More Russian residents are traveling to Brazil to give birth, seeking Brazilian nationality for their children, according to reporting cited by DW. The trend is framed as “birth tourism,” where people travel specifically for childbirth to access the nationality status tied to birth in Brazil.
The outlets connect the shift to developments outside Brazil. Since Russia launches its full-scale invasion of Ukraine and in parallel, Argentina tightens its rules, some prospective parents appear to look for alternative destinations with different legal and administrative pathways. DW notes that stricter regulations in Argentina reduce options there, while Brazil remains an accessible alternative.
While the reporting describes a growing number of cases and links them to changing travel and legal environments, it does not provide a single, verified nationwide figure across all sources. The overall emphasis across the coverage is on the nationality outcome for children and how evolving immigration and residency rules in other countries influence where Russian applicants choose to travel.
