diff --git a/src/additional/cnhBR.js b/src/additional/cnhBR.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..67ea7965a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/additional/cnhBR.js
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+ * Brazillian CNH number (Carteira Nacional de Habilitacao) is the License Driver number.
+ * CNH numbers have 11 digits in total: 9 numbers followed by 2 check numbers that are being used for validation.
+ */
+$.validator.addMethod( "cnhBR", function( value ) {
+
+ // Removing special characters from value
+ value = value.replace( /([~!@#$%^&*()_+=`{}\[\]\-|\\:;'<>,.\/? ])+/g, "" );
+
+ // Checking value to have 11 digits only
+ if ( value.length !== 11 ) {
+ return false;
+ }
+
+ var sum = 0, dsc = 0, firstChar,
+ firstCN, secondCN, i, j, v;
+
+ firstChar = value.charAt( 0 );
+
+ if ( new Array( 12 ).join( firstChar ) === value ) {
+ return false;
+ }
+
+ // Step 1 - using first Check Number:
+ for ( i = 0, j = 9, v = 0; i < 9; ++i, --j ) {
+ sum += +( value.charAt( i ) * j );
+ }
+
+ firstCN = sum % 11;
+ if ( firstCN >= 10 ) {
+ firstCN = 0;
+ dsc = 2;
+ }
+
+ sum = 0;
+ for ( i = 0, j = 1, v = 0; i < 9; ++i, ++j ) {
+ sum += +( value.charAt( i ) * j );
+ }
+
+ secondCN = sum % 11;
+ if ( secondCN >= 10 ) {
+ secondCN = 0;
+ } else {
+ secondCN = secondCN - dsc;
+ }
+
+ return ( String( firstCN ).concat( secondCN ) === value.substr( -2 ) );
+
+}, "Please specify a valid CNH number" );
diff --git a/src/localization/messages_pt_BR.js b/src/localization/messages_pt_BR.js
index 08c2c94bd..4f9effad8 100644
--- a/src/localization/messages_pt_BR.js
+++ b/src/localization/messages_pt_BR.js
@@ -73,5 +73,6 @@ $.extend( $.validator.messages, {
zipcodeUS: "Por favor, forneça um código postal americano válido.",
ziprange: "O código postal deve estar entre 902xx-xxxx e 905xx-xxxx",
cpfBR: "Por favor, forneça um CPF válido.",
- nisBR: "Por favor, forneça um NIS/PIS válido"
+ nisBR: "Por favor, forneça um NIS/PIS válido",
+ cnhBR: "Por favor, forneça um CNH válido."
} );
diff --git a/test/additional/cnhBR.js b/test/additional/cnhBR.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..99bdf847d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/additional/cnhBR.js
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+QUnit.test( "cnhBR", function( assert ) {
+ var method = methodTest( "cnhBR" );
+ assert.ok( method( "00000000119" ), "Valid driver's license number" );
+ assert.ok( !method( "11111111111" ), "Invalid driver's license number" );
+ assert.ok( !method( "asdf" ), "Invalid driver's license number" );
+} );
diff --git a/test/index.html b/test/index.html
index 84ecc38fd..bf22a640a 100644
--- a/test/index.html
+++ b/test/index.html
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
+
@@ -447,6 +448,12 @@
+
+
+