Posts by Jordan Levy-Bograd
Who is Eligible for an Austrian Passport? (✔️ Updated Guide for 2024)
Against the backdrop of a reform in Austrian citizenship law enacted in 2020, the population eligible for Austrian citizenship has significantly expanded. Consequently, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of people seeking Austrian citizenship. Who is eligible for an Austrian passport? How to obtain an Austrian passport? Who in the family is…
Read MoreEligibility for a Portuguese passport
Millions of people in Israel and around the world are eligible to apply for Portuguese citizenship. This article explains why so many of us are able to apply for Portuguese citizenship and on what basis. Our law firm specializes in obtaining Portuguese citizenship for descendants of expellees from Spain and Portugal. Our offices, located in…
Read MoreHow to get a Spanish passport – updated information 2022
As of January 2022, Israelis of Spanish descent will be able to, once again, after a few years’ break in accepting applications, apply for Spanish citizenship and become European Union citizens. Unlike under the previous legislation, now candidates will not have to pass a Spanish language test, physically come to the country for a comprehensive…
Read MoreHistory of French Jewry – Getting French Citizenship
Many Israelis are eligible for a French-European passport. Yet before submitting the declaration and embarking on the official process, it’s advisable to get to know a bit more about the history of French Jews and their illustrious background in the cradle of modern culture. With over 20 years experience in the field of obtaining European…
Read MoreJewish Gangsters Throughout History
Until the end of the 18th century, the reputation of Jews in Europe, and maybe even all over the world, was very different from what it is today. The Jewish stereotype that we know today is that of a highly education person, or even a genius, but also a “nerd” who does not believe in…
Read MoreGreek Citizenship by Descent
If you are the child, or the grandchild, of a Greek citizen, you are eligible to request Greek Citizenship by Descent. If your family were Sephardic Jews from Thessaloniki (Salonika), Rhodes, or any other Greek Jewish community, you are very possibly eligible for both Portuguese and Greek citizenship. As long as there is proof that…
Read MoreIs a Jewish community certificate enough for Portuguese citizenship?
Is a recommendation letter from the Jewish community in Porto or Lisbon enough to acquire Portuguese citizenship? A recommendation is currently a mandatory first step on the path to acquiring citizenship for descendants of Sephardic Jews, but the bureaucratic process still take several years after this point. Furthermore, following the recent scandal, the government of…
Read MoreMarried to a Portuguese Citizen? You are Eligible for a Portuguese Citizenship Through Marriage!
Can you acquire Portuguese Citizenship Through Marriage? If you are married to a Portuguese citizen, you are also eligible to receive citizenship. It does not matter where you are originally from. You do not need to have Sephardic descent, you do not need to be Jewish, you do not need to live in Portugal. You…
Read MoreAll You Need to Know About Hungarian Citizenship by Descent
A Hungarian passport is one of the most sought-after passports in the world, since it allows visa-free travel across Europe, and also to the USA and Canada, among other countries. Along with that, it also gives you European citizenship that allows you to live and work freely anywhere in the European Union (EU). However, obtaining Hungarian…
Read MoreHow to Get a Second Passport for US Citizens? All You Need to Know
Having dual citizenship is a privilege not many people around the world can enjoy. Many countries do not allow their citizens to take another nationality without foregoing the citizenship of their current country of residence. But thankfully, UScitizens have better luck in this regard. Unlike many other nations attaining dual citizenship is not as hard…
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