The amendment to the Nationality Regulation was published, which provides that interested parties will have to demonstrate an effective and lasting connection to Portugal, or through i) The ownership, transmitted mortis causa, of real rights over real estate located in Portugal, of other rights personal enjoyment or shareholdings in commercial companies or cooperatives headquartered in […]
For the great-grandson to have the right to Portuguese nationality, it is essential that the son or the grandson of the Portuguese is alive and one of these two, son or grandson, obtain their citizenship first. When the Portuguese grandson obtains nationality, he becomes Portuguese and, who was the great grandson before, becomes the […]
Portugal is currently appointed as one of the best countries to live in. This is not only because of the excellent climate, good food and friendliness of the Portuguese, but also because the country has a number of advantages for those who decide to move to Portugal, particularly in the post-Covid-19. Read more about Portugal’s […]
The foreigner married or living in a non-marital partnership with a Portuguese citizen for at least three years can obtain Portuguese citizenship by marriage during that union, provided that none of the circumstances which are grounds for opposing the acquisition of nationality is verified. What to do before the marriage acquisition process? Married couples: if […]
The grandchildren of Portuguese citizens are entitled to original Portuguese nationality, without needing to proof connection with the exception of sufficient knowledge of the Portuguese language. This means that after obtaining nationality, these grandchildren can pass Portuguese nationality on to their family, namely spouses and children, without limit of generations. Portuguese grandchildren who obtained Portuguese […]
The number of foreigners living in Portugal increased by 13.9% in 2018 to 480,300.
Brexit’s current political situation in the United Kingdom has contributed to the increased interest of British citizens to obtain residence permits in other countries, mainly within the European Union (EU), and Portugal is one of the main options. The Portuguese government has been increasingly providing guarantees to British citizens regarding Brexit, ensuring them uninterrupted residence, […]
The acts and facts concerning the Portuguese that occur abroad formalized by judicial sentence (or by notarial deed of equivalent value), such as divorce, acknowledgement of paternity, adoption or non-marital union, must be ratified by a Portuguese court trough a judicial action of revision of foreign sentence for that court sentence / deed to have […]
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