Understand
Read the question and its meaning. Listen at normal or slower speed when audio is available.
Preparation for Polícia Federal
Prepare for your conversation with the Brazilian Federal Police: understand each question, build an honest answer and practise saying it in Portuguese.
Start preparingOnly the agreed 42 questions. One focused path from preparation to rehearsal.
How preparation works
Read the question and its meaning. Listen at normal or slower speed when audio is available.
Use a short Portuguese scaffold to write an answer about your real situation.
Say it with support, then answer from memory. Compare and honestly assess yourself.
Return to due questions and rehearse your prepared answers in random order.
The complete preparation list
A fixed practice list from shared interview experiences. Questions at your actual appointment may differ.
What is your address and neighborhood?
What is your profession?
What do you do currently?
How many children do you have?
Does your oldest son have the same nationality as you?
Has he already obtained Brazilian citizenship?
Do you have Brazilian friends?
Do you like the climate here?
What do you think of Florianópolis?
What is your educational background?
Where was your daughter or son born?
Do you work in Brazil?
Do you study Portuguese? How?
Why do you want to become a Brazilian citizen?
Who lives here?
Do you own or rent this home?
How did you find this home?
How long have you lived here?
Can you show recent proof of address in your name?
Where do you work?
Do you have a source of income in Brazil? Do you earn money here?
How do you support yourself in Brazil?
Do you file an income tax return in Brazil?
Do you plan to work or open a business in Brazil?
Do you have health insurance?
How often do you travel outside Brazil? How long do you stay away?
What do you do in Florianópolis? What is life like here?
What do you usually do in your free time?
Tell me about your family’s daily routine.
How long have you been studying Portuguese?
How do you handle communication difficulties here?
Why did you choose Brazil?
Is life in your country very different from life here?
What do you like most here, and what is hardest?
How long do you intend to stay here?
How do you plan to integrate into Brazilian society?
How old is your child?
Does your child attend daycare?
Has your child settled in? Do they take part in activities with Brazilians?
What do you know about Brazilian history or culture?
Who is Brazil’s current president and Santa Catarina’s governor?
What are the colors of the Brazilian flag and what do they represent?