Portuguese Citizenship
How to get a Portugal passport in 2024?
The last chance to get a Portugal passport in 2024 is still open. The Portuguese Parliament altered the process by which applicants receive citizenship, but until the citizenship law is officially changed, all chances are that an application can still be submitted according to the old conditions – receiving Portuguese citizenship based on proof of…
Read MorePortuguese Citizenship for Descendants of Expellees – What’s New in 2023?
As you may know, in 2015 Portugal passed a law that allows descendants of Jewish expellees from Spain to obtain Portuguese citizenship. Since then, the law has changed back and forth for reasons that we will explain in this article, and as of this writing (2023) there is probably one last opportunity to obtain a…
Read MoreGetting a Portuguese passport – last chance in 2024!
Is it still possible for new applicants to obtain a Portuguese passport? In 2022, new regulations came into force, which set a high bar of requirements, preventing most descendants of Spanish expellees from obtaining Portuguese citizenship. In light of petitions filed in the Portuguese court against the new regulations, it is possible to try and…
Read MoreChanges to the Portuguese citizenship law (2023-2024)
What are the changes in the Portuguese citizenship law between 2022 and 2023 and what do they mean for your eligibility to receive a Portuguese passport? We recently described the last chance to get a Portuguese passport for those with Jewish-Spanish roots: the changes to Portugal’s immigration regulations that were adopted in 2022 and limit…
Read MoreGolden visa to Portugal – a rare vanishing opportunity (updated as of April 2023)
What is a golden visa to Portugal? A golden visa is a special type of visa which allows entrepreneurs, retirees and independent business owners to immigrate with their family members to Portugal based on an investment in the country, and to receive a residence visa for an extended period. Sometimes, it is possible to convert…
Read MoreDual citizenship for Israeli citizens
Do Israeli citizens have to give up their citizenship if they receive an additional citizenship? Israeli citizens can hold a second citizenship, or even multiple citizenships. However, not all countries follow the same rules. There are states that categorically prohibit their citizens from holding an additional citizenship. Also, there are countries (including several countries in…
Read MoreObtaining Portuguese passports for children and spouses of Portuguese citizens
Are children and family members of Portuguese citizens eligible for a Portuguese passport? The Portuguese citizenship law has been modified recently, making it harder for new applicants to obtain Portuguese citizenship (who were previously eligible under the more lenient conditions). However, minor children, as well as spouses (whether married officially or by common-law), of Portuguese…
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 MoreChanges in the Portuguese Citizenship Law – Questions and Answers (important legal information updated as of April 2022)
On 18.3.2022 an important event took place – a fundamental change in the Portuguese citizenship law took effect. New amendments passed by the Portuguese government change the legal situation for everything related to obtaining Portuguese citizenship for many Israelis and other Jews who are descendants of expellees from Spain and Portugal, obstructing the path of…
Read MorePortuguese Passport—Last Chance to Apply (Important Legal Update as of June 2022)
A last chance for many Israelis to apply for a Portuguese passport? The Portuguese authorities have recently announced a new legislation that is expected to make it very difficult to obtain a Portuguese passport based on Sephardic ancestry and family connections with expellees from Spain, in contrast with the previous legislative situation. The delay in…
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