Mais of 800 thousand Brazilian voters who live outside the country are eligible to participate in the 2026 elections. The deadline to regularize the title, obtain the first document or transfer the electoral domicile ends this Wednesday, May 6th.
Voter registration closes after this date and only reopens after the election. Quem lives abroad only votes for the positions of president and vice president of República. No Brasil, the vote also covers governors, senators and deputies.
Mais of 800 thousand eligible voters abroad
Tribunal Superior Eleitoral confirms the current number of Brazilians with regular voting status outside the country. Esse group represents a specific portion of the electorate that exercises the right in a different way.
- Tirar the first electoral title
- Transferir the home abroad
- Atualizar registration data
- Regularizar title canceled or pending
The process takes place remotely via Autoatendimento Eleitoral on the TSE website. Eleitores between 18 and 70 years old have mandatory voting. Jovens aged 16 and 17 and over 70 vote optionally.
Como make the request online
The voter accesses the TSE platform and selects the option corresponding to the desired service. Para the first title, option is number 1. Quem needs to transfer or update chooses option 3. Pending settlement uses option 5.
Documentos required include an official photo, a selfie holding this document next to your face and proof of residence abroad. The proof must show a stay of at least three months outside of Brasil. Analysis takes a few business days after submission.
Documentos and proof of residence
Justiça Eleitoral requires proof of permanent residence abroad. Passagens, rental contracts or utility bills in the voter’s name serve as evidence. The system guides you to upload the files while filling out the form.
Quem is temporarily traveling on election day and must justify his absence. The deadline for this justification is up to 30 days after returning to Brasil. Multas for unexcused absence can be generated.
Votação abroad and specific rules
Seções electoral elections operate in Brazilian embassies and consulates. The voter must confirm the nearest voting location on e-Título or on the TSE website. The vote takes place on the same day, October 4th, with the time adjusted to the Brasília time zone.
The 2026 election elects president, governors, senators and deputies. Para residing abroad, the choice is restricted to the federal executive position. Essa limitation arises from the logistics of organizing the polls outside the national territory.
Impacto of registration closure
Após May 6, no new registration, transfer or regularization is possible until the end of the electoral process. Voters who leave it until later are prevented from voting and may face restrictions on services that require electoral discharge, such as issuing a passport.
Cartórios electoral and service points reinforce the extended opening hours in recent days. The recommendation is not to leave the request until the last moment to avoid system overload.
