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Dual citizenship or dual nationality allows you to hold two passports and enjoy all the rights and privileges of being a citizen of both countries. This article explores the law conditions and requirements to obtaining Portuguese Passport. Whether you're an descendant of portuguese origin, entrepreneur, or a company who looks to migrate workers, obtaining the citizenship can open up a world of exciting possibilities. So let's dive in and discover why Portugal is the perfect destination for your second passport or to reconnect with your Portuguese ancestry.
Either you would like to reconnect with your ancestry, enhance your global mobility, expand for business opportunities, enjoying the benefits of living in multiple countries or settling down in Portugal, dual citizenship and nationality may be the perfect solution for you by getting a portuguese passport.
To those who meet the elegibility criteria for the Portuguese citizenship it carries multiple benefits, one of which is the ability to travel and work freely within the European Union in possession of a Portuguese passport.
Citizens have the right to enjoy visa-free or visa-on-arrival to 184 countries being one of the most widely accepted passports without visa restrictions imposed on other passports.
There are several categories into which a case for obtaining Portuguese citizenship can fall. This website describes the various routes of elegibility and requirements for the passort citizenship. Feel free to use this website as your legal guide on how to prepare a successful application.
The massive increase in interest in obtaining Portuguese citizenship can affect how long the process takes. An improperly prepared application to the relevant Portuguese authorities causes needless delay and an increase in the processing time. The law, as mentioned before, defines several routes of Portuguese naturalization.
There are several routes of citizenship types that may currently be submited online with the help of a reistered lawyer or attorney at law. Later you would be able to track your application using an online system, gaining instant updates on your citizenship application and getting the process status. This recent online submission in 2024 decreased processing times an we've been observing some reductions.
Our citizenship lawyers team has extensive experience in this field and work closely with Portuguese registries, such as Conservatoria dos Registos Centrais and Conservatoria dos Registos Civis.
As claims are submitted to our office, we issue a digital receipt stamped with the date of submission. The client can track the case and follow it to the conclusion. In most circumstances, the result is the successful attainment of a Portuguese passport and citizen card.
A preliminary analysis, which ascertains the appropriate legal path toward citizenship, all details and documents must be carefully analyzed by an experienced professional to make sure you meet the citizenship requirements, and a strategy for the whole family must be established from the start. Applications are sometimes delayed or denied, despite a legitimate claim, because people with little to no knowledge of the law fail to seek expert assistance.
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The Law Office works closely with Portuguese Registries Office - Conservatoria dos Registos Centrais, Conservatoria dos Registos Civis, the Immigration Border Agency, embassies and consulates. We represent clients from around the world who have the right to claim the Citizenship due to their relationship with Portugal.
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Avenida António Augusto de Aguiar, N. 183 1º Esq, 1050-014, Lisboa, Portugal
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