qualifying property investment: R$1,000,000 in the South/Southeast, which includes Rio, dropping to R$700,000 in the North/Northeast. If you were going to buy anyway and can meet the threshold, the purchase does double duty. The retirement visa, by contrast, is about income you already receive and doesn't require you to buy anything.
| Factor | Retirement (aposentado) | Investor (VIPER) |
|---|---|---|
| Basis to qualify | Ongoing pension income (~US$2,000/mo guidepost) | Property investment of R$1,000,000 in Rio |
| Must you buy property? | No | Yes — the purchase is the qualifier |
| Best for | Pensioners with steady monthly income | Retirees with capital and buying anyway |
| Ties up capital? | No | Yes, in the qualifying property |
There's also the digital nomad visa for those still earning remotely (income around US$1,500/month or savings around US$18,000), which some semi-retired people use. For the full comparison of the investment path, read our investor visa through real estate guide. If you're unsure which box you fit, that's a conversation to have with an immigration lawyer before you file anything.
Choose the visa that matches your money: pension income points to the retirement route, a lump of capital points to the investor route.
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From retirement visa to permanent roots
Plenty of retirees arrive thinking they'll stay a few years and end up wanting to stay for good. The retirement visa is a solid foundation for exactly that. Because it's renewable and counts as lawful residence, the years you spend on it can build toward permanence and, eventually, citizenship.
Naturalisation in Brazil is generally possible after four years of residency, with Portuguese-language ability required. That window shrinks in certain cases — for example, around one year if you're married to a Brazilian or have a Brazilian child. It's a real, walkable path, not a theoretical one, and many foreign retirees complete it. If long-term settling is your goal, read our guide to the path to Brazilian citizenship for property owners and start learning Portuguese early — it's the single best investment you can make in your Brazilian retirement.
Tip: keep clean records from day one
Every renewal and eventually your citizenship application will ask you to prove continuous lawful residence. Keep copies of your visa grants, Federal Police registrations, pension proofs, and entry/exit records from the very beginning. Future-you will be grateful.
Putting the retirement visa and the purchase together
Let's tie the two threads into one plan, because that's how a real move actually happens. The sequence that works for most retirees looks like this, and it lets the visa and the purchase support each other instead of colliding.
- Get your CPF at a consulate before you leave home.
- Confirm the current retirement-visa income threshold with that same consulate.
- Start your visa paperwork — apostilles and sworn translations take weeks.
- Come to Rio and rent for a season in your two or three shortlisted neighbourhoods.
- Register the inbound funds with the Central Bank when you transfer purchase money.
- Do full due diligence with a lawyer and a CRECI-registered corretor, then buy and register the deed.
- Complete your Federal Police residency registration and settle in.
Notice what's happening here: the visa work and the property search run in parallel during that rental season, so neither one becomes a bottleneck. By the time you've decided on a flat, your residency is well underway, and by the time you register the deed, you have a legal right to live in it. That's the whole game.
Common mistake to avoid
Do not wire a large sum to a seller before your due diligence is complete and the funds are properly registered with the Central Bank. And never treat a signed pre-contract as ownership — you own the property only when the deed is registered on the matrícula. Slow is smooth; smooth is fast.
One last practical note: line up local help early. A CRECI-registered broker, a lawyer who has handled foreign buyers, and a contador for the tax side will each save you more than they cost. When you're ready to start, our team can point you toward listings and vetted professionals — get in touch here and we'll help you map the exact sequence to your situation.
This article is general information for foreign buyers and prospective retirees, not legal, immigration, or tax advice. Visa thresholds, tax rates, and procedures change and depend on your personal circumstances and your home country's treaty with Brazil. Always confirm the current rules and your specific position with a qualified Brazilian immigration lawyer, a licensed corretor, and a Brazilian accountant before acting.
Frequently asked questions
Does buying a house in Brazil give me a retirement visa?
No. Buying property and getting the retirement visa are two separate tracks. Any foreigner can buy urban property in Rio with no visa at all, but ownership grants no right to reside. The retirement visa is based on your pension income, not on a purchase. If you want residency through a purchase, that is the separate investor visa (VIPER).
How much pension income do I need for the Brazil retirement visa?
The long-standing guidepost is around US$2,000 per month of stable retirement income, with an additional amount required for each dependent. Treat this as a reference point only, because the exact threshold is set by regulation and can change. Confirm the current figure with a Brazilian consulate or an immigration lawyer before you rely on it.
Can I bring my spouse on the retirement visa?
Generally yes. You can usually include a spouse or partner and dependent children on the same application, but each dependent raises the income you need to demonstrate. Bring legalised and translated marriage and birth certificates for everyone in the household.
Will Brazil tax my foreign pension?
Once you become a Brazilian tax resident, Brazil generally taxes worldwide income, which can include a foreign pension. However, tax treaties and the type of pension (government versus private) can change the result substantially. This is a case for a cross-border tax professional; do not assume your pension is exempt or fully taxed until someone reviews your specific treaty and situation.
What does it cost to buy an apartment in Rio beyond the price?
Budget roughly 4-6% of the purchase price for closing costs, including 2% ITBI transfer tax in the city of Rio, plus notary, registry, and optional lawyer fees. After purchase, plan for annual IPTU (about 0.3-1.5% of the assessed value) and a monthly condominium fee that varies widely by building. Confirm exact figures with your professionals.
Do I need a CPF before I can buy or apply for the visa?
Effectively yes. The CPF is Brazil's individual tax ID and you need it to buy property, open a bank account, pay taxes, and handle most official processes. Any foreigner can get one for free or a small fee at a Brazilian consulate abroad or a Receita Federal office in Brazil. Arrange it first.
Can I eventually become a Brazilian citizen on the retirement visa?
Yes, it can lead there. Naturalisation is generally possible after four years of lawful residency with Portuguese-language ability, and shorter in some cases such as being married to a Brazilian or having a Brazilian child. Keep clean records of your residence from the start, as you will need to prove continuous lawful residence.
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